The Making of 'Psycho'

The Making of 'Psycho'

Directed by Laurent Bouzereau

Produced by Universal Studios Home Video

200594 min7.5 / 10

A warm, nostalgic documentary celebrating the craft and camaraderie behind a cinema classic, built on affectionate interviews and creative reflection.

A retrospective on the entire movie, from start to finish. There are interviews with many of the principle cast and crew (including Janet Leigh and Joseph Stefano), who all talk openly and lovingly about entire process of making the film. The sessions with Janet Leigh are particularly involving, and she talks a great deal about shooting the now infamous shower scene.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Making of 'Psycho' scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Making of 'Psycho' easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is The Making of 'Psycho' violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does The Making of 'Psycho' end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Making of 'Psycho' sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

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.

82/ 100

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