1960
Psycho is a 1960 American horror movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It is set in Arizona and California.It tells the story of a young woman, played by Janet Leigh, who steals money from her workplace and runs away. When she stops at a motel for the night she is murdered by the hotel's owner, played by Perkins. The owner has dissociative identity disorder and is obsessed with his dead mother. The movie is famous for the unexpected death of Leigh's character early in the movie in the 'Shower Scene' which has in turn become very famous in popular culture. It is now known as the first "Slasher movie" and one of Hitchcock's greatest movies.
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Produced by Alfred Hitchcock (uncredited) Written by Joseph Stefano (screenplay) Robert Bloch (novel) Starring Anthony Perkins Janet Leigh Vera Miles John Gavin Martin Balsam John McIntire