The evolution of “horror” films came greatly as a result of Psycho’s production, showing the physical monsters as an effect of the past, the real monsters are in the human psyche while returning to this horror idea through the setting mainly, The Bates house maintains several aspects of a typical “horror” genre with the modern twist of the Victorian era mansion looking over the motel, when the audience thinks of the Victorian era their minds go to a more sinister time and adds a gothic aspect to the majority of works in film and literature. With this, we see taxidermy within the house making the death and stuffing of creatures to fulfil the enjoyment of its owner in order to display them makes a further gothic aspect while at the same time
