Through the Peephole: Alfred Hitchcock and the Enduring Legacy of Psycho

A look at the historical context and reception of the infamous horror film, and themes within the film such as repression, the male gaze, psychoanalysis, sex and the family. Additional keywords: Hays Code, classical Hollywood cinema, film as text, film history, genre, Linda Williams, Freud, Janet Leigh, Norman Bates, Anthony Perkins, Robin Wood, psychodrama, senior secondary, classic cinema