She gained recognition for her role in writing and directing several independent films, including i shot andy warhol 1996, american psycho 2000, and the notorious bettie page 2005. Psycho is an american horror franchise consisting of six films loosely based on the psycho novels by robert bloch, namely psycho, psycho ii, psycho iii, bates motel, psycho iv. Taxidermy, furniture and clothing made of human flesh and bone, cannibalism and run down cluttered homes. The mass appeal that psycho has maintained for over three decades can undoubtedly be attributed to its universality. But in the history of horror film, psycho is everything, plus the kitchen sink and the shower stall. The portrayal of kim novak is eyeopening, as is the usual rewriting problems. The most famous and possibly the most flatout tense of director alfred hitchcocks thrillers. Perhaps because the director dawdles over technical effects. Psycho is a 1998 american horror film produced and directed by gus van sant for universal pictures and starring vince vaughn, julianne moore, viggo mortensen, william h. Sep 02, 2016 there are interviews with many of the principle cast and crew including janet leigh and joseph stefano, who all talk openly and lovingly about the entire process of making the film. It is the first sequel to alfred hitchcocks psycho and the second film in the psycho franchise.
Behind the scenes of the classic thriller is a paean to a remarkable team of professionals. A conversation with norman 2005, directed by jonathan m. Alfred and alma hitchcock and the making of psycho youtube. When filming the scene where norman is hitting duke with the guitar. Alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho audiobook. The movie can be seen as either a thriller, suspense or downright and dirty horror. In psycho, hitchcock allows the audience to become a subjective character within the plot to enhance the. Hitchcock annual 1992 alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho hitchcock annual 1992 echo and narcissus. Psycho appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 1. Its the shower scene that lifted the film into the horror category but for me the film is more of a detective thriller full of intrigue and tension expertly handled by hitchcock which never disappoints on repeated viewings over the years.
By refusing audiences entry into the picture after it had started, hitchcock created a buzz around the film that made it much more than just a horror film. But just as compelling as the movie itself is the story behind it. My favorite hitch movie and many others of his fans consider it his best. Despite the irresistibly juicy way its written, alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho offers a thorough, careful examination of every step of the preproduction, production and postproduction aspects of film creation.
The whole bateman attitude of wall street and the one per cent the injustice today seems much worse, suggests harron. I had forgotten about most of it, except for the shower scene and the climax, and in fact i remembered it as quite a bloodridden film, with several. Here is a gripping, behindthescenes look inside the classic suspense shocker psycho and the creative genius who revolutionized filmmaking. Apr 28, 2012 author stephen rebello alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho discusses his association with alfred hitchcock, anecdotes from the set of psycho, and the upcoming film adaptation of his book.
Hitchcock isnt a great film, but it tells a great story and caps it with a couple of very fine. Realising i was missing this classic i thought id get a2005 2disc special. Jun 17, 2010 psycho98 is postmodern criticism of a nearperfect film, and fails not just by that standard what can really be added. Set 22 years after the first film, it follows norman bates after he is released.
Alfred joseph hitchcock was born in leytonstone, essex, england. Psycho is a 1960 american psychological thriller film directed and produced by alfred hitchcock, and written by joseph stefano. The relationship between alfred hitchcock and his wife alma reville during the filming of psycho 1960 in 1959 is explored. It is the first sequel to alfred hitchcock s psycho and the second film in the psycho series. It stars ewan mcgregor, naomi watts, ryan gosling and bob hoskins, with production by regency and distribution by 20th century fox. Janet leigh was the only child of a couple who often moved from town to town. Rebello takes us behind the scenes at the creation of one of cinema s boldest and most influential films. Universal rereleased psycho ii and psycho iii on september, 2005. What if someone who knew what they were doing made a film like that.
Besides making people forever afraid of motelroom showers, alfred hitchcocks psycho continues to have an incalculable impact on popular culture. Although the film itself is a complete frytag pyramid, however each sequence has its own special suspense. Mobi alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho full. Revealing documentaries about the making of psycho and the birds round out the feast of extras. It is a modern remake of the 1960 film of the same name directed by alfred hitchcock, in which an embezzler arrives at an old motel run by an insane killer named norman bates. The essential bernard herrmann film music collection. Author stephen rebello alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho discusses his association with alfred hitchcock, anecdotes from the set of psycho, and the upcoming film adaptation of his book. An indepth dvd documentary about the making of psycho. The film represents intense relationships centering on reality, death, love and the afterlife. Films included in alfred hitchcock the masterpiece collection. Trivia while in preproduction for making psycho, alfred hitchcock was already set to make the birds which was released in 1963.
