Review of Psycho (1998) by Robert I — 22 Jan 2013

Phenomenal. Great B movie done A style. Hitchcock does it so well by doing barely anything.

This review of Psycho (1998) was written by Robert I on 22 Jan 2013.

Psycho has generally received positive reviews.

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