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HOW DOES HITCHCOCK CREATE AND MAINTAIN TENSION AND SUSPENSE IN HIS 1960'S FILM 'PSYCHO'?
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HOW DOES HITCHCOCK CREATE AND MAINTAIN TENSION AND SUSPENSE IN HIS 1960'S FILM 'PSYCHO ' ? Focus on the build up to the shower scene Alfred Hitchcock's fantastic thriller Psycho was made in the 1960's. At the time it was known to be a groundbreaking film. 'Psycho', introduced many new things that had never been done or seen on a screen at the time. It was the first time a woman was shown in a bra and the first time a toilet had ever flushed on the big screen. Seeing the film the viewers called it "mother of modern horror movie". This was because the taboo subject dealt with matricide. Hitchcock wanted to manipulate his audience into fear and loathing so he reverted to black and white instead of colour. As he thought the film would be more effective and daunting in black and white. The title of the film...
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