Hitchcock was at his most innovative with Psycho, and he gave us the ultimate evil momma’s boy in Norman Bates.
Hitchcock was at his most innovative with Psycho, and he gave us the ultimate evil momma’s boy in Norman Bates. Played with a subtle naivety that transformed into psychopathy by Anthony Perkins. Psycho is one of the great slashers of all time, and has been endlessly influential; even half a century later, it inspired the underrated horror series Bates Motel.