Psycho (1960) Changed Everything!

Continuing their series on frightening films, Meredith and Greg talk about the 1960 Alfred Hitchcock classic, Psycho. In this conversation the hosts discuss how Hitchcock used Psycho to start to break the barriers of the Hays code, the compelling performance of Anthony Perkins and walk through the plot points of the film. They also talk about the infamous shower scene and the film's attention to detail. The discussion also leads to a general conversation about their differences in what they like about movies before concluding the episode.

00:00 - Introduction to Psycho
03:05 - How Psycho Broke the Code
07:10 - Is Hitchcock Overanalyzed?
09:57 - The Master of Suspense
13:48 - The Shock of Losing the Main Character
17:30 - First Impressions of Norman Bates
19:45 - Cinemas Most Famous Scene
28:00 - At Lose Ends After Losing Marion
32:50 - Discussing the Ending
38:25 - Sequels and the Character Arbogast
48:00 - The Remake and Vince Vaughn
53:24 - The Discussion Takes a Turn
01:02:30 - Like what you Like!
01:11:06 - Final Thoughts on Psycho
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