Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho
Psycho Analysis
Psycho was directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The horror film was made in the 1960s based on the novel Psycho by Robert Bloch. The film was distributed by Paramount Pictures in 1960 to 1968 and then by Universal studios 1968 to present. The thriller illustrates the encounter of secretary Marian Crane played by Janet Leigh who is hiding in an abandoned motel and the motels owner Norman Bates played by Anthony Perkins, it then proceeds to describe the aftermath of their encounter. The film was nominated for four Oscars including Best supporting actress for Janet Leigh and Best director for Alfred Hitchcock. The picture also gained five wins, Best motion picture at the Edgar awards and again Janet Leigh Best supporting actress at …show more content…
For example before the 1960s, the destination in horror films was usually far away from industrial cities and in abandoned places making the audience reassured but also less sensitive to real life situations. But then Hitchcock brought horror into ‘our’ town or city creating that massive sense or realism that the murderer could be your next door neighbour. Audiences in the 1960 would have never experienced this therefore it would make them more fearful and it also raises questions about the amount of horror, violence we should be …show more content…
The transition is from the left and the right cutting through the middle then leaving the director name ‘Alfred Hitchcock’ and the title ‘Psycho’ etc. Bold white letters are used in contrast to the black background to make the words stand out. The distorted letters are like a puzzle which connotes chaos and shows the natural order of things is disturbed foreboding anonymous signs of danger. The time, date and place is shown just like a detective putting the audience into the position. A voyeuristic feel of the camera as it pans to the right and then zooms into the private world of Marion and Sam. Marion is shown in this first seem to be promiscuous sleeping with a married man but her nakedness makes her seem vulnerable. A narrative function is used when there is an extreme close up of the money and then to the suitcase this shows us what Marion is
Psycho was directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The horror film was made in the 1960s based on the novel Psycho by Robert Bloch. The film was distributed by Paramount Pictures in 1960 to 1968 and then by Universal studios 1968 to present. The thriller illustrates the encounter of secretary Marian Crane played by Janet Leigh who is hiding in an abandoned motel and the motels owner Norman Bates played by Anthony Perkins, it then proceeds to describe the aftermath of their encounter. The film was nominated for four Oscars including Best supporting actress for Janet Leigh and Best director for Alfred Hitchcock. The picture also gained five wins, Best motion picture at the Edgar awards and again Janet Leigh Best supporting actress at …show more content…
For example before the 1960s, the destination in horror films was usually far away from industrial cities and in abandoned places making the audience reassured but also less sensitive to real life situations. But then Hitchcock brought horror into ‘our’ town or city creating that massive sense or realism that the murderer could be your next door neighbour. Audiences in the 1960 would have never experienced this therefore it would make them more fearful and it also raises questions about the amount of horror, violence we should be …show more content…
The transition is from the left and the right cutting through the middle then leaving the director name ‘Alfred Hitchcock’ and the title ‘Psycho’ etc. Bold white letters are used in contrast to the black background to make the words stand out. The distorted letters are like a puzzle which connotes chaos and shows the natural order of things is disturbed foreboding anonymous signs of danger. The time, date and place is shown just like a detective putting the audience into the position. A voyeuristic feel of the camera as it pans to the right and then zooms into the private world of Marion and Sam. Marion is shown in this first seem to be promiscuous sleeping with a married man but her nakedness makes her seem vulnerable. A narrative function is used when there is an extreme close up of the money and then to the suitcase this shows us what Marion is