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.
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 |
Director | Alfred Hitchcock | |
Writer | Joseph Stefano, Robert Bloch | |
Producer | Alfred Hitchcock | |
Musician | Bernard Herrmann | |
Photography | John L. Russell |
Quantity | 1 |
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Seen | |
Added Date | Mar 10, 2012 13:58:32 |
Modified Date | Jun 12, 2022 00:33:29 |
Screen Ratios | Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) | Widescreen (1.85:1) |
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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 |
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.