1960's Psycho was like nothing anyone had ever seen before when it first came out, and this shower scene would go down in history as one of the greatest scenes of all time. It took 78 separate camera set-ups to achieve the final cut, and was storyboarded by famous title designer Saul Bass. What do you think is the most suspenseful and shocking scene in a horror film? 🎥 #Psycho #UniversalHorror #AlfredHitchcock #Hitchcock #HorrorMovie | Universal Horror

The infamous shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" (1960) is a masterclass in editing. I believe it consists of 78 camera setups and 52 cuts in just 45 seconds, creating a sense of violence and terror without showing explicit gore. Editor George Tomasini's rapid cuts and the use of close-ups create an illusion of brutality, while Bernard Herrmann's shrieking string score amplifies the horror. The editing tricks the audience into seeing more than what's actually depicted, making it one of t

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