373 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, Mastodon, TMDB reviews, Lemmy) · newest Oct 19, 2026 · last updated Oct 19, 2026 · How this works
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| Bluesky * | 46 | 8 | 267 |
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| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Viewers praise the film as a masterful thriller with a chilling atmosphere and iconic score. [1][2][3] Anthony Perkins' performance is widely celebrated as riveting and Oscar-worthy. [4][3][5] Some note that the film remains effective despite its twists being common knowledge. [6][7]
- One reviewer found the final explanation scene awkward. [5]
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“We all go a little mad sometimes. Haven't you?” A Phoenix secretary, Marion Crane (Janet Leigh), embezzles $40,000 and rashly flees town, ending up at a remote motel in Fairvale, California, where she encounters the eccentric Mama’s boy Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins). Mixed into this web is a private investigator (Martin Balsam), Marion’s sister (Vera Miles) and Marion’s secret beau (John Gavin). Directed by Alfred …
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There is so much more to this film than just that famous scene in the shower - and so much of it belongs to the marvellous scoring of Bernard Herrmann. His ability to use those screeching strings, and the pace of his music does so much of the heavy lifting that gives this film a sense of accumulating menace that makes it still, after over 60 years, a masterful piece of cinema. Janet Leigh wants to make a go of …
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My most favourite film from the master of suspense. This psychological horror is widely considered to be the first ever slasher film. Powered by great performances from Anthony Perkins & Janet Leigh, and the outstanding score by Bernard Herrmann which adds such great tension throughout the film, it is unarguably the greatest thriller ever made. Only Alfred Hitchcock could make a film so entertaining and so …
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The fact that i literally watched half of this movie in an airport does not deduce from this movie's undeniable cheek, ascending it to almost charming. I've very little to say despite loving this film so much. Anthony Perkins supplies a riveting performance that must be the best in all of cinema, and the twists and turns of this smart thriller are incredible, and keep you hooked until the final cruel turn. The thing …
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Amazingly, this is my first ever viewing, not sure why I waited so long, but finally got around to it. Great movie in every way from the performance by Anthony Perkins to the atmosphere, enjoyed every bit of this even though I basically knew the entire plot at this point since all iconic scenes and lines have been repeated over the years. Not sure this is my favorite Hitchcock movie as I still prefer Rear Window, …
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Critics, per Wikipedia
Immediate reviews and reactions from critics were extremely polarized. Bosley Crowther of The New York Times wrote: "There is not an abundance of subtlety or the lately familiar Hitchcock bent toward significant and colorful scenery in this obviously low-budget job". Crowther called the "slow buildups to sudden shocks" reliably melodramatic but contested Hitchcock's psychological points, reminiscent of Krafft-Ebing's studies, as less effective. While the film did not conclude satisfactorily for the critic, he commended the cast's performances as "fair". British critic C. A. Lejeune was so offended that she not only walked out before the end, but permanently resigned her post as film critic…
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60 of 373 · most liked firstThere are currently only 22 films streaming on Netflix made before 1980 and not a single one made before 1960, with the oldest film on the platform currently being PSYCHO. I know I’m a broken record but: buy physical media, support your local library, etc etc
neutral · AI labelView post →In the movie Psycho, Janet Leigh stands directly under the shower head and then turns the water on. That is why the movie is called Psycho, one assumes. I turned it off. Stupid.
negative · AI labelView post →Everyone in the world told me that GODZILLA VS. SPACEGODZILLA sucked, was the worst of them, etc. i'm here to tell you they're all extremely wrong and i was being lied to. That shit rules. Most anime-ass Godzilla movie to date. Space Godzilla flies around like Psycho Mantis and hucks giant crystals
neutral · AI labelView post →Now joining the #TCMParty for some Wilder. 1960 was such a wild year for film: The Apartment, Psycho, Breathless, La Dolce Vita, Trou, Rocco and His Brothers, and much more. I saw The Apartment 4k restoration on the big screen a couple of years ago, the outdoor scenes are incredible. #FilmSky
neutral · AI labelView post →Primetime was good in the same vein as Nightcrawler and American Psycho; a movie about a person inside a system with a bleak, bleak conclusion.
neutral · AI labelView post →PSYCHO (1960) was the first American movie to show a toilet, but CANDYMAN (1992) was the first American movie to show a toilet full of bees, also very groundbreaking. RIP Tony Todd.
