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    Movies: A Thematic Analysis of Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho has been commended for forming the archetypical basis of all horror films that followed its 1960 release. The mass appeal that Psycho has maintained for over three decades can undoubtedly be attributed to its universality. In PsychoHitchcock allows the audience to become a subjective character within the plot to enhance the film’s psychological effects for an audience that is forced to recognise its own neurosis

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    Hitchcock and Dualism in Psycho The characters in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960) each have a dual nature that is masterfully portrayed through character development and use of mirrors throughout the film. The very first shot in Psycho is zooming in from an open view of the city where it is a bright and sunny day. As the shot zooms in further and further it comes into a dark and shaded room that shows Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) and Sam Loomis (John Gavin) having an affair in a undisclosed hotel

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    PSYCHO In the film Psycho director Alfred Hitchcock successfully uses a variety of different film techniques that enhance the understanding of significant themes that engage the audience. The major themes in Psycho are the notion of a dual personality‚ women’s role in the 1960’s and the idea of voyeurism and how that joins into the concept of the gaze. All of these underlying themes link into the central theme of Psycho‚ which is identity. Psycho is set in the year 1960. The dominant ideology

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    Exploring the Shower Scene Introduction There have been millions of murder scenes filmed throughout history‚ but by far one of the most famous scenes is one from the movie Psycho. In this widely known scene‚ Marion Crane is taking a shower peacefully and all of a sudden Norman Bates comes in and murders her. The director‚ Alfred Hitchcock‚ had a lot of obstacles to work around in this scene like how he was not permitted to show nudity or a knife going through the skin. With this in mind‚ he had to work

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    Psycho: A Psychological Horror Movie Directed by Alfred Hitchcock‚ the movie‚ Psycho (1960)‚ is well known for its effective use of suspense to trigger tension among the audience and to complement its central genre‚ “Bad Guys and Killers.” The film revolves around the idea that violence is part of the American culture and nobody is to be trusted. It uses a myriad of settings and imagery to highlight the qualities of specific characters and hint future events. According to The Art of Watching Films

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    Report: Alfred Hitchcock 1922-1939 Alfred Hitchcock’s name will be remembered forever throughout history‚ but a man does not become a legend overnight. Before becoming a master of any given skill‚ one must experiment with the boundaries and capabilities of his specific field of choice. From the beginning Hitchcock had to find what boundaries he could push and which others he couldn’t. From 1922 to 1939 Alfred Hitchcock made 24 films‚ and through the development of those films he experimented with

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    Believe it or not‚ Alfred Hitchcock’s work was inspired by his rough childhood and cruel parents (Biography.com Editors‚ 2016). Although his struggles in early life gave him fear‚ it elevated his level of expertise in the film industry. Alfred Hitchcock created suspenseful works by demonstrating creating and imagining to innovate his perspective on his childhood‚ furthermore illuminating the film industry. The Master of Suspense‚ or in other words‚ Alfred Hitchcock‚ created movies that would later

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    Achievements of Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock‚ born in 1899 in England‚ remains a prominent figure in the world of cinema. Hitchcock’s passion for film began in his childhood with his first job as writer of the title cards for silent films and‚ later on‚ becoming a director. Influenced by his Catholic upbringing‚ Hitchcock developed a sense of guilt and sin throughout his life with which he portrays in his work (Kehoe N.P.). As the leading director in the 1930’sHitchcock set the standard

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    Suspense in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho The building of emotion‚ whether it is romantic love or deep hatred‚ can make a low-budget film into a blockbuster hit. Directors are constantly trying to build this deep feeling and emotion to make blockbuster hits. Alfred Hitchcock made hit films but instead‚ he built suspense – so much that it scared women from showering alone for years. Hitchcock’s appropriate label as the “Master of Suspense” came supremely out of his number one thriller‚ Psycho. His genius

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    Vertigo: A Catalyst of the Cult Movie Following Famously known as the “best movie of all time”‚ (6) Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo elicits a dumbfounded reaction to the first-time viewer. Surprisingly shocking‚ through plot and production‚ Vertigo tells the story of a discharged detective and his obsessive pursuit of a young woman who he is contracted to investigate on the orders from an old college friend. However‚ to the second‚ or third‚ or twentieth time viewer‚ Vertigo serves as a shrine to Hitchcock’s

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