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The screeching strings, the plunging knife, the slow zoom out from a lifeless eyeball: in 1960, Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho changed film history forever with its taboo-shattering shower scene. With 78 camera set-ups and 52 edits over the course of 3 minutes, Psycho redefined screen violence, set the stage for decades of slasher films to come, and introduced a new element of danger to the moviegoing experience. Aided by a roster of filmmakers, critics, and fans—including Guillermo del Toro, Bret Easton Ellis, Jamie Lee Curtis, Eli Roth, and Peter Bogdanovich—director Alexandre O. Philippe pulls back the curtain on the making and influence of this cinematic game changer, breaking it down frame by frame and unpacking Hitchcock’s dense web of allusions and double meanings. The result is an enthralling piece of cinematic detective work that’s nirvana for film buffs.
Original Release
10/13/2017
US Release
10/13/2017
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Marli Renfro | Self - Janet Leigh's Body Double |
| Alfred Hitchcock | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Tere Carrubba | Self - Alfred Hitchcock's Granddaughter |
| Alan Barnette | Self - Producer, 'Hitchcock' / Self |
| Richard Stanley | Self - Director, 'Hardware' / Self |
| Elijah Wood | Self |
| Bret Easton Ellis | Self - Author, 'American Psycho' / Self |
| Leigh Whannell | Self - Writer, 'Saw' - 'Insidious' / Self |
| Karyn Kusama | Self - Director, 'The Invitation' - 'Jennifer's Body' / Self |
| Peter Bogdanovich | Self - Director, 'The Last Picture Show' / Self |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Marli Renfro | Self - Janet Leigh's Body Double |
| Alfred Hitchcock | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Tere Carrubba | Self - Alfred Hitchcock's Granddaughter |
| Alan Barnette | Self - Producer, 'Hitchcock' / Self |
| Richard Stanley | Self - Director, 'Hardware' / Self |
| Elijah Wood | Self |
| Bret Easton Ellis | Self - Author, 'American Psycho' / Self |
| Leigh Whannell | Self - Writer, 'Saw' - 'Insidious' / Self |
| Karyn Kusama | Self - Director, 'The Invitation' - 'Jennifer's Body' / Self |
| Peter Bogdanovich | Self - Director, 'The Last Picture Show' / Self |
| Scott Spiegel | Self |
| Daniel Noah | Self |
| Mick Garris | Self |
| Stephen Rebello | Self |
| Marco Calavita | Self - Professor, Department of Communication & Media Studies, Sonoma State University / Self |
| Eli Roth | Self |
| Howie Movshovitz | Self |
| Illeana Douglas | Self |
| Aaron Moorhead | Self |
| Walter Murch | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Felix Gill | Executive Producer |
| Zac Bright | Producer |
| Annick Mahnert | Producer |
| Robert Muratore | Producer |
| Kerry Deignan Roy | Producer |
| Oliver Schwehm | Producer |
| Chad Herschberger | Producer |
Editors
