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How does Hitchcock create and maintain suspense and tension in his 1960's film
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How does Hitchcock create and maintain suspense and tension in his 1960's film "Psycho"? The film 'Psycho' was produced in the 1960's by Alfred Hitchcock. It was a groundbreaking film in the 1960's. It was called 'mother of the modern horror movie'. The reasons for it to be such a landmark film were that it dealt with serious issues such as adultery and matricide. For the first time a toilet was shown being flushed in the film. Also it was the first time a woman was shown in bra. The film "Psycho" was highly promoted, Hitchcock wanted to manipulate his audience into fear and loathing; this was achieved by choosing to make the film in black and white rather than using colour to make the audience more terrified. The title of the film itself builds up tension and suspense. "Psycho", means mad, insane, one who is mentally disturbed. The title...
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