Film noir is a term used to describe stylish crime dramas from the 1940s-1950s that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. Key visual styles include low-key black-and-white cinematography and three-point lighting creating shadows. Common themes include alienation, bleakness, pessimism, moral corruption, evil, guilt, and ambiguity. Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 psychological thriller Psycho exemplifies these styles and themes through its depiction of Norman Bates. A classic element is the "femme fatale," a mysterious and manipulative woman who leads men into crime through twisted love.