On our intensity scale, Psycho rates 4/5 for scares and 4/5 for dread. It is genuinely scary, with sustained tension and hard-hitting scares.

Psycho rates 2/5 for gore — expect only light gore.

Where can I stream Psycho?

As of our last update, Psycho is streaming on Peacock in the US. Availability changes, so check your service before settling in.

Psycho

Name: Psycho
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Genre: Psychological, Slasher
Released: 1960
Rating: 8.5

1960 · Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

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Streaming on Peacock (US, subject to change)

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The vibe

Hitchcock killed his star forty minutes in and rewired thriller cinema permanently. The shower scene gets the ink, but it's the queasy sympathy for Norman — that boyish politeness over the void — that makes it a horror film and not just a crime picture.

Before you press play

How scary is Psycho?: On our intensity scale, Psycho rates 4/5 for scares and 4/5 for dread. It is genuinely scary, with sustained tension and hard-hitting scares.
How gory is Psycho?: Psycho rates 2/5 for gore — expect only light gore.
Where can I stream Psycho?: As of our last update, Psycho is streaming on Peacock in the US. Availability changes, so check your service before settling in.