This document analyzes 7 shots from the famous shower scene in the 1960 film Psycho by Alfred Hitchcock. Each shot is described in 1-2 sentences noting how elements like facial expressions, positioning of the body, and symbolism are used to build tension and suggest that the character is being attacked and killed in the shower without explicitly showing the violence. The shots progressively show the woman becoming scared, in pain, struggling for help, and finally dead on the floor with her eyes open to emphasize that she is no longer alive.

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2. Psycho – shower scene – shot 1
The shower curtain, enforces that this is a shower. Again this is normal for a shower.
uggests that this haircut in in fashion. Also she is naked, this suggests she is sexual and vulnerable
The tiles on the wall suggests that the women is in a bathroom. The t
The water coming down suggests that she is in the shower. This is also usual normal for a

3. Psycho – shower scene – shot 2
In this shot the killers' face is blacked out. This was done on pur
in their hand and looks like they are going to attack the main character.

4. Psycho – shower scene – shot 3
next shot is of the woman is screaming. This suggests that she is surprised and scared. Her facial expression is suprisedd a

5. Psycho – shower scene – shot 4
In this shot the killer, is killing the woman. The audience still don’t know the identity of th
n this shot the 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 is slipp
Also in 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-force is g
The next shot, shows the drain. This is to suggest death.

8. Psycho – shower scene – shot 7
The final shot shows the woman on the floor dead, her eyes are open to emphasis tha