I've seen all these lists and ratings that say "Psycho" was one of the most frightening movies ever. Particularly the "shower scene". I'm no expert but that really wasn't scary to me. I can understand years ago that it might have been but why is it still getting good ratings? A good zombie flick like Land of the Dead, a gore fest like Saw or even the psychological thrillers like I am Legend seem so much better than "OMG that chick got stabbed while she was in the shower." Can someone enlighten me?
2007-12-26 05:26:10 · 12 answers · asked by Covenant 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
for its time is was considered a very scary movie. Its the psychological aspect that frightens people.
2007-12-26 05:29:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because Norman Bates resembled a true serial killer, Ed Gein. He loved his mother so much that he dressed like her. Ed Gein said he wore womens body parts because he wanted to be like his dead mother. Gore is not scary. Gore is nasty. Alfred Hitchcock's movies were so scary because you didn't see everything. That made your mind have to work. Land of the Dead was stupid because it will never happen. Saw was gross and disturbing. I haven't seen I Am Legend. Nothing beats the old psychological thrillers.
2007-12-26 13:36:59 · answer #2 · answered by Brooke 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Its the psychological aspect of this movie. The shower scene of course is something that comes to peoples mind some even have thought that she was completely nude but never once did hitchcock do a nude scene in this movie and people trick their minds to believing she is naked. This movie is a classic and will continue to be.
2007-12-26 14:21:48 · answer #3 · answered by CynB 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was because at the time it was a very daring move to make by killing off the so called leading lady! i don't rate it much either but we tend to wrongly compare things from our time to those of our parents or grandparents time! we as a race have become desensitized to such gore in saw that the older movies now seem tame!
im with you though,the gorrier and more horrific=the better,as long as theres a creditable story!
2007-12-26 13:34:15 · answer #4 · answered by little miss lovely 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the time is was extremely scary and because it is very loosely based on Ed Gein a serial killer. He killed women based on his obsession with his dead mother. He found his victims though, he didn't let them find him. He also used their bones and skin as items in the house such as belts, curtains, bowls, chair covers etc.
2007-12-26 14:45:28 · answer #5 · answered by 사파이어 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'll try.......
A) Psycho is not a horror film. Hitchcock did not make horror films. It's a suspense/thriller designed to keep you in suspense from start to finish with the unknown. As in all his films, Hitchcock suceeds using his masterful ability as a filmmaker.
B) It's not what you see, it's what you don't see.........something most filmmakers today could really learn from.
2007-12-26 13:33:25 · answer #6 · answered by halfwaytoeverywhere 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Because I don't think audiences of that time had ever seen anyone killed in the shower before and it had a big impact on people
2007-12-26 13:41:16 · answer #7 · answered by xoxo purple 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its the shower scene that really does it I think! I don't believe its the scariest movie, but it scared me pretty bad the first time I saw it, I was 12.
2007-12-26 13:44:12 · answer #8 · answered by BoosGrammy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
back in those times that was a scary movie
2007-12-26 13:33:24 · answer #9 · answered by raleighd 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because mostly of psycho movies has psycho killer who torture his or her victims.
2007-12-26 13:41:57 · answer #10 · answered by Jenna 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