Hitchcock’s 1960’s horror, Psycho is considered by many as one of the most influential horror films, even managing to create its own sub- genre known as the “slasher” genre. A "slasher" is a horror movie in which victims who are typically women or teenagers are slashed with knives and razors. Psycho was categorized as a thriller/horror because of its cinematography and sound design. Its cinematography utilized features such as quick cuts to keep audiences under suspense as well as to tinker with their emotions. In addition the violence and gore Hitchcock used was rare and considered to be unmoral. The sound design of the film also helped it to be categorized under the genres of thriller/horror. For example, in Psycho a suspenseful soundtrack
