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Psycho as a Horror Film
'Psycho' could be described as either a horror or a thriller. To be a horror, films should be scary, gruesome and generally be about what you see, like
violence and a lot of bloodshed. Thrillers are mainly more about what you think, because they mainly make you think about the plot and who the killer is
and their motive. There is more suspense to make you think about the storyline in depth aswell as watching it.
One of the reasons that this film made the top ten films of all time is because of the way suspense is built. The suspense is built, using different mediums.
The music lets you know what kind of mood the scene has. The full string orcraster is great for the...show more content...
Their body language and facial expression's show this. Shadows and bright lights worked really well in this film. Because they can show things being dark
and evil or bright and good.
Hitchcock was very aware of social context when making this film, because in the very first scene he wanted to say that Marion and Sam had spent their
lunch break having sex in their rented hotel room. Knowing that if he actually showed the couple having sex people would be totally shocked and not like
the film and also it wouldn't get passed the censors of the time. So instead he showed Marion on the bed in her bra and slip and Sam zipping up his
trousers. This was shocking enough to the film going public at the time. He also left an untouched lunch tray on the bedside suggesting that they hadn't
been eating in their lunch break. Now film directors wouldn't think twice about showing people having sex, given the nature of the material.
All these things really come together in the shower scene where Marion tragically loses her life. The music is all calm as is she when she steps into the
shower. There are quite a few cuts here to show her from every angle, this is fast and builds tension and terror by raising the pace of the film as the
viewers were used to long,
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Essay About Psycho As A Horror Film

  • 1. Essay about Psycho as a Horror Film Psycho as a Horror Film 'Psycho' could be described as either a horror or a thriller. To be a horror, films should be scary, gruesome and generally be about what you see, like violence and a lot of bloodshed. Thrillers are mainly more about what you think, because they mainly make you think about the plot and who the killer is and their motive. There is more suspense to make you think about the storyline in depth aswell as watching it. One of the reasons that this film made the top ten films of all time is because of the way suspense is built. The suspense is built, using different mediums. The music lets you know what kind of mood the scene has. The full string orcraster is great for the...show more content... Their body language and facial expression's show this. Shadows and bright lights worked really well in this film. Because they can show things being dark and evil or bright and good. Hitchcock was very aware of social context when making this film, because in the very first scene he wanted to say that Marion and Sam had spent their lunch break having sex in their rented hotel room. Knowing that if he actually showed the couple having sex people would be totally shocked and not like the film and also it wouldn't get passed the censors of the time. So instead he showed Marion on the bed in her bra and slip and Sam zipping up his trousers. This was shocking enough to the film going public at the time. He also left an untouched lunch tray on the bedside suggesting that they hadn't been eating in their lunch break. Now film directors wouldn't think twice about showing people having sex, given the nature of the material. All these things really come together in the shower scene where Marion tragically loses her life. The music is all calm as is she when she steps into the shower. There are quite a few cuts here to show her from every angle, this is fast and builds tension and terror by raising the pace of the film as the viewers were used to long, Get more content on HelpWriting.net