Movies like Psycho

Key Features:: Motel, Murder, Mystery, Suspense, Psychological thriller, Deception, Doppelganger, Man on the run, Mother-son relationship, Twist ending, Violence-moderate, Cult classic, Low budget, Influence, Voyeurism
Tone:: serious, suspense-driven, gritty
Target Audience:: Horror fans, Thriller enthusiasts, Classic film buffs, Suspense seekers
Emotional Arc:: Anticipation → Dread → Shock

Psycho

1960-06-22

When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.

Genres

Horror, Thriller, Mystery

Cast

Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin, Martin Balsam, John McIntire, Simon Oakland, Frank Albertson, Patricia Hitchcock, Vaughn Taylor

Crew

Joseph Stefano, Alfred Hitchcock

Rating

★8.421(10628 votes)