Psycho

celluloid — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:44:01 +0000

Year:1960

Director:Alfred Hitchcock

Written by:Robert Bloch (Author), Joseph Stefano (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother. The place seems quirky, but fine… until Marion decides to take a shower.

Psycho Script Resources:

Psycho Script PDF at Script Slug
Psycho Script - December 1, 1959 revised draft at The Daily Script
Psycho Script at aellea.com
Psycho Script - Revised December 1, 1959 at Screenplays For You
Psycho Script at The Daily Script
Psycho Script - 1959-12 Draft at IMSDb
Psycho Script at Hitchcock Wiki
Psycho Script PDF - NO DRAFT DATE at Script City ($)
Psycho Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Psycho Transcript at archive.org

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Alfred Hitchcock Film Scripts

boom — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:59:30 +0000

The standard of suspense and psychological thrill that is showcased in the films of Alfred Hitchcock is virtually unmatched. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest film directors of all time and no doubt exists in the opinion that seldom has any other personality exerted as much influence on cinema as Hitchcock. He had a masterful ability to introduce twists and turns at very crucial points in the films. The way he tackled the characters and the circumstances surrounding them is virtually unmatched.

When it comes to psychological complications with the characters, Alfred Hitchcock was the master. The endings of his films usually contained totally unexpected twists and sequences of abrupt murders or other violence. A unique feature of Alfred Hitchcock’s films was his very short cameo appearance in most of them. Alfred Hitchcock remains to be an inspiration for the directors throughout the world and the cinematic techniques that he introduced are still utilized in the genre of crime and thriller.

The filmography and scripts of selected films of Alfred Hitchcock can be found here:

The 39 Steps Script (1939)
Foreign Correspondent (1940)
Rebecca Script (1940)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)
Suspicion (1941)
Saboteur Script (1942)
Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
Lifeboat Script (1944)
Aventure Malgache (1944)
Bon Voyage (1944)
Spellbound (1945)
Notorious Script (1946) (PDF)
The Paradine Case Script (1947)
Rope Script (1949)
Under Capricorn (1949)
Stage Fight (1950)
Strangers on a Train Script Script (1951)
I Confess (1953)
Dial M for Murder (1954)
Rear Window Script (1954)
To Catch A Thief Script (1955) (Dialogue Transcript)
The Trouble with Harry (1955)
The Man Who Knew Too Much Script (1956)
Vertigo Script (1958)
North By Northwest Script (1959)
Psycho Script (1960)
The Birds Script (1963)
Marnie Script(1964) ($)
Torn Curtain Script (1966) ($)
Topaz (1969)
Frenzy Script (1972) ($)
Family Plot Script (1976) ($)

Psycho Script – Scripts on Screen

Psycho

Alfred Hitchcock Film Scripts