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Topic	Snake Ranks Anything Horror Related Vol. 2 THE RANKINGS - Part 2
Snake5555555555 12/22/17 9:11:47 PM #19:	1. Psycho (1960) (30 points) Nominated by: PrinceKaro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYDxxHrlmUg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv88ASiLmgk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WtDmbr9xyY Importance: 10 Fear: 10 Snake: 10 If you were to pinpoint the birth of modern horror, Hitchock's masterpiece, Psycho, would be it. At the time, it presented terror like no other before it, and its nuance in character, directing, and groundbreaking moments of fear are something many horror films still aspire to and often struggle to achieve. Made on a low-budget with a TV crew, Psycho represented a marked departure for the legendary director after the high-budget North by Northwest. Initially, this development was met with mixed critical reception, and was even written off as a gimmick flick that lacked the typical nuance Hitchcock was known for. Boy, were they wrong! The public ate it up though, granting Hitchcock his biggest box office hit of his career. Psycho would go on to serve as an early blueprint for both the burgeoning slasher and splatter genres, whilst subverting audiences expectations on nearly all levels from the directing style to the protagonist to typical horror tropes. Psycho is chock full of complex imagery and symbolism that probably won't be so obvious on your first watch through. It's important to note Hitchcock's use of mirrors, which are reflections of the self. Hitchcock uses them to develop the themes of reality, discovering our true identities, and voyeurism. This also goes hand-in-hand with the film's overtly sexual themes. The very first scene of the film may not seem like much to a modern audience, but it was risque at the time. It features Marion Crane topless in a lacy bra, in a lover's tryst with her boyfriend, incredibly taboo at the time. An important distinction here is that this scene is sexual rather than romantic. The two characters, Crane and Loomis, discuss the possibility of marriage and revealing their relationship to the public. The scene is a little troubling Sam discusses the marital problems already plaguing him as the concern of money hangs over their hands and only seems to enjoy Marion for the thrill she provides, whilst Marion similarly feels unfulfilled in her relationship due to the lack of cash and her desires for something more. The scene serves as a bad omen for events to come by starting off with a secret only Hitchcock lets us in on, as it plays on human vulnerability and corruption through money and sex. Hitchcock uses the female perspective to both interact with differing male personalities (the sexually-charged Loomis, the suspicious traffic cop, the creepy Norman) and explore the nature of secrets and evil from a type of character generally viewed as wholesome and innocent. Marion is haunted by her secrets, but so is the rest of the cast, and its these secrets that drive the main plot of the film and get people hurt or killed. A frantic score and sharp shadows also create a sense of frenzied decisions and purposefully confused characters throughout the film. --- The first monster you have to scare the audience with is yourself. http://tinyurl.com/zqwzc9a - http://i.imgur.com/e6kIv3X.png - https://i.imgur.com/ecJSilM.png <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:892713260] in Snake Rank... [t:76116731]...</cite> <quote>1. Psycho (1960) (30 points) Nominated by: PrinceKaro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYDxxHrlmUg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv88ASiLmgk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WtDmbr9xyY Importance: 10 Fear: 10 Snake: 10 If you were to pinpoint the birth of modern horror, Hitchock's masterpiece, Psycho, would be it. At the time, it presented terror like no other before it, and its nuance in character, directing, and groundbreaking moments of fear are something many horror films still aspire to and often struggle to achieve. Made on a low-budget with a TV crew, Psycho represented a marked departure for the legendary director after the high-budget North by Northwest. Initially, this development was met with mixed critical reception, and was even written off as a gimmick flick that lacked the typical nuance Hitchcock was known for. Boy, were they wrong! The public ate it up though, granting Hitchcock his biggest box office hit of his career. Psycho would go on to serve as an early blueprint for both the burgeoning slasher and splatter genres, whilst subverting audiences expectations on nearly all levels from the directing style to the protagonist to typical horror tropes. Psycho is chock full of complex imagery and symbolism that probably won't be so obvious on your first watch through. It's important to note Hitchcock's use of mirrors, which are reflections of the self. Hitchcock uses them to develop the themes of reality, discovering our true identities, and voyeurism. This also goes hand-in-hand with the film's overtly sexual themes. The very first scene of the film may not seem like much to a modern audience, but it was risque at the time. It features Marion Crane topless in a lacy bra, in a lover's tryst with her boyfriend, incredibly taboo at the time. An important distinction here is that this scene is sexual rather than romantic. The two characters, Crane and Loomis, discuss the possibility of marriage and revealing their relationship to the public. The scene is a little troubling Sam discusses the marital problems already plaguing him as the concern of money hangs over their hands and only seems to enjoy Marion for the thrill she provides, whilst Marion similarly feels unfulfilled in her relationship due to the lack of cash and her desires for something more. The scene serves as a bad omen for events to come by starting off with a secret only Hitchcock lets us in on, as it plays on human vulnerability and corruption through money and sex. Hitchcock uses the female perspective to both interact with differing male personalities (the sexually-charged Loomis, the suspicious traffic cop, the creepy Norman) and explore the nature of secrets and evil from a type of character generally viewed as wholesome and innocent. Marion is haunted by her secrets, but so is the rest of the cast, and its these secrets that drive the main plot of the film and get people hurt or killed. A frantic score and sharp shadows also create a sense of frenzied decisions and purposefully confused characters throughout the film. --- The first monster you have to scare the audience with is yourself. http://tinyurl.com/zqwzc9a - http://i.imgur.com/e6kIv3X.png - https://i.imgur.com/ecJSilM.png</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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