Despite being quite tame compared with modern horror movies, what made Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho so influential as a film?
Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho is like the granddaddy of modern horror. Sure, compared to today's bloodbaths, it’s pretty tame, but man, it left a mark on cinema that’s deeper than Norman Bates’ mommy issues. Nobody can deny the power of suspense in it. Hitchcock was a master at cranking up the tension. The way he builds the atmosphere in Psycho is pure genius. He makes you feel on edge without showing much. It’s all about what you don’t see, which is somehow even scarier. Your mind fills in the blanks, and shoot, that’s where the real terror lives. Then there’s the infamous shower scene. Even if you’ve never seen the movie, you know this scene. It’s iconic. The quick cuts, the screeching violins, the silhouette of the killer – it’s a masterclass in horror. Hitchcock used innovative techniques to film it, and it shocked audiences to their core. People were used to seeing their leading ladies safe, not butchered halfway through the movie! Speaking of which, killing off the main c