| Overall: | C+ |
|---|---|
| Violence: | C |
| Sexual Content: | C+ |
| Language: | A- |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | B+ |
| Run Time: | 109 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 09 Oct 2010 |
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After watching a movie with your children or students, we encourage parents and teachers to look for education opportunities to teach with movies. Here are a few discussion topics that can help with lesson plans or teaching in the home.
How does Hitchcock create a sense of unease at the hotel? What other film effects does he use to create suspense in the story? How does Marion’s decision to steal the money add to her level of apprehension about others?
According to IMDB.com, actress Janet Leigh was so affected by the shower scene after seeing it on film that to the end of her life, she always took a bath. A man also wrote to Hitchcock saying that his daughter refused to shower after seeing Psycho. What long-term impacts can movie scenes have on viewers?
Alfred Hitchcock makes his signature appearance in this movie. Did you find him?
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About the Reviewer: Kerry Bennett
Kerry Bennett is interested in media from both a journalist and parent perspective. Along with authoring articles for several family-oriented publications, she has written for Parent Previews for nearly 10 years. She serves as Vice President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness. She and her husband Garry have four sons.
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