Psycho (1960) Changed Everything!

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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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