There are interviews with many of the principle cast and crew including janet leigh and. So im rather surprised that a silver screen adaptation of stephen rebellos alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho has been such a long time coming. 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. It details the creation of director alfred hitchcocks 1960 thriller psycho. With alfred hitchcock, peggy robertson, clive barker, joseph stefano. I recently saw the movie hitchcock, which tells the story of the making and marketing of psycho. Seriously, go watch the film, get surprised by the surprises, then come back. Everything about psycho is perfection, from the gorgeous blackandwhite cinematography to every single performance to the famous bernard herrmann soundtrack to some of the most suspenseful and frightening scenes ever filmed. The film was released on november 23, 2012 the book was first published on april 15, 1990, by dembner books, and. Alfred hitchcock the masterpiece collection dvd, 2005, box. The 36page booklet, filled mostly with stills and poster art, provides little new information about the films.
Whenever i film a tv show, somebody always comes up and tells me how much they loved american psycho. The making of psycho hitchcock, who was never content without a movie to direct, began looking for a new project as soon as he completed the glossy thriller north by northwest 1959. Womens voices in classical hollywood cinema hitchcock annual 1992 graphics, letters, and hitchcocks steps. There are interviews with many of the principle cast and crew including janet leigh and joseph stefano, who all talk openly and lovingly about the entire process of making the film. With sean gallagher, billy geraghty, hywel morgan, deborah sheridantaylor. Realising i was missing this classic i thought id get a2005 2discspecial.
My next encounter with psycho was 10 years later, when i took a friend to see it at the utah media center, as part of the 1979 united states film festival. Psycho, the alfred hitchcock masterpiece that created its own genre the psychoanalytic thriller. The set was built so that any of the walls could be removed, allowing the camera to get in close from every angle. Stream gratuit a young female embezzler arrives at the bates motel, which has terrible secrets of its own.
The psychiatrist concludes that the mother personality now has complete control of. Alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho is a nonfiction book by stephen rebello. Stephen rebellos nonfiction classic alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho is in print in the u. Im surprised by the intensity of peoples reaction to it. Psycho is one of the most twisty, sneaky film plots ever snuck and twisted onto a movie screen. The film centers on an encounter between a secretary, marion crane leigh, who ends up at a secluded motel after. It is the first sequel to alfred hitchcocks psycho and the second film in the psycho series. During a steamy sexual liaison, jake summers hywel morgan lover is murdered by a serial killer, leaving her husband chad sean gallagher in big financial trouble. On set photograph of vera miles, taken during the filming. Psycho ii is a 1983 american slasher film directed by richard franklin, written by tom holland, and starring anthony perkins, vera miles, robert loggia, and meg tilly.
In the debut film music and singing raghu dixit has created a sensation. This is a very complete account of what actually went on when making the film. Unknown to myself, most of the best straight to special feature documentary directors is laurent bouzereau who has done so many that it is mindboggling over 150 documentaries to his name. Alfred hitchcock directing john gavin and janet leigh during the filming of psycho, after this film i bought a shower curtain i could see through. He settled on a trashy novel by robert bloch that was based on the sensational reallife case of ed gein, a wisconsin man who murdered two women and filled his. It is the first sequel to alfred hitchcock s psycho and the second film in the psycho franchise. If you consider yourself a film buff, this is a mustsee. Psycho is a 1960 american psychological horrorthriller film directed and produced by alfred hitchcock, and written by joseph stefano. The making of psycho 1997 the alfred hitchcock wiki.
From book to screen including the pornography of killing, a video essay by holly willis. Set 22 years after the first film, it follows norman bates after he is released from the mental institution and returns. Every year tinseltown releases a slew of movies about making movies, whether the film within the film is fictional or factual. First released in june 1960, psycho altered the landscape of horror films forever. Alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho wikipedia. Psycho was the most talked about movie of its day, and nearly fifty years later. Alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho audiobook, by stephen rebello.
