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Psycho

Psycho

Shamley Productions (1960)
Classic | Horror | Thriller
USA | English | Black & White | 01:49
Collector's Edition
DVD
R (Restricted)
025192025129
| 1 disc
Region 1
Custom Case

Psycho is one of the most famous masterpieces from Hitchcock and for it’s time was unparalleled in it’s horror effect. A chilling score sets the pace for an introverted killer and a mystery thriller case of multiple dimensions. The credits for the film directed by Saul Bass were revolutionary for their time.


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Anthony Perkins Norman Bates
Vera Miles Lila Crane
John Gavin Sam Loomis
Janet Leigh Marion Crane
Martin Balsam Det. Milton Arbogast
John McIntire Sheriff Al Chambers
Simon Oakland Dr. Fred Richman
Frank Albertson Tom Cassidy
Patricia Hitchcock Caroline
Vaughn Taylor George Lowery
Lurene Tuttle Mrs. Chambers
John Anderson California Charlie
Mort Mills Highway Patrol Officer
Fletcher Allen Policeman on Steps
Walter Bacon Church Member
Prudence Beers Extra
Kit Carson Extra
Francis De Sales Deputy District Attorney Alan Deats
George Dockstader Extra
George Eldredge Police Chief James Mitchell
Harper Flaherty Extra
Sam Flint County Sheriff
Virginia Gregg Norma Bates
Alfred Hitchcock Man Outside Real Estate Office
Paul Jasmin Norma Bates

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Added Date Mar 10, 2012 13:58:32
Modified Date Jun 12, 2022 00:33:29

Edition details

Screen Ratios Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) | Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital Mono [English] | Dolby Digital Mono [French] | Dolby Digital Stereo [English] | Dolby Digital Stereo [French] | Mono | Mono [English] | Mono [French] | Mono [German]
Subtitles Dutch | English | English (Closed Captioned) | Spanish | Swedish
Layers Single side, Dual layer
Edition Release Date Jan 25, 2001

Notes

Story Synopsis:
One of Alfred Hitchcock’s most sensational thrillers, Psycho, is based on the novel by Robert Bloch. The black and white film features Anthony Perkins as the disturbed mamma’s boy, Norman Bates. Janet Leigh stars as ill-fated heroine Marion Crane who, while on the lam, should have kept on driving past the Bates Motel-or, better yet, passed on using the motel shower.

DVD Picture:
The dual layered DVD picture is not anamorphic but, when viewed through the component video output, is unquestionably the preferred visual experience with dramatically enhanced resolution. By comparison, the LaserDisc is softly focused. The black and white picture exhibits a good grayscale on both versions, but contrast and shadow detail are better delineated on the DVD. The LaserDisc and DVD are both matted at 1.82:1.

Soundtrack:
The DVD Dolby® Digital 1.0 monaural soundtrack sounds bright and thin when compared to the fuller sounding monaural PCM LaserDisc. There is deep bass presence equalized into the Dolby Digital track. Neither version is distinguished, but the soundtrack delivery is very capable of making the audience scream.

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