Universal Studios presents the 1960 film “Psycho” by Alfred Hitchcock, adapted from the Robert Bloch novel by Joseph Stephano and with a soundtrack by Bernard Hermann. The film stars Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, Janet Leigh and a truly creepy house. This film which falls under the horror genre was loosely based on the novel of the same name which drew inspiration from real-life serial killer Ed Gein, who was the motivation for two other popular films, 'The Silence of the Lambs' and 'The Texas'. Chainsaw Massacre.” The budget for “Psycho” was less than a million dollars and was the last film under Alfred Hitchcock's contract with Universal. The film was shot entirely on the Universal Studios set, except for an early shot of Marion Crane's (Janet Leigh) vehicle parked on the side of the road when she was too tired to continue driving, as well as the car dealership. Due to budget constraints, the film's crew consisted primarily of people who were working on the TV show "Alfred Hitchcock Presents". The film is about a man named Norman Bates, who runs a motel owned by his family. Norman is a victim of his sick mother's love. His mother becomes abusive when Norman's attention is distracted from his needs. This film is a study in character, suspense and storytelling; all reasons why this film is considered an American classic. This film is unique due to several factors: its presentation, it contains two different points of view (with a third point of view played), and it has some of the most impressive camerawork for the time. “Psycho” contains many symbols and techniques that pushed the limit of acceptable cinema in the 1960s. The violence had to be tamed so that the audience was not deprived of the experience. Hitchcock achieved this by making the film in black and white. Not only did it help him on the financial front, but he felt the studio and audiences would be able to handle the graphic nature of the film with this technique. I interpreted the use of black and white as a tool to not distract attention from the focal point of the scenes. Without visual distraction, the viewer becomes more attached to each character. Another visual technique is the continuous taxidermy pattern. The characters discuss it briefly, there is some insight into the animals, but it's mostly left up to the viewer to deduce the purpose of the images.