There are interviews with many of the principle cast and crew including janet leigh and joseph stefano, who all talk openly and. In many ways, it feels more relevant now than ever. Stay is a 2005 american psychological thriller directed by marc forster and written by david benioff. Out of that offhand question came psycho 1960, a movie that not only transformed hitchcock s reputation, but also fundamentally changed american movies, paving the way for the frank. The special 2 disc version tells us that the shower scene took 70 camera setups over 7 days to film that. Narrative for string orchestra from psycho the city of prague philharmonic orchestra.
Psycho, alfred hitchcock, and the new cinema film inquiry. Janet leigh wrote about her experiences in making this film in the 1995 book. Behind the scenes of the classic thriller janet leigh. Alfred and alma hitchcock were the rare highprofile hollywood couple who successfully worked together. Psychological analysis of alfred hitchcocks movies.
Indeed many horror film directors including tobe hooper and john carpenter have cited psycho as the very first slasher and a film that has inspired horror ever since. Jan 15, 20 this remains one of the most indepth accounts about psycho that you can buy and is an asset for any cinephine, psycho phile, film student or for those wanting to know what pressures were faced making a film of this calibre in the 50s and 60s. Psycho is a stunning thriller and one of the early serialkiller films in all but name. Although this version is in color, features a different cast, and is set in 1998, it is closer. The sessions with janet leigh are particularly involving, and she talks a great deal about shooting the now infamous shower scene.
It stars anthony perkins, janet leigh, john gavin, vera miles, and martin balsam, and was based on the 1959 novel of the same name by robert bloch. Rare behindthescenes photos of alfred hitchcock and the making of horror film psycho psycho 1960 see more. A closer look at figure 3 displays the fact that hitchcock repeats figure 2 in course of the film. Alfred hitchcocks psycho has been commended for forming the archetypical basis of all horror films that followed its 1960 release. Alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho by stephen rebello opens with ed gein. The sessions with janet leigh are particularly involving. The making of psycho opened my eyes to the overlooked genre of documentary. With sarah ellquist, morgan entrekin, chris hanley, mary harron. This documentary appears on the following dvd and bluray releases. Psycho is an american horror franchise consisting of six films loosely based on the psycho. This is a book for movie lovers, but its not fluff. By putting janet leighs memories and christopher nickenss insights to paper and interviewing key players, the authors have given us a rich and personal look at a film like no other before it. Download pdf copies of the entire list of registry titles sorted alphabetically or by year of release.
Film essay that shows how the tv series bates motel has recreated hitchcocks psycho, by comparing scenes of both. Just take a look at the table of contents brackets are mine. The shower scene in psycho required 78 shot setups and took seven days to film. Complete national film registry listing film registry. He decided on psycho screenwriter joseph stefano who later turned it down due to his own lack of interest and during post production work, chose psycho music man bernard herrmann although, ultimately, there was no music in the birds. The first film, psycho, was directed by filmmaker alfred hitchcock. Nearly every aspect of psycho s production is covered in the supplemental features. The function of money in hitchcocks psycho horror movie. Set 22 years after the first film, it follows norman bates after he is released from the mental institution and returns to the house. Complete national film registry listing sort films by title, year of release, and year inducted into the registry by using the up and down arrows at the top of each column. The master of horror alfred hitchcock financed the movie himself for what was in 1959 a huge sum. The 2012 american biographical drama film directed by sacha gervasi, based on this nonfiction book is titled hitchcock. A retrospective on the entire movie, from start to finish. This hitchcock film is a classic, and for good reason.
Although this version was a little stronger than its predecessor, it failed to demonstrate much improvement. Macy and anne heche in leading and supporting roles. If you see any of these motifs in film you owe them to one real life monster named ed gein. With anthony hopkins, helen mirren, scarlett johansson, danny huston. The making of psycho 1997 1h 34min documentary video 26 october 2005. After marion crane steals a huge sum of money from her boss and drives out of town, she finds herself caught in a storm and then becomes the only guest at a remote hotel. It details the creation of director alfred hitchcock s 1960 thriller psycho. The beginning, the 1998 remake of the original film, and additional merchandise spanning various media. One of the most shocking films of all time, alfred hitchcocks psycho is now. A documentary explaining the significance of alfred hitchcock and his revolutionary film making. Mary harron born january 12, 1953 is a canadian filmmaker and screenwriter. Here is the complete inside story on the making of psycho, the forerunner of all psychothrillers. As of 2010, a drama film is in development based on the book by stephen rebello, alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho.
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