Psycho (2020)

Based on the Buddhist tale of Angulimala, a dreaded serial killer, Psycho tells the story of a blind man who gets involved in a murder mystery. trying to save his lover from a psychopath who has kidnapped her.

Directed by: Mysskin

Written by: Mysskin

Music by: Ilaiyaraaja

Starring: Rajkumar Pitchumani, Aditi Rao Hydari, Udhayanidhi Stalin, Nithya Menen, Singampuli, Renuka, Ram, Shaji Chen, Aadukalam Naren, Bava Chelladurai

Genre: Thriller, Drama

Released: 2020-01-24

Runtime: 145 minutes

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Psycho (2020): trivia & fun facts

Fun facts

• Psycho is based on Robert Bloch's 1959 novel of the same name, loosely inspired by the case of convicted Wisconsin murderer and grave robber Ed Gein.
• Psycho was seen as a departure from Hitchcock's previous film, North by Northwest (1959), as it was filmed on a small budget in black-and-white by the crew of his television series Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
• Lead actors Perkins and Leigh were given the freedom to interpret their roles and improvise as long as it did not involve moving the camera.
• Hitchcock insisted that Bernard Herrmann write the score for Psycho despite the composer's refusal to accept a reduced fee for the film's lower budget.
• The screenplay, written by Joseph Stefano, is based on the 1959 novel by Robert Bloch.
• Alfred Hitchcock's cameo is a signature occurrence in most of his films.
• The film's original trailer features a jovial Hitchcock taking the viewer on a tour of the set and almost giving away plot details before stopping himself.
• Psycho was criticized for inspiring other filmmakers to show gory content; three years later, Blood Feast, considered to be the first "splatter film", was released.
• Psycho was a massive commercial success; with a budget of US$806,947 (equivalent to $8.8 million in 2025), the film earned $50 million (equivalent to $544 million in 2025) at the box office worldwide, not including the revenue from rentals.
• James P. Cavanagh, a writer on Alfred Hitchcock Presents, wrote the first draft of the screenplay.
• At first theater owners opposed the idea, thinking they would lose business.
• Inspired by Psycho, Hammer Film Productions launched a series of mystery thrillers including The Nanny (1965) starring Bette Davis and William Castle's Homicidal (1961) was followed by a slew of more than thirteen other splatter films.
• In its opening week, Psycho grossed $46,500 at the DeMille and a record $19,500 at the Baronet.
• Hitchcock believed people who entered the theater late and thus never saw the appearance of star actress Janet Leigh would feel cheated.
• The trailer features Vera Miles with a blonde wig in place of Leigh, as she was no longer available for filming at the time.

Source: Wikipedia

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