MOVIE REVIEW

Psycho / 1960

Name: Psycho
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1960
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 8.4

A new and altogether different screen excitement!

8.4 / 10 (10,934 votes)

109 minutes

DIRECTOR Alfred Hitchcock

WRITERS Joseph Stefano

CAST Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin, Martin Balsam, John McIntire, Simon Oakland, Frank Albertson, Patricia Hitchcock, Vaughn Taylor, Lurene Tuttle, John Anderson, Mort Mills, Fletcher Allen, Walter Bacon

PRODUCTION Shamley Productions

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REVIEW & SYNOPSIS

Sinopsis

Psycho adalah sebuah Horror, Thriller, Mystery yang dirilis pada tahun 1960. “A new and altogether different screen excitement!” Film ini disutradarai oleh Alfred Hitchcock dan dibintangi oleh Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin, Martin Balsam.

Psycho menghadirkan cerita yang mendalam tentang perjuangan, konflik, dan resolusi yang memukau. Dengan alur yang terstruktur dengan baik, film ini berhasil membawa penonton dalam pengalaman sinematik yang tak terlupakan.

Dari segi teknis, Psycho menawarkan sinematografi yang memanjakan mata, tata suara yang imersif, serta akting yang meyakinkan dari para pemerannya.

Secara keseluruhan, Psycho adalah Horror yang layak masuk dalam daftar tontonan Anda. Film ini tidak hanya menghibur tetapi juga memberikan pesan moral yang mendalam.

Last Updated: April 28, 2026

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