The Moment of Psycho
How Alfred Hitchcock Taught America to Love Murder
New York : Basic Books, [2009]
Format: Book
Description: 183 pages ; 22 cm
Evaluates the creation and legacy of the iconic Hitchcock horror movie, explaining its influence in shaping American culture and changing the ways in which the industry meets demands for movie entertainment.
Contents:
1960 -- Continuity -- Room service -- Housekeeping -- Hitch-cock -- Other bodies in the swamp -- A noir society -- Lonely people -- On the way to Fairvale.
Subjects:
Hitchcock, Alfred, 1899-1980 -- Criticism and interpretation.
Psycho (Motion picture : 1960)
Thrillers (Motion pictures) -- United States -- History and criticism.
Hitchcock, Alfred, 1899-1980 -- Criticism and interpretation.
Psycho (Motion picture : 1960)
Thrillers (Motion pictures) -- United States -- History and criticism.
ISBN:
0465003397
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
PERFORMING ARTS Movies Psycho | Main (Downtown) | Second Level, Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references and index.