Although Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho” was the biggest hit of his career with an adjusted gross of $400 million, it didn’t set records. (“Rear Window” made $472 million adjusted, but that includes ...

When Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho” opened on June 16, 1960, the subject matter was shocking. By today’s standards, the most shocking thing about the film was its distribution — a slow rollout that ...

We all have hot takes that are considered blasphemous in the court of public opinion. Everyone dislikes and feels ambivalent toward at least one movie that's widely regarded as a classic, and that has ...

"Psycho" is cemented in cinema history as one of the earliest slasher films. But since it came out over 60 years ago, only ...

In the Psycho trailer, the esteemed director walks the audience through the sets, including the Bates Motel and its adjacent creepy house. There’s no footage of its stars, Janet Leigh or Anthony ...

Ethan Mordden wrote the definitive book about the films of the 1960s, at least according to me: Medium Cool. In it, he wrote one of those lines you spend a career aspiring towards. I’ve quoted it and ...

Psycho was a milestone in sound design and it celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. Kevin Hilton looks back on this most iconic of films. Psycho, which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, ...