PSYCHO: A Fabulous blend of stylistic elements Psycho, by Alfred Hitchcock, is one of the most famous films in the history of cinema. Alfred Hitchcock, in this film, challenged many of the conventions of Hollywood film- making and cinema-going prevalent at that time. In an unprecedented move Alfred Hitchcock asked all cinemas not to admit any person after the movie started. This was unheard of in 1960, when people wandered in and out of the cinema …showed first 75 words of 2303 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2303 total…of voyeurism is endemic throughout the film. First the camera spies on Marion and Sam in the motel room and then we see the policeman watching Marion as she is driving out of Phoenix after stealing the money. Then Norman spies her on through a peephole in his parlour. Alfred Hitchcock defied the norms of society prevalent in the 1950’s and also the normal conventions of filmmaking. And thus made the first modern horror film.