Cinema - 65th Anniversary of Hitchcock's 'Psycho' (1960) (15)

In 1960 Alfred Hitchcock changed cinema and the horror genre as we know it with 'Psycho'. 65 years later, it's relevancy in modern horror cinema is still felt to this day, and you can celebrate that impact with us at Erskine Arts on the spookiest day of the year, Halloween.

Synopsis:
Phoenix office worker Marion Crane is fed up with the way life has treated her. She has to meet her lover Sam in lunch breaks and they cannot get married because Sam has to give most of his money away in alimony. One Friday Marion is trusted to bank $40,000 by her employer. Seeing the opportunity to take the money and start a new life, Marion leaves town and heads towards Sam's California store. Tired after the long drive and caught in a storm, she gets off the main highway and pulls into The Bates Motel. The motel is managed by a quiet young man called Norman who seems to be dominated by his mother.

Details:
Director(s): Alfred Hitchcock
Runtime: 109
Certification: 15
Production Year: 1960
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Cast: Janet Leigh, Anthony Perkins

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