Psycho [1960] [50th Anniversary Edition] (BLU)
Alfred Hitchcock
Synopsis
Phoenix secretary Marion Crane (Janet Leigh), on the lam after stealing $40,000 from her employer in order to run away with her boyfriend, Sam Loomis (John Gavin), is overcome by exhaustion during a heavy rainstorm. Traveling on the back roads to avoid the police, she stops for the night at the ramshackle Bates Motel and meets the polite but highly strung proprietor Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins), a sensitive young man with an interest in taxidermy and a difficult relationship with his mother.
Special Features:
- Feature-length audio commentary with Stephen Rebello (Author of Alfred Hitchcock and the making of Psycho)
- The Making of Psycho: A feature-length documentary on Hitchcock's most shocking film
- In the Master's Shadow – Hitchcock's Legacy: Some of Hollywood's top filmmakers discuss Hitchcock's influence and why his movies continue to thrill audiences.
- Hitchcock/Truffaut Interviews: Excerpts from a 1962 audio interview with Alfred Hitchcock.
- Newsreel Footage: The Release of Psycho: Vintage newsreel on the unique policy Alfred Hitchcock insisted upon for the release of the film.
- The Shower Scene: A look at the impact of music on the infamous "shower scene."
- The Shower Scene: Storyboards by Saul Bass: Original storyboard design.
- Production Notes: Read an essay on the making of the film.
- The Psycho Archives: See the gallery of on-set photo stills from the film's production.
- Posters and Psycho Ads: See a gallery of original posters and ads from the theatrical campaign.
- Lobby Cards: View a gallery of promotional lobby cards from the film's theatrical campaign.
- Behind-The-Scenes Photographs: View rare photos showing the cast and crew at work.
- Psycho Sound: A never-before-seen piece that looks at the re-mastering process required to create a 5.1 mix from the original mono elements using Audionamix technology.
- Theatrical Trailer: Watch the original promotional trailer from the film's theatrical campaign.
- Re-Release Trailers: Watch the promotional trailer created for the re-release of the film.
Product Details
- Format: Widescreen
- Language: English, French
- Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85.1
- Number of Discs: 1
- Rating: R
- Label: Universal Studios
- Release Date: 10/19/2010
- Run Time: 109 minutes
- Catalogue #: 61112067
- Region: All Regions