| Psycho (1960),
				Director: Alfred Hitchcock, rated R for violence, 
				intense scenes 
				The screen's 
				master of suspense moves his camera into the icy blackness of 
				the unexplained! 
				
				  Starring: 
				Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin, Martin 
				Balsam, John McIntire, Simon Oakland, Frank Albertson 
				DML Rating: 
				★★★★★★★★★★ 
				- perfect 
				"Well, a boy's best 
				friend is his mother." - 
				Norman Bates 
				Why watch this? Ah, 
				Norman Bates and his mother... for its time, 
				this film was disturbing, and generated quite the buzz. 
				Plot Summary: 
				Marion Crane is a secretary who embezzles money and flees, 
				eventually seeking refuge at the isolated Bates Motel. There, 
				she encounters the timid and troubled proprietor, Norman Bates, 
				who lives with his domineering mother in the house overlooking 
				the motel. The film then delves into the dark secrets and 
				psychological complexities surrounding the Bates family and the 
				mysterious events at the motel. Dad's Preview: 
				I resisted viewing this film for years because I shy away from films 
				that I feel (often unjustifiably) are over-hyped. However, this psychological thriller, which 
				may be the first slasher film, certainly plays with 
				your head. As Hitch loves to do, it steadily builds in tension to a 
				knock-your-socks-off ending. Perkins' 
				memorable and creepy performance typecast the handsome young actor for years. 
				 Shamley 
				Productions; Paramount Pictures
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