Review of Psycho (1998) by Samuel J — 03 Jan 2013

Hitchcock still scares audiences today with "Psycho", a movie before its time never lacking in interesting characters.

This review of Psycho (1998) was written by Samuel J on 03 Jan 2013.

Psycho has generally received positive reviews.

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