Psycho - Buddah

Don't go out don't even shower because if you do you might meet Norman Bates. Its Buddah here for another review on Psycho the 1960 slasher film that influenced Jason and Freddy and Scary Movie. Directed by Albert Hitchcock the Jackie Chan of slasher movies. Influenced by Ed Geins this movie revolves around Norman Bates a psychotic hotel manager who talks to himself and dresses up as his mother. Anthony Perkins the man who portrayed Norman never broke out of this role for they thought that he was really psychotic.

This movie starts off with Marion and her secret lover Sam in need of money so when Marion goes back to work she meets some creepy cowboy who throws out 40k. Seeing how this could help her relationship with Sam she takes it. She then leaves town and the film goes into a montage of her driving with the same music for 10 minutes. While driving in the night she runs across a motel then decides to check in signing off with a fake name she gets cabin 1. She then eats a sandwich made by the serial killer then takes a shower where she is shanked by a man woman or Psycho. Then we see Norman freaking out (I want Norman to go to Forks and Take down Twilight people.) Scared by her absence Marion's sister and sam hire a P.I. who then gets shanked by the man women and falls down a stair case. Not hearing form the P.I. the two want to take action by going to investigate by them selves and end up getting Bates arrested where the movie ends with his Dateline NBC predator look.

Now when we look at slasher movies we think of teens doing certain things and lack of story just some killing but in this movie it dosen't portray that but it portrays that when you aren' clothed you are vuneralble when you are undressed.

To me this movie wasn't Jason thriller but more psychotic kind of thrill the thrill of mind over suspensful killing. This was an excellent movie if you look at it in the right perspective you see that this movie is filled with a story purpose. It not only captures your attention but grabs you in a way where you see Norman in a first person perspective. Overall I give this movie a rating of 4 psychos out of 5. The pros were the story and just how sick Anthony was a con is that the sickness didn't compare to Ed Geins.

Have to go now Norman Just called and we are going to Forks.....

Cast and Crew

• Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates, the mentally ill young man who operates the Bates Motel.
• Janet Leigh as Marion Crane, the woman who steals $40,000 in cash and is later murdered at the Bates Motel while taking a shower.
• Martin Balsam as Detective Milton Arbogast, the private investigator hired to solve the disapperance of Marion Crane. He is later murdered in the Bates Mansion.
• John Gavin as Sam Loomis, the boyfriend of Marion Crane. He later joins her sister Lila to find out about Marion's disappearance.
• Vera Miles as Lila Crane Marion's sister who joins Sam loomis to find out about her sister's murder.
• Simon Oakland as Dr. Fred Richmond, the psychiatrist in the county where Bates Motel is located.
• John McIntire as Sheriff Al Chambers the local sheriff who lives not far from the Bates Motel.
• Frank Albertson as Tom Cassidy, the wealthy rancher who hands over the $40,000.
• Patricia Hitchcock as Caroline, Marion Crane's coworker.
• John Anderson as California Charlie, the car dealer who helps Marion trade in her old car for a new one.
• Mort Mills as the highway patrolman who questions Marion when he finds her pulled over to the side of the road.
• Virginia Gregg, Jeanette Nolan, and Paul Jasmin (all uncredited) as the voice of Norma Bates, Norman's deceased mother who frequently takes over his mind completely.

Beat Sheet

Opening Image- A nice day in Pheonix where people have a controlled mind

Theme Stated- When the boyfriend Sam talks his money troubles

Set Up- Marion's Boss asks her to bank the 40K

Catalyst- Marion is seen leaving town with the money

Debate- While driving Marion lets her imagination take over

Breaks into Two- Goes to the Bates Motel

B-Story- Marion meets Norman Bates

Fun and Games- Norman Kills Marion while she is laughing in the shower

Midpoint- Norman takes the body and hides Marion's body

Bad Guys Close In- PI Dies

All is Lost- Marion's Sister can't reach P.I.

Dark Knight of Soul- When Sam and Marion's Sister go to talk to the Sherif and find out the mom is dead

Break Into Three- Sam and Marion's Sister devise a plan to go to the motel

Finale- Marion's sister searches through the house

Final Image- Norman is sitting in jail as his mother