Psycho

"In 'Psycho', Alfred Hitchcock not only created a blazing masterpiece and spawned a new cinematic genre – the slasher. He also delivered one of the boldest blows in screen history (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)" 

"'Psycho' is not a long film but it feels long. Perhaps because the director dawdles over technical effects; perhaps because it is difficult, if not impossible, to care about any of the characters." 

"Timeless classic. Superb performances and the infamous shower scene make this the perfect nightmare (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)" 

"It was Anthony Perkins's maternally obsessed misfit in 'Psycho' who most perfectly distilled the modern fear of the monster who looks just like you" 

"It offers perfect case studies of suspense, paranoia and montage for lazy film-studies tutors (...) 'Psycho': we salute you (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)" 

"What makes 'Psycho' immortal, when so many films are already half-forgotten as we leave the theater, is that it connects directly with our fears (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)" 

"Mr. Hitchcock's picture slow buