Day 8: Reek reek reek reek reek...!

Psycho - Hitchcock's first horror foray, and his finest.

There is sooooo much to say about this film that I don't know where to begin. It serves as a reminder that film can be just as rich and substantial a medium as literature. Hitchcock establishes so many of the modern horror archetypes that he practically re-invents the genre. The technical work is almost unparallelled. I think it's safe to say that this is the absolute best horror film of all time.

Again, any attempt at worthless little blurb of an analysis of Psycho wouldn't even scratch the surface of this film's worth, so I'll just invite you to re-visit as soon as you get a chance. It's a modern masterpiece.



Tomorrow: A Nightmare on Elm Street.