Psycho is a horror-suspense film written by Joseph Stefano and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. This film was loosely adapted from Robert Bloch's 1959 suspense novel, Psycho. Most of the film was shot in 1960 at Universal Studios in Los Angeles. Psycho is about Marion Crane (Janet Leigh), an Arizona secretary who steals $40,000 from her employer's client. She takes that money and goes to California to meet her lover Sam Loomis (John Gavin) to start a new life. After a long journey, he leaves the main highway and ends up taking refuge in an isolated motel owned and operated by a deranged Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins). In Alfred Hitchcock's film, Psycho, symbols, character, and point of view are three literary aspects used in the film to manipulate the audience's emotions and create suspense in the film. In Alfred Hitchcock's film, Psycho, he uses the symbolism of eyes and birds to manipulate the audience's emotions and create suspense throughout the film. The mis-en-scene of the scene where Marion and Norman talk while she has dinner in his living room further demonstrates this statement. She is surrounded by two birds and a table in front of her to suggest how she is now trapped by Bates' mother and will not be able to leave the motel. During the same scene the birds placed in the room strongly represent the two characters. An example is the owl mounted on the wall above Bates, while a small songbird and raven are near Crane. The owl symbolizes his mother's watchful eyes and how she disoriented her son's mind. The small songbird represents Crane's vulnerability and helplessness compared to the large owl. The songbird like Crane doesn't know that Norman's mother, the owl, is out... in the middle of the paper... in the form of black and white. The film managed to hold my gaze despite all the suspense. I liked the soundtrack composed by Bernard Herrmann in the film because it hinted at something that could happen and I felt tense every time the music came on. The characters were relatable and the events that happened in the film were realistic, which made the film more understandable. I would like to warn people about how jaw-dropping the movie gets after the shower scene because everything after that gets so fast. I think the viewer would need time to think about the film and a break is a must to fully understand what is happening. I would recommend this film to lovers of suspense especially because Psycho is one of Hitchcock's greatest works of art. I'm happy I chose this movie to watch because it was well put together and very engaging.