Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Psycho
This is the third time I've jumped when the violins freak out and "mom" goes crazy. When 40 years later you can scare a 17 year old on his third viewing you know you have successfully crafted a horror flick to stand the test of time. Anthony Perkins is so subtly creepy i almost don't trust those "off" types anymore. I believe the true genius of this movie is how it twists mans primal instinct arousal in such a depraved way. Its even evident in the plot that sex and murder are very intertwined. Why else would Miss Crane get knifed in the shower but to tread the fine line between sexy and gruesome. While I'm not saying that her getting knifed in the shower was attractive, i am saying that pre-knifing...maybe. It's frightening when a movie can turn a basic survive instinct into a psychologically crippled man's motive to kill.
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Anthony Perkin's character, Norman Bates, was subtly creepy! You wouldn't expect him to be the guy he is (with the split personalities and all that) at the beginning of the movie. When him and Marion chat in the parlor during the storm is where you really learn that he is a creep and begin not to trust him.
ReplyDeletei said the same thing, i have already seen this movie and yet i still jump when "mom" runs out and kills people. the music definitely has a great affect on the suspense aspect of this movie.
ReplyDeleteDave, it's okay to admit that the shower scene turned you on, no ones judging. However, I have to admit that many parts of this movie were scarier than I would've thought. Anthony Perkins also did a flawless job of being unbelievably sketchy and makes a very convincing lunatic.
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