It. Hello, I'm Philip Salon. I'm a film critic and author of the book 101 Films You Could See Before You Die. And this is off the Marquee, where we spend a minute with a movie you might consider revisiting to call Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 horror thriller hybrid, Psycho. A classic is an understatement, a masterpiece from a master filmmaker, psycho will be forever in Scott. In the history of cinema, psycho is the story of a lonely hotel manager named Norman Bates portrayed iconically by Anthony Perkins. Bates runs his family's motel, a moribun venture since a new highway system circumvented his sleepy stretch of road. One stormy evening, Bates rents a room to a lost and weary traveler named Marion Crane, portrayed by Janet Ley. What he doesn't know is Crane is on the run from a recent crime. In this scene, Bates describes to Crane his relationship with his mother. The discussion gives context to an iconic line of dialogue.

Think about it. She needs me. It's not as if she were a maniac, a raving thing. She just goes a little mad sometimes. We all go a little mad sometimes. Haven't you?

Yes. Sometimes just one time can be enough. Thank you.

After a shower, Crane goes missing. Her disappearance brings unwanted attention to the motel.

Crane is sought after by her sister Lila, portrayed by Vera Miles and a tenacious private detective named Milton Arbogast, portrayed by Martin Balsam.

In this scene, Arbogast is reluctant to believe Bates'befuddled explanation of the events that occurred that night.

Well, she was very tired and see, now I'm starting to remember it. I'm making a mental picture of it in my mind. You know, if you make a mental picturization of something that's right.

That's right. Take the time she was she was.

Sitting back there no, no. She was standing back there with a.

Sandwich in her hand, and she said.

She had to go to sleep early because she had a long drive ahead of her.

Back where?

Back where she came from.

No, you said before that she was sitting back.

Oh, I was standing, yes, but back.

In my parlor there.

She was very hungry, and I made her a sandwich.

And then she said that she was.

Tired and she had to go right to bed.

Oh, I see. How did she pay you?

Cash. Check? Cash.

And after she left, she didn't come back?

Well, why should she? Well, Mr. Arby asked. I guess that's about it. I got some work to do, if you don't mind.

Well, to tell you the truth, I do mind. You see, if it doesn't gel, it is an aspect this ain't gelling. Coming together. Something's missing.

The disappearance of Marion Crane drives the film to a shocking conclusion.

Psycho is a great movie to watch.

To evoke the Halloween spirit and a wonderful film to see with an audience. Psycho is screening in Memphis October 20 at 06:00 P.m at the Ellwood Cemetery. Eight two four South Dudley Street as part of the Cemetery Cinema series. I'm Philips Allen and this has been off the marquee. You're listening to 91.7 W yxr.