10 Reasons Why 'Psycho' Is the Most Important Horror Movie Ever

Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho is arguably the most significant and game-changing horror movie in history, and here are ten reasons why.

Mar 30, 2025 - 01:31
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10 Reasons Why 'Psycho' Is the Most Important Horror Movie Ever

Sir Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 black-and-white classic Psycho is one of the most compelling horror films ever. Starring Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh, it tells the story of Marion Crane, a secretary from Phoenix who decides one day to leave her job and run off with her employer's money. But when she stops at a remote motor lodge for a night, she encounters the motel's seemingly innocent owner, Norman Bates, who slowly reveals he isn't as friendly as he first appears.