Psycho (1960) is a classic psychological horror-thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It follows the story of Marion Crane, a young woman who impulsively steals a large sum of money and checks into a secluded motel run by the mysterious Norman Bates. As Marion's stay
Psycho is a 1960 American horror film produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The screenplay, written by Joseph Stefano, is based on the 1959 novel by Robert Bloch. The film stars Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin and Martin Balsam. The plot centers on an encounter between on-the-run embezzler Marion Crane (Leigh), shy motel proprietor Norman Bates (Perkins) and his disturbed mother. A private investigator (Balsam), Marion's lover Sam Loomis (Gavin) and her sister Lila (Miles) investigate her disappearance.