Psycho update feed
"2007: 116 2006: 131 2005: 134 2004: 135 2003: 135 2002: 131 2001: 118 2000: 173 1999: 174 "
"Plot: Fed up with her life, as she and her boyfriend cannot get married while in debt, Marion decides to leave while stealing money from a client from her work. Trying to find a motel with vacancy, she comes across the Bates Motel, which is run by Norman Bates with his mother, whom Norman stated is mentally ill and forbids him from having an independent life. Moved by his story, Marion decides to go back home in the morning to return the money. But while showering, gets killed by Norman's mother"
" Notes: It is already more than 50 years old but it is still one of the best thrillers ever made. Whereas some older horror/thriller flicks tend to get a little bit cheesy and outdated when you see them so many years later, this one still looks modern and the structure is still stricking even for nowadays standards. The whole thing was so unexpected, it was just pure genius and the fact that it hasn't been more copied later on is because most of the directors don't have the balls to try such a "
" Notes: It is already more than 50 years old but it is still one of the best thrillers ever made. Whereas some older horror/thriller flicks tend to get a little bit cheesy and outdated when you see them so many years later, this one still looks modern and the structure is still stricking even for nowadays standards. The whole thing was so unexpected, it was just pure genius and the fact that it hasn't been more copied later on is because most of the directors don't have the balls to try such a "
" 1960 My Rating : 1.5=Extraordinary - My Pleasure Meter : 5.0/5.0 Stars The Runner Up : The Time Machine "
" Points: 24 Chosen by: starrx (3), Dark Shadows (10), joseph (3), nathan (8) Previous rank: 22 (↓24) IMDB top 250 rank: 34"