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- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 2
- Classification: 15
- Studio: Universal Pictures UK
- DVD Release Date: 17 Oct 2005
- Run Time: 104 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (96 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000AOGMMQ
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 39,614 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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For all the slasher pictures that have ripped off Psycho (and particularly its classic set piece, the "shower scene"), nothing has ever matched the impact of the real thing. More than just a first-rate shocker full of thrills and suspense, Psycho is also an engrossing character study in which director Alfred Hitchcock skilfully seduces you into identifying with the main characters--then pulls the rug (or the bathmat) out from under you. Anthony Perkins is unforgettable as Norman Bates, the mama's boy proprietor of the Bates Motel; and so is Janet Leigh as Marion Crane, who makes an impulsive decision and becomes a fugitive from the law, hiding out at Norman's roadside inn for one fateful night. --Jim Emerson
Amazon.co.uk Review
For all the slasher pictures that have ripped off Psycho (and particularly its classic set piece, the "shower scene"), nothing has ever matched the impact of the real thing. More than just a first-rate shocker full of thrills and suspense, Psycho is also an engrossing character study in which director Alfred Hitchcock skillfully seduces you into identifying with the main characters--then pulls the rug (or the bathmat) out from under you. Anthony Perkins is unforgettable as Norman Bates, the mama's boy proprietor of the Bates Motel; and so is Janet Leigh as Marion Crane, who makes an impulsive decision and becomes a fugitive from the law, hiding out at Norman's roadside inn for one fateful night. Psycho gets the masterpiece treatment it deserves on DVD. --Jim Emerson
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
To compare this movie with the modern "psycho-slasher" is just plane silly. They may claim to be in the same genre but they are utterly different.
Psycho has depth, characterisation, brilliant story-telling and still manages to be more scary as well !
Then consider when it was made and what its contempory films had to offer (big rubber monsters that Dr. Who would be at home with! ) and its clear the word Masterpiece is not an exageration.
It caused a sensation on its release that no movie has ever matched before or since, and deserves to be in every D.V.D collection.
Psycho has depth, characterisation, brilliant story-telling and still manages to be more scary as well !
Then consider when it was made and what its contempory films had to offer (big rubber monsters that Dr. Who would be at home with! ) and its clear the word Masterpiece is not an exageration.
It caused a sensation on its release that no movie has ever matched before or since, and deserves to be in every D.V.D collection.
22 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I am nearly thirteen years old and first saw the Alfred Hitchcock film 'Psycho' about 18 months ago. Hearing the opening violin music sent shivers down my spine and I instantly knew I was going to love the film. It has a storyline so magnificent that it will not be an anticlimax. The soundtrack by Bernard Hermann is amazing, completely revolutionary for its time. I loved the film and it is my all-time favourite.
For my 12th birthday I invited my friends over. We went shopping and then they wanted to watch a film at my house. I picked 'Pschyo.' At first the group of girls were scornful - comments such as 'it's in black and white, how boring,' were thick on the ground.
However within ten minutes of the film beginning my friends were bewitched by its magic. They watched spellbound as Janet Leigh's character died in the shower and I had to rewind the second murder and play it again at least three times before they were satisfied. The ending shocked and dazed them and as the film drew to a close (with Marion Crane's car being dragged from the lake) they were all declaring this 'SO the scariest film ever!'
Needless to say, none of them were happy about the light being turned off that night leaving them in the dark with Norman Bates's face grinning menacingly at them in their mind...
A great film! Classic, classic movie suitable for anyone - it will shock you, but you will never again be able to resist the 'high' of adreneline watching 'Psycho' gives you.
For my 12th birthday I invited my friends over. We went shopping and then they wanted to watch a film at my house. I picked 'Pschyo.' At first the group of girls were scornful - comments such as 'it's in black and white, how boring,' were thick on the ground.
However within ten minutes of the film beginning my friends were bewitched by its magic. They watched spellbound as Janet Leigh's character died in the shower and I had to rewind the second murder and play it again at least three times before they were satisfied. The ending shocked and dazed them and as the film drew to a close (with Marion Crane's car being dragged from the lake) they were all declaring this 'SO the scariest film ever!'
Needless to say, none of them were happy about the light being turned off that night leaving them in the dark with Norman Bates's face grinning menacingly at them in their mind...
A great film! Classic, classic movie suitable for anyone - it will shock you, but you will never again be able to resist the 'high' of adreneline watching 'Psycho' gives you.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
5 stars for this fabulous blu-ray edition because I highly recommend it! The transfer is pristine. One has never seen "Psycho" in such a high quality. Mister Hitchcock would be really proud of this high definition version! Image and sound are perfect. When you watch this blu-ray, you can't imagine the film is 50 years old. I was speechless with the North By Northwest blu-ray edition and, once again, an incredible job had been done on "Psycho". Can't wait to see the other Hitchcock masterpieces! This is a must you can't miss!!!
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