neutral · AI labelView post →Austin Butler has been cast as Patrick Bateman in Luca Guadagnino’s ‘AMERICAN PSYCHO’ movie.
neutral · AI labelView post →The movie is called Psycho because it's psychotic to steal money from work
neutral · AI labelView post →Imagine if people treated Psycho, A Fist Full Of Dollars, Deadpool, and Stalker as if they were all just Movies and self identified as being part of the Generic Movie Fandom. That's basically how people act about anime all the time.
neutral · AI labelView post →Tonight on TCM #TCM PSYCHO (1960) Everything about this movie has been spoiled; the twist ending in common knowledge, the Bernard Herrmann score has been ripped-off repeatedly. But it STILL WORKS. The sheer power of the story-telling make this a great film. Essential viewing.
positive · AI labelView post →Psycho (1960) 🎬🖤 Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
neutral · AI labelView post →Clip is from Psycho Goreman, it's a very fun movie
neutral · AI labelView post →My honest feeling about making another American Psycho movie is that all you can add that wasn’t covered by the Christian Bale movie is more accuracy to the novel, and all that really means is it will be more upsetting. I’m a big fan of the original movie tho so maybe I’m being cynical.
neutral · AI labelView post →Tonight’s scary movie: “Psycho” (1960), directed by Alfred Hitchcock youtu.be/BwVKSGu8wEA?...
neutral · AI labelView post →If you could entirely erase your knowledge of a film and watch it as if for the first time, which would you choose that isn’t Psycho?
neutral · AI labelView post →PSYCHO IS A CHRISTMAS MOVIE 🔪🚿🎄
neutral · AI labelView post →they actually already made this movie, it's called American Psycho and it's really good
neutral · AI labelView post →Had a great time re-watching American Psycho, a documentary-accurate film about how people in the 80s constantly had to return videos
neutral · AI labelView post →‘American Psycho’ director reminds toxic male fans that the film is “a gay man’s satire” - LGBTQ Nation www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/04/amer...
neutral · AI labelView post →American Psycho (Film: 2000 / DVD: 2005) 🔊
neutral · AI labelView post →New poster for ‘PSYCHO KILLER’ A new serial killer horror film from ‘Se7en’ writer Andrew Kevin Walker.
neutral · AI labelView post →went to AMERICAN PSYCHO (2000) in cinema tonight and man what a perfect film why on EARTH you would re-adapt this with a man directing it ihni
neutral · AI labelView post →I watched Psycho Diver: Soul Siren! The movie was 48m long. This movie was a wild ride! The movie was filled with twists and turns, it was unpredictable and thrilling to watch! The art style was super cool as well, there were a ton of awesome visual moments throughout the movie! It was fun to watch!
neutral · AI labelView post →OFFICIAL TRAILER - Maika Monroe slays the screen in twisted horror movie VICTORIAN PSYCHO. In theaters September 25. Set in Victorian England, Victorian Psycho sees an eccentric governess arrive at a remote gothic manor, where strange happenings stir suspicion that she’s not what she seems.
neutral · AI labelView post →Tonight’s movie: “American Psycho” (2000), directed by Mary Harron
neutral · AI labelView post →Share your favourite Black and White movie! 🎥 For me… ‘Psycho’ (1960) 🖤
positive · AI labelView post →Tonight’s movie: “American Psycho” (2000), directed by Mary Harron
neutral · AI labelView post →Movie Of The Day... Psycho (1960) 🎥🖤
neutral · AI labelView post →To the best of my knowledge, Hitchcock changed movie-going with that promo campaign. The norm prior to Psycho was to just show up whenever and go in. Then leave once the film looped again. "This is where we came in."
neutral · AI labelView post →Watching Psycho (1960) from my sickbed. It’s my favorite film ever and I think the scariest part is how Marion turns on the shower while standing directly under the spray. No warm up, no temp check. Just raw.
positive · AI labelView post →Luca Guadagnino confirms they’re actively working on the new ‘AMERICAN PSYCHO’ movie. Talks are ongoing with actors for the leads.
neutral · AI labelView post →Movie trivia: in Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho” during the infamous ice cream-eating scene, because real chocolate syrup looked unrealistic on film, the actors were instead consuming sundaes doused in human blood.
