Psycho

While watching this film, I was wondering did the censors have reservations about this film? There is the famous shower scene- that although it doesn’t show anything scandalous by today’s standards – which revealed quite a lot of skin. Also at the end of the film, the police are talking about the suspect and they mention the word transvestite. Did people in the 60s even know what this word meant?
It turns out that there were issues with this film and Hitchcock fought hard to keep in all of these elements.

I also found it interesting that he chose to kill off the main character, Marion Crane, in the middle of the movie after investing so much time into developing her storyline. This usually happens at the end of a film. It is a little off-putting and effective. It keeps viewer on edge.

I am glad that I knew very little of this movie because it made for a much more enjoyable viewing experience and I can understand why other filmmakers have attempted to emulate Hitchcock’s style.