Psychobabble

Jennifer just watched Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 classic thriller, Psycho, for probably the fifth time in her life.  At this point, is there a person alive who hasn’t seen Psycho at least five times?  People like this movie. It’s always a scary, fun ride.  It never disappoints in that regard.  But sometimes people forget that it’s also a masterpiece.  Doing a close read of this very familiar story provides an entirely different and fresh viewing experience–and of course, a lot of fodder for discussion.  So let’s get to it in this week’s episode of the Vintage Century Idle Hour.