Psycho (1960)

2 audio problems - chronological order

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Starring: Janet Leigh, Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, John Gavin

Audio problem: When Norman runs down from the Bates house to the motel and meets Marion, he says "Gee, I'm sorry I didn't hear you in all this rain. Go ahead in, please." But you look closely, it looks like Norman is barely moving his lips. In fact it looks like Marion is saying something instead. (00:27:50)

Audio problem: When Norman enters the cellar to kill Lila and is grabbed from behind by Sam, Mother's voice can be heard yelling, "I am Norma Bates." However, this was added in post-production, as his lips are not moving.

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Mistakes

Revealing mistake: After Marion has been murdered there is a close-up of her face. If you look down to her neck you can see her pulse.

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Quotes

Norman Bates: She might have fooled me, but she didn't fool my mother.

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Trivia

Trivia: Although it lasts for only 45 seconds on screen, the stabbing scene in the shower took seven days to shoot and used 70 different camera angles.

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Questions

Question: I'm doing horror movies in my Media Studies course and we're looking at this film in great depth. There were many themes that came up a lot in the film, mainly mirrors, birds and eyes. I've had loads of interpretations of all of these, but does anyone know what they symbolise?

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Chosen answer: Birds are just a favourite choice of spooky animal that Alfred Hitchcock seems to use hence the film "The Birds". Eyes show the window to our soul where our deepest fears originate and who isn't scared of getting knifed in the shower. The mirrors i can't explain but I can suggest that it just looks creepy.