The making of psycho book

Its quite an interesting story on why hitchcock made this film and covers pretty much all the areas of making the movie from the book it was based on to the marketing and its reception. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. With alfred hitchcock, peggy robertson, clive barker, joseph stefano. The film centers on an encounter between a secretary, marion crane.

Psycho is a 1960 american psychological horror film directed and produced by alfred hitchcock, and written by joseph stefano. Even moviegoers who know psycho backward and forward who consider it a sacred text and who have read stephen rebellos excellent book alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho. It stars anthony perkins, janet leigh, john gavin, vera miles, and martin balsam, and was based on the 1959 novel of the same name by robert bloch. Five things about the making of psycho that you wont. This is a book for movie lovers, but its not fluff.

After filming the shower scene in hitchcocks psycho. But while american psychos appeal has endured, according to harron, batemans fate was never clear. The book is currently being filmed as a major feature film called hitchcock, starring anthony hopkins as hitchcock, scarlett johansson, and helen mirren. Alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho wikipedia. If you have any comments, questions, concerns about this video. Alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho audio book store. Alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho kindle edition by. The title like lincoln suggests a synoptic view of its subject but is.

Rare is the hitchcock makingof book that includes an interview with the director, and rare is the makingof book, regardless of subject matter, as good as this one. Alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho by stephen rebello opens with ed gein. It details the creation of director alfred hitchcock s 1960 thriller psycho. Stephen rebello looks at the making of this incredible movie from beginning the true life crime on which psycho is based to end hitchcocks obsessive instructions to darken theaters and close. Here is a gripping, behindthescenes look inside the classic suspense shocker psycho and the creative genius who revolutionized filmmaking. Alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho by stephen rebello is available from, the apple ibookstore. The melon tale alone is worth the price of alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho. Connect with friends, family and other people you know. Alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho kindle edition by rebello, stephen. Five things about the making of psycho that you wont see.

From the true crime this reissued book about the making of psycho goes through all the steps. Starting from the gruesome crimes that inspired the novel on which the film is based, he takes us through the novels adaptation into a screenplay and the films preproduction, shooting, postproduction, and ultimate reception. Alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho audiobook by. There are interviews with many of the principle cast and crew including janet leigh and joseph stefano, who all talk openly and lovingly about entire process of making the film. Alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho by stephen rebello here is a gripping, behind the scenes look inside the classic suspense shocker psycho and the creative genius who revolutionized filmmaking. Alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho 1990 by stephen rebello. Thomson shows that psycho was not just a sensation in film. As he was at the airport, he saw shelves of this book, psycho. Jun 21, 2011 alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho by stephen rebello is available from, the apple ibookstore, kobo books, overdrive, and the sony reader store. You might want to rent the movie they made out this book hitchcock and watch that first or even after reading the book. One of the best books ever written about the making of a moviestephen rebellos alfred hitchcock and the making of psychofirst published in 1990is now available in a new paperback edition from st. May 25, 2016 that being said, i will say that watching psycho is generally a more enjoyable experience than reading the book because of the work stef and hitch did on both marion and norman, making them far more likable and empatheticspecifically with marion, whose motives are far more nuanced and rooted in love rather than tradition, and with norman.

It was a fun movie that got me curious enough to want to read both the bloch and the rebello books. Just take a look at the table of contents brackets are mine. Scarlett johansson and james darcy join alfred hitchcock. Stephen rebellos groundbreaking book offers the complete inside story on the making of alfred hitchcocks original psycho, now seen as the forerunner of all. Matt molgaard alfred hitchcocks classic picture, psycho still stands as one of the most memorable viewing experiences any genre fan can possibly undergo. Sep 02, 2016 psycho ii making of featurette still crazy after all these years duration. Jul 27, 2017 in an interview with francois truffaut, hitchcock made clear that the shower scene embodied the suddenness of murder. Alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho litreactor. If you want the inside story on one of the greatest movies ever made it held down the number 18 slot in the american film institutes recent top. Mar, 2018 sooner or later, hitchcock feared, someone would put two and two together and conclude, correctly, that hitchcock was making the book psycho into a movie.

If you want the inside story on one of the greatest movies ever made it held down the number 18. Pdf alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho download. Despite the irresistibly juicy way its written, alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho offers a. There are numerous direct film tributes to psycho, too, including brian depalmas dressed to kill 1980, douglas gordons 24 hour psycho 1993 and dario argentos the stendahl syndrome 1996. Here is a gripping, behindthescenes look inside the classic suspense shocker psychoand the creative genius who revolutionized filmmaking. Stephen rebello, author of alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho, the book on which hitchcock is partly based, interviewed many of hitchcocks collaborators on psycho and.

Alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho book, 1990. Taxidermy, furniture and clothing made of human flesh and bone, cannibalism and run down cluttered homes. Marshland dusk we move across smoldering embers and reach a small grass fire. American psycho by bret easton ellis books the guardian. Cnn alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho august. The long gestating adaptation of stephen rebellos book alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho looks like its finally coming to fruition. Apr 14, 2020 but while american psychos appeal has endured, according to harron, batemans fate was never clear. American psycho begins with the words at the entrance to dantes hell, scrawled in blood red lettering on the side of the chemical bank near the corner of eleventh and first. Ive read janet leighs book on making psycho, i read the moment of psycho, both are pretty good, but this book is the best. Rebellos anecdotal approach could well have been entitled the saga of psycho. Hitchy would read the new york times book section over the weekend or bring it into the office on monday. Alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho is a nonfiction book by stephen rebello.

