I studied this movie in a University film course, and it still gives me goosebumps just listening to the score..! A truly inspired movie, made Horror what it is today
A motif in this opening that seems to pass by many audiences even after repeated viewings is that of the "slashing" and "slicing" (of the screen and the names)... A motif that ran throughout the movie...
This movie remains the defining turning point of the 20th Century in American Cinema. Everything that came before and then everything that changed afterwards. Never be another movie quite like this one.
i remember in my media class watching this film to study it, everyone laughed at the movie because they think the scary parts of it where "funny", but i find it very very intreaging and can see how alot of movies got its inspiration. this film has amazing camera angles and edits that you dfont see in todays films as well. amazing film
That's exactly what came to my mind when i watched it. last week i bought the universal legacy Psycho special edtion dvd and is so crispy and clear. I recommend it.
Bernard Herrmann was pretty popular for TV and film music, I am seeing. He wrote this, and also wrote the music for the first season of Twilight Zone, which would have been not even a year before this was done.
I remember myself going nuts after I watched this movie back when I was 6 years old, not only I couldnt sleep the night after but the Norman haunted me in my head for quite some time afterwards, haha I remember my mother wanted to kill grandpa for allowing me to watch it with him, indeed best horror film ever made, everything is perfect: cast, music, scenery, simple plot for much deeper background and thoughts and Alfred Hitchcock is legendary director a pure genius
Sadly, Herrmann's original studio master recording of the score from the original "Psycho" will never be available on CD; Paramount Pictures destroyed the tapes.
Yes, the music definitely made the movie; composed by Bernard Herrmann. If you listen carefully it's only a few cellos and such...no percussion at all.
I love the music at the begining of this film, it's very relaxing especially with the violins, it feels like the rush of nicotine from cigarette smoke. I bet Julie Andrews likes this film
my friends and i were watching this and when we all saw the ending, we all sceamed. BEST MOVIE of ALL TIME!
The music..the story...the actors...everything is perfectin this epic movie!MUST SEE if you havent!
I love when she's driving and we can hear conversations like she is thinking that in her mind.
"you think I'm fruty aye"? Hitchcock (and the writers) blended sick humor into the diologue throughout this movie. sheer genius.
Best movie opening ever!
Listening to this as many times as possible. I'm gonna try and transcribe this for the concert band at my school.
one of the greatest horror movies ever made. Hitchcock really had a talent for moviemaking. Too baD he never got an oscar for his directing skills
I studied this movie in a University film course, and it still gives me goosebumps just listening to the score..!
A truly inspired movie, made Horror what it is today
dont think any horror film will ever get as close to perfect as this film!
awesome movie, awesome opening, fantastic work by Saul Bass!
one of my top scariest film´s ever.
A motif in this opening that seems to pass by many audiences even after repeated viewings is that of the "slashing" and "slicing" (of the screen and the names)... A motif that ran throughout the movie...
I loved this opening because it's so simple yet hypnotic . Those damn lines are awesome. Best thriller ever!
one of the best movies i have ever seen and the best black and white movie for sure!
the ending is so unexpected and awesome!
This movie remains the defining turning point of the 20th Century in American Cinema. Everything that came before and then everything that changed afterwards. Never be another movie quite like this one.
the titles scare the shit out of me, Alone!! this is class!
i remember in my media class watching this film to study it, everyone laughed at the movie because they think the scary parts of it where "funny", but i find it very very intreaging and can see how alot of movies got its inspiration. this film has amazing camera angles and edits that you dfont see in todays films as well.
amazing film
Fantastic.
Has to be one of the best horror tunes out there, to one of the better scores composed, to one of the best movies ever made.
im watching this movie in my films study class, the intro was madddd good, i like the music, makes me wanna be sneaky and be a killer LMAO, jk
This music is absolutely excellent. It makes me jump, it makes my heart beat.
That's exactly what came to my mind when i watched it. last week i bought the universal legacy Psycho special edtion dvd and is so crispy and clear. I recommend it.
Bernard Herrmann was pretty popular for TV and film music, I am seeing. He wrote this, and also wrote the music for the first season of Twilight Zone, which would have been not even a year before this was done.
Saul Bass, Bernard Herrman and Hitchcock... SYNERGY made in heaven.
great song
Psycho is intriguing... very cleaver and intelligent film!!!!
Cleaver you are not
Best horror movie ever made.
psycho is a great movie. i don't care what other people say
I love this tune. It really works for the film. Bernard Hermann knew what he was doing. It has the suspense at the very beginnnig.
wonderfull......
i had no idea janet leigh was jamie lee curtis's daughter intill my friend told me! Janet does have jamie's eyes!!!!
thankx!
I agree with you 1000%
Even busta rhymes used this sample in his gimmie some more music video its great!
My grandfather made a massacre in July, 1960!!!
You know where they got the idea for Jason?
That's right, Norman Bates, thank you Alfred Hitchcock.
ROFL We already watched it, it was hardcore awesome.
Horizontal and Vertical lines have never looked scarier.
the film is a bit long...but considering its the mother of all modern horrors and slashers i respect it. The music is just genius
An outstanding opening but I think Vertigo has the edge in eeriness.
I remember myself going nuts after I watched this movie back when I was 6 years old, not only I couldnt sleep the night after but the Norman haunted me in my head for quite some time afterwards, haha I remember my mother wanted to kill grandpa for allowing me to watch it with him, indeed best horror film ever made, everything is perfect: cast, music, scenery, simple plot for much deeper background and thoughts and Alfred Hitchcock is legendary director a pure genius
This is a great performance from bernard herrmann, with another theme from "sisters". So dreadful music, i love
Sadly, Herrmann's original studio master recording of the score from the original "Psycho" will never be available on CD; Paramount Pictures destroyed the tapes.
It’s the same from Psycho (1998)
Yes, the music definitely made the movie; composed by Bernard Herrmann. If you listen carefully it's only a few cellos and such...no percussion at all.
yep this movie inspired them all
No it's not a horror movie, all thought every time I go to the video store, this movie is in the horror section.
Yes I agree, just like all the of the Saw movies.
i think that Psycho was particularly scary for its time. it's kind of like the start of slasher flicks. great movie nonetheless.
1.The Shining
2.Psycho
3.Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Busta Rhymes- "Gimme Some Mo"
I don’t think so
yeah, that makes jamie lee curtis what? 100 years old? leigh's her mother.
I love the music at the begining of this film, it's very relaxing especially with the violins, it feels like the rush of nicotine from cigarette smoke. I bet Julie Andrews likes this film
The Music is Great! Makes John Williams look like a bannana playing a violin.
yah they killed it with the shitty remake
The remakes better
But it’s bad
hahah, nice joke
jason is way better than this crap