Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Psycho one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 97% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Psycho end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Psycho easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Psycho

Name: Psycho
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Released: 1960
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 8.4
Cast: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin, Martin Balsam

A new and altogether different screen excitement!

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Produced by Shamley Productions

1960109 min8.4 / 10

A masterwork of psychological horror that weaponizes voyeurism, maternal pathology, and sudden violence to create sustained dread and redefine the thriller genre.

When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is Psycho scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.
Is Psycho one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 97% of films.
Does Psycho end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is Psycho violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Psycho easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Psycho sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.