Psycho

Alfred Hitchcock's new idea of a suspenseful, horror movie has completely added a new element to the movie industry. Psycho was the first horror movie ever produced and not only was it a success, the new style has ever since been a huge attraction for many movie viewers. Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) and her lover, Sam Loomis (John Gavin), are unable to live happily together because of Sam's debt. When Marion is trusted to bank $40,000 for her employer, Marion seizes the oppurtunity to start a new, debt-free life with Sam. Marion grows tired while driving and decides to pull off the highway and stay the night at The Bates Motel. The motel is run by a man named Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins). When Norman's mother finds out a woman is staying at the motel, she makes sure that Norman and Marion will never have a "living relationship."

Alfred Hitchcock's choice of producing this film in black and white was a genius idea. The movie would have been nowehre near the same if it were in color. In black and white the movie gives more of a suspenseful tone to it. It makes some scenes darker which makes the movie that much more intense. With Hitchcock's new ideas and great production, I would give this movie a 8/10. Not only did he introduce a new genre to the movie world, Hitchcock produced one of the all-time greatest horror films. I would highly recommend watching this film not only because it was the first horror film, but because of its twisted plot which keeps you on edge the entire movie. This movie grabs your attention and blocks out the real world. You wouldn't even notice a fly if it landed on you, let alone swat it.