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Psycho is the ultimate horror film. It defined the genre and took it to new heights. Unlike most modern horror films, it is perfectly filmed to not show too much gore, but still gives full effect of the murders. A creepily awkward killer who is not truly revealed until the end also make Psycho great. Every aspect of the story telling is sound. Norman Bates does not have super powers but some how finds a way to be scarier than Jason or Michael Myers can ever be. The shower scene is shot perfectly from inside the curtain looking at the door giving the audience full omniscience to the situation as our hearts pound as the killer walks slowly to the shower curtain and rips it open. The score is enough to make John Williams jealous and adds to the fear. The horror genre peaked early with Hitchcock's 1960 masterpiece.
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