neutral · AI labelView post →Watching American Psycho, a movie I somehow haven't seen before, and it's staggering how much Patrick Bateman trying to seem like a well-adjusted person has the same cadence as an LLM
neutral · AI labelView post →Alternative movie poster of the day 🎥😍 Psycho (1960) By Laz Marquez
neutral · AI labelView post →What horror movie do you think everyone should watch at least once? IMO… ‘Psycho’ (1960) 🖤
positive · AI labelView post →The End of the Tour, the David Foster Wallace movie, is so weirdly nasty. I read a Brett Easton Ellis (author of American Psycho) very negative review of it, but even that hardly does service to the weird nastiness of this movie
neutral · AI labelView post →fan theory that AMERICAN PIE (1999), AMERICAN PSYCHO (2000) and AMERICAN MOVIE (1999) are all about the same character, in his teens, 20s and 30s respectively
neutral · AI labelView post →TONIGHT I finally watch 'PSYCHO GOREMAN' and mark it off my massive list of films I hear about constantly and never got around to. 💀
neutral · AI labelView post →Alternative movie poster of the day 🎥😍 Psycho (1960) By Adam Rabalais
neutral · AI labelView post →Alternative movie poster of the day 🎥😍 Psycho (1960) By Paul Mann
neutral · AI labelView post →Tonight’s movie is a comfort movie: Psycho III (1986).
positive · AI labelView post →🤯 Did you know the iconic "Psycho" shower scene took a whole week to film?! 😱 Hitchcock painstakingly crafted the sequence with 78 different camera angles 🎬 and 52 cuts! 🔪 Talk about dedication to cinematic terror! 🩸🚿 #Psycho #AlfredHitchcock #HorrorFacts #MovieMagic #ShowerScene
neutral · AI labelView post →Psycho Killer was on the loose at the film’s premiere tonight 🔪 The movie releases in theaters this week 🍿 🤝 @20thcenturystudios.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →Alternative movie poster of the day 🎥😍 Psycho (1960) By David Seidman
neutral · AI labelView post →HORROR ON WHEELS Day 4: PSYCHO (1960) 1957 Ford Custom 300 One of my top 5 favorite movies ever, Hitchcock’s PSYCHO had to be included. Marion (Janet Leigh)’s car is as much of a character in the movie, serving ultimately as her coffin. That driving in the rain at night sequence… 😙👌 #HorrorOnWheels
positive · AI labelView post →Hitchcock insisted no one be allowed into the theater once the film began…a revolutionary marketing move. #TCMParty #Psycho ^JW
neutral · AI labelView post →Name a film you would call PERFECT. Any genre. 🎬 IMO… ‘Psycho’ (1960) 🖤
positive · AI labelView post →American Psycho is a Christmas movie
neutral · AI labelView post →NEW: Austin Butler will star as Patrick Bateman in the new American Psycho movie.
neutral · AI labelView post →American Psycho is a movie about what happens to a guy if he doesn’t get his daily burger
neutral · AI labelView post →PSYCHO BEACH PARTY is a movie with many themes, like such as
neutral · AI labelView post →Alternative movie poster of the day 🎥😍 Psycho (1960) By Paul Mann
neutral · AI labelView post →What movie had your favorite final shot? 🎥 For me… ‘Psycho’ (1960) 🖤
positive · AI labelView post →American Psycho is my favorite movie about 80s trends in fine dining and popular music
neutral · AI labelView post →The first Hollywood movie to show a toilet was Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 masterpiece Psycho. It’s also the first time an audience heard a toilet flush. #HorrorSky #Horror #HorrorMovies #Psycho
neutral · AI labelView post →About to see Psycho on the big screen! I was smart and took a shower *before* the movie.
positive · AI labelView post →American Psycho (Film: 2000 / DVD: 2005)
neutral · AI labelView post →This Week's Movie Theme: Horror Sci-fi #NowWatching for the 1st time: 🎥 PG: Psycho Goreman (2017) 🎬 Directed By: Steven Kostanski Thank you @godjester.bsky.social for the recommendation! #Horror #SciFi
neutral · AI labelView post →Psycho II (1983) 🎬🖤 Directed by Richard Franklin
neutral · AI labelView post →Alternative movie poster of the day 🎥😍 Psycho (1960) By Laz Marquez
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