Psycho Crane 1

Un extrait de Psycho (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960)

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• psycho
• hitchcock
• crane
• stairs
• arbogast

[Imran500]

shower scene isnt that scary, but this scene made me shit bricks becasue of the sudden start of the loud music and unexpectation.

[Richardtheincredible]

is by bernard herrmann, the greatest composer of all time.

[MBDmediaman]

Sure, the scene is hokey, but at 18 in 1960 it was a nightmare. The two other horror movies for me are "Jaws" and "The Exorcist" (Directors Cut) in which Wm Friedkin said that he made a horror movie patrons would not forget. Another Hitchcock movie was "The Birds"...we had a pet raven, Black Bart, and to see them mixed with crows on the Golden Gate got my attention. They don't mix at all.

[GGbreizh]

@Richardtheincredible He is the master for suspens music. But John Williams is better than him in film music (and in classical music).

[morelli15]

went down those steps like mr bo jangles

[BetterThanYou11]

@Imran500 agreed



[jvsman]

The knife whooshing down, I believe it is supposed to have brushed his face as it comes down stabbing him - and the fall backwards - it is not technically totally real, as in reality someone falling backwards would happen super fast - but the effect it gives is very unsettling and bizarre - I think that was the intent. Classic. Very nightmarish.......

[CesMan83]

This scene, to me, was a helluva lot more frightening than the shower kill...Bernard Herrman's violin score was a lot more intense and Martin Balsam's scream was terrifying!

[wha65]

Phenomenal scene. Arboghast walking apprehensively looking around. The door slowly opening, yet you don't see any feet.The camera pans to Arboghast looking straight ahead, then back to the room with now the door wide open. But nobody at the entrance then quickly.....

Great directing to have Arboghast falling slowly backwards, facing the camera. You get to see and feel the horror he had just encountered.

Hitchcock was a genius director and black and white is much spookier.

[jzerony]

The falling backwards on the stairs part was supposed to be abnormal looking... Hitchcock did LOTS of scenes like this in various movies - always playing with camera tricks and distorted perspectives. I think it adds a real unsettling touch to it!!

[2k7Roni]

LOL, Norman is dressed like a girl.

[2k7Roni]

Damn it was quick