Psycho

Psycho

Check in. Relax. Take a shower.

Directed by Gus Van Sant

Produced by Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment

1998104 min5.1 / 10

A tense, paranoia-soaked thriller about a woman trapped in a motel harboring dark secrets, built on sustained dread and shocking violence.

A young female embezzler arrives at the Bates Motel, which has terrible secrets of its own.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Psycho scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% 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.

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9/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity22

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Psycho, and what each one shares →

Like Psycho

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Psycho

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Psycho, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Psycho, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Psycho, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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