Psycho II

Within this analyzation, Greenway addresses the 1960 adaptation of Psycho. “Hitchcock makes masterful use of restricted narration, preventing the audience from learning one critical aspect of Norman's story-the true nature of his relationship with his mother-until the end of the film.” (Greenway 82). Although present in a majority of the film, three significant examples will be analyzed how restricted narration in Hitchcock's Psycho, works effectively in film. From the start of the film…

Alfred Hitchcock’s utilizes elements of expressionism to suggest a brutal murder in his movie, Psycho. Revealing the perspectives of both the murderer and victim, Hitchcock’s use of exploitation, stylized acting, plot distortion, and symbolism evokes visceral emotions from audiences. As the scene opens, the audiences see the main actress writing on a newspaper, clearly trying to discern something. Turning away from the desk, the main actress decides to shower, firmly shuts the door behind her,…

The cheapest way to garner a scream is that of the “jump scare”, which is the sudden change in either audio or visuals usually through a loud noise to elicit fear, yet the Norman Bates reveal takes an opposite approach. Rather than using a “jump scare”, the reveal of Norma Bate’s corpse and Norman Bates himself are all forewarned early through audio cues or the slow movements. When Lila enters the basement and sees Norma Bates sitting on the chair, the audience senses that something is off due…

In Drew Goddard’s Cabin in the woods, five college students arrive at a cabin to vacation for the weekend, unaware of the horrific events that lie ahead. Each character portrayed a standard character type in the beginning of the film, but as the film continues the audience learns more about each character and their true identity. Curt “The Athlete”, Jules “The Whore”, Marty “The Fool”, Dana “The Virgin” and Holden “The Scholar” all play the leading roles. The film is set-up as the stereotypical…

Adam Wingard’s The Guest (2014) subverts the traditional masculine outlaw hero despite the hegemonic masculinity (dominant ways of being a man in society) of the main character. David, transgresses this stereotype in order to gain access into the Peterson family home and makes his presence welcome by assisting each family member in different but distinct ways. This mysterious stranger enters into a family’s life as a fulfillment wish for Caleb − his brother in arms that served with David during…

Curley English 251 3 November 2016 Long Cinematography Essay- Psycho Producing a successful movie means getting its purpose across to the audience efficiently. More so in a suspenseful picture, camera angles are a vital technique in achieving good responses from critics and the audience. Suspenseful movies use this technique to get the viewer to anticipate something to happen, without giving away what is about to transpire. Throughout Psycho, the use of camera angles allow us to get a sense of…

Documentaries have long been utilised by filmmakers whom of which are passionate about a particular topic as a means to document and educate an audience. The level of creativity and film techniques can vary between productions depending on the subject and this often will determine how effective they may be in generating an emotional response from viewers. Michael Moore is a renowned filmmaker, bestselling author, and liberal activist, who has been labelled as controversial for his tendency to…

Twelve Monkeys hooks you up quickly. This happens because of the time traveling, post-apocalyptic setting, civilization killer plague, radical group defending animals, crazy people that are actually right and all of those characteristics which make a movie great. The time traveling characteristic is very complex, but amazingly understandable and interesting. First, we need to explain what exactly a paradox is. A paradox is a fact or an idea that may sound easy to understand at once but then…

The film “Truman Show” reveals theme and tone by lighting, cinematography, and editing, and by the use of sound. By using lightning, cinematography and editing, the theme of this film - facing with fear can lead to the discovery of realization - and the bewildering tone is achieved. With the use of sound, the meaning of this theme is further achieved, and the audience questions the “realism” of the story. As the story develops in this film, it becomes obvious to the audience that Truman is on a…

The Great Gatsby comparison and contrast between the book and the 1974 movie. The difference between the ways the book expresses and shows the characters then in the movie, but the movie helps you understand the plot and storyline better. The 1974 movie uses vision to show the characters filled with emotion while the book uses dialogue. The Great Gatsby plot and setting in the movie and book are mostly the same. Most of the movie used things from the book, but some things were changed. The 1974…