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How Does Film Language Help To Create Meaning In 'Psycho'? Film language in Psycho is very important and creates a much deeper meaning in the film. The mise-en-scene, types of shot and the editing used all help to create the shocking and unnerving effect that Alfred Hitchcock was going for when making it. In this essay I will look at one scene. The parlour scene with Marion and Norman Bates. I chose this scene because of the unusual shots and intriguing mise-en-scene used. It is also quite an important scene in the film. The Parlour scene The scene begins with Norman inviting Marion into the parlour for some dinner. The use of the word parlour reminds me of the saying "come into my parlour' said the spider to the fly". The way the audience is reminded of this sets the tone for the whole scene. The parlour itself is very small and overstuffed with objects....

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