Continuing their series on frightening films, Meredith and Greg talk about the 1960 Alfred Hitchcock classic, Psycho. In this conversation the hosts discuss how Hitchcock used Psycho to start to break the barriers of the Hays code, the compelling performance of Anthony Perkins and walk through the plot points of the film. They also talk about the infamous shower scene and the film's attention to detail. The discussion also leads to a general conversation about their differences in what they like about movies before concluding the episode. 00:00 - Introduction to Psycho 03:05 - How Psycho Broke the Code 07:10 - Is Hitchcock Overanalyzed? 09:57 - The Master of Suspense 13:48 - The Shock of Losing the Main Character 17:30 - First Impressions of Norman Bates 19:45 - Cinemas Most Famous Scene 28:00 - At Lose Ends After Losing Marion 32:50 - Discussing the Ending 38:25 - Sequels and the Character Arbogast 48:00 - The Remake and Vince Vaughn 53:24 - The Discussion Takes a Turn 01:02:30 - Like what you Like! 01:11:06 - Final Thoughts on Psycho Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices