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Mise en scene in psycho
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at Mise En Scene in a horror scene
By Madeleine Stidder
2. Psycho – shower scene – shot 1
The shower curtain, enforces that this is a shower. Again this is normal for a s
s that this haircut in in fashion. Also she is naked, this suggests she is sexual and v
The tiles on the wall suggests that the women is in a bathroom. T
The water coming down suggests that she is in the shower. This is also usual no
3. Psycho – shower scene – shot 2
In this shot the killers' face is blacked out. This was done on
r hand and looks like they are going to attack the main character.
4. Psycho – shower scene – shot 3
ming. This suggests that she is surprised and scared. Her facial expression is supri
5. Psycho – shower scene – shot 4
this shot the killer, is killing the woman. The audience still don’t know the identity o
he expression of the woman is pain and she is sliding down.
6. Psycho – shower scene – shot 5
In this shot the expression of the woman's face is like she
the shot the woman’s had is stretched out, like wants help.
7. Psycho – shower scene – shot 6
This shot, also shows water. This is to suggest that the woman’s life
The next shot, shows the drain. This is to suggest death.
8. Psycho – shower scene – shot 7
shot shows the woman on the floor dead, her eyes are open to emp