An excellent book about the making of the classic movie psycho. Despite the irresistibly juicy way its written, alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho offers a thorough, careful examination of every step of the preproduction, production and postproduction aspects of film creation. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jan 25, 20 cue stephen rebellos alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho, which compellingly sketches out every single step of psycho from the bizarre serial killer who inspired the book to the mysterious pr campaign. It begins with ed gein, a serial killer who inspired richard blochs pulpy horror novel psycho. Seriously, go watch the film, get surprised by the surprises, then come back. Alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho audiobook, by stephen rebello.

Psycho is one of the most twisty, sneaky film plots ever snuck and twisted onto a movie screen. American psycho pulled from shelves by police in australia. In fact, before the movie hit theaters, some reporters came very close, articulating that the movie was to be called psyche. The novel tells the story of norman bates, caretaker at an isolated motel who struggles under his domineering mother and becomes embroiled in a series of murders. It details the creation of director alfred hitchcocks 1960 thriller psycho. In the moment of psycho, film critic david thomson situates psycho in alfred hitchcocks career, recreating the mood and time when the seminal film erupted onto film screens worldwide. Mclaughlin based on the book alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho by stephen rebello. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho. Dirt is thrown over the flames before a boot finishes stamping them out. Psycho is the horror story of norman bates, his strange relationship with his mother, and the motel he runs on the side of a deserted highway. Alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho audiobook, by stephen rebello.

Stephen rebellos groundbreaking book offers the complete inside story on the making of alfred hitchcocks original psycho, now seen as the forerunner of all modern horror thrillers. Psycho author robert bloch, who based his horror novel on the ed gein murders unearthed in plainfield, wisconsin in 1957, sold the book for screen rights to the music. So hitch said, call paramount and get coverage on it. The 2012 american biographical drama film directed by sacha gervasi, based on this nonfiction book is titled hitchcock. The mood of the film far surpasses simple bleakness, and the impact that anthony perkins performance delivers is a once in a lifetime magic. The book is much more detailed and more accurate than the movie but the film is definitely worth seeing. A comprehensive guide to hitchcocks classic shocker. Stephen rebellos nonfiction classic alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho is in print in the u. His mother approaches and chides him for reading filthy material. Books similar to alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho. The book is currently being filmed as a major feature film called hitchcock, starring anthony hopkins as hitchcock, scarlett johansson, and helen mirren, to be released in early 20. Mclaughlin from material in the stephen rebello book alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho, is the more indulgent biopic. Sooner or later, hitchcock feared, someone would put two and two together and conclude, correctly, that hitchcock was making the book psycho into a movie. This is a good and very detailed making of book on alfred hitchcocks most notorious, if not necessarily his best, film psycho.

In an interview with francois truffaut, hitchcock made clear that the shower scene embodied the suddenness of murder. Psycho ii making of featurette still crazy after all these years duration. A retrospective on the entire movie, from start to finish. Alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho home facebook. The novel opens with an image of fortyyearold norman bates reading in his office. The books publisher, pan macmillan, said that a small number of copies of the picador classic edition of american psycho welsh calls the book one of the greatest novels of our time. Nov 30, 2012 this is a book for movie lovers, but its not fluff. Hitchcock and the girl remember alma reville the new.

Jul 02, 2010 american psycho begins with the words at the entrance to dantes hell, scrawled in blood red lettering on the side of the chemical bank near the corner of eleventh and first. Cue stephen rebellos alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho, which compellingly sketches out every single step of psycho from the bizarre serial killer who inspired the book to the mysterious pr campaign. Alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho 9781593765118. The novel is considered as being blochs most enduring work and one of the most influential horror books of the 20th century. Joseph stefano, the screenwriter of the film, said that the original murder scene, as described in the novel, ends up with beheading. The making of psycho, 1997 documentary directed by laurent bouzereau, universal studios home video, available on selected psycho dvd release. After filming the shower scene in hitchcocks psycho, janet.

Psycho s biggest fandom, in other words, may be other filmmakerswho keep obsessively making, remaking, and drooling over the original film. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book is currently being filmed as a major feature film called hitchcock, starring anthony hopkins as hitchcock, scarlett johansson, and helen mirren, to be. But just as compelling as the movie itself is the story behind it. One of the best books ever written about the making of a moviestephen rebellos alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho first published in 1990is now available in a new paperback edition from st. In some ways a groundbreaking film, psycho has been extensively written about and minutely analyzed.

The sessions with janet leigh are particularly involving. Alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho kindle edition. Rebellos alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho 1990 is a much better allaround resource on the film, but libraries where that work has proved popular should also see demand for leighs more personal account. Alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho book, 1998. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Its loosely based on stephen rebellos alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho. Alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho by stephen rebello. Pdf alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho download full. About the book alfred hitchcock and the making of psycho. Jul 20, 2015 the books publisher, pan macmillan, said that a small number of copies of the picador classic edition of american psycho welsh calls the book one of the greatest novels of our time. Psycho is a 1959 horror novel by american writer robert bloch. Paramount hadnt covered it, and hitch went over to england.

The two get into a vicious fight as mother lambastes. Having painstakingly filmed psychos notorious shower scene, alfred hitchcock needed just the right sound to. The story was adapted into alfred hitchcocks seminal 1960 film of the same name, and was loosely adapted into the bates motel television series. Rebellos carefully researched book tells us everything we could ever want to know about the making of psycho. Share photos and videos, send messages and get updates. First released in june 1960, psycho altered the landscape of horror films forever. Five ways psycho changed cinema hitchcock, scripted by john j. Controversy abounds with both this book and the movie that is loosely based upon it. The film centers on an encounter between a secretary, marion crane leigh, who ends up at a secluded motel after stealing.