USA,
2017, 91 min
Directed by:
Alexandre O. PhilippeScreenplay:
Alexandre O. PhilippeCinematography:
Robert MuratoreComposer:
Jon HegelCast:
Jamie Lee Curtis, Elijah Wood, Guillermo del Toro, Danny Elfman, Peter Bogdanovich, Richard Stanley, Leigh Whannell, Osgood Perkins, Neil Marshall (more)Plots(1)
In 78 setups and 52 cuts, the deliriously choreographed three-minute shower sequence in Psycho ripped apart cinema's definition of horror. With a shocking combination of exploitation and high art, Alfred Hitchcock upended his own acclaimed narrative structure by violently killing off a heroine a third of the way through his film, without explanation, justification, or higher purpose. Psycho played out like a horrific prank, forcing audiences to recognize that even the most banal domestic spaces were now fair game for unspeakable mayhem. (Sundance Film Festival)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Sitges Film Festival
- 2017 - Alexandre O. Philippe (Panorama Documenta: Audience Appreciation Award for Best Film)