Psycho in the Shower
The History of Cinema's Most Famous Scene, Revised and Expanded
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Philip J. Skerry
The chapters take a range of approaches to film criticism, covering aspects of Hitchcock’s career, the techniques and methods he used to generate suspense and terror, and the extraordinary impact that this one scene had on moviegoers when they saw it for the first time.
The new edition includes a new foreword by a renowned Hitchcock scholar; a new introduction surveying the ever-increasing amount of scholarship and criticism devoted to Psycho and the shower scene; an interview with Amy Duddleston, who edited Gus Van Sant’s 1998 shot-for-shot remake of Psycho; an interview with Marli Renfro, who was the (nude) stand-in for Janet Leigh in the shooting of the original shower scene; and a chapter on the music in the shower scene by scholar Steven Smith, author of the definitive book on the composer Bernard Herrmann, Hitchcock’s key collaborator on Psycho and several other of his key films.
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Penned by a leading expert on Hitchcock’s legendary masterpiece, Psycho in the Shower offers a cascade of facts, factoids, close analyses, and flights of cinephilia that Hitchcock admirers of all persuasions will profit from and enjoy. It includes informative and entertaining looks at everything from the opening titles to links with other Hitchcock pictures and the intriguing debate about exactly what Norman’s knife does in the most famous murder scene ever filmed. Skerry’s book is a treat for dedicated scholars and casual fans alike.
Phil Skerry's in-depth analysis of Hitchcock's famous shower sequence in Psycho is an invaluable contribution to film studies, written in a clear and insightful style which is also enthusiastic and accessible.
A passionate, engaging, and selectively autobiographical account of perhaps the most iconic montage sequence in film history. Skerry's meticulous account of the shower scene circles outward from the Bates Motel bathroom to detailed discussions of Psycho (1960), the work of director Alfred Hitchcock, and the 1998 remake by Gus Van Sant, offering numerous intriguing observations and connections along the way.
It stands to reason that the most important sequence in cinema history should have its own book study. Philip J. Skerry’s ekphrastic opus, Psycho in the Shower, is just that. Precisely written and meticulously researched, Skerry’s book tells Hitchcock fans everything they wanted to know about the shower sequence, including things they were afraid to ask. Revised and expanded, Psycho in the Shower is at least five books in one: it’s a series of interviews, it’s a shot-by-shot analysis, a compendium of new critical essays, a collection of recollections, and a devotional. It’s also a must.
I closed my eyes here when I first saw Psycho, but now know better: we surely must look at the shower scene deeply and repeatedly, as Philip Skerry does so knowledgeably, passionately, and engagingly. His microscopic analysis is rewarding, as is what I think of as his wide-ranging critical vista vision, offering his readers interviews with various contributors to Psycho, reflections on the place of this sequence in the film and also in the context of all of Hitchcock’s films, and commentaries from numerous watchers capturing the indelible impact of 45 seconds of Hitchcock’s pure cinema at its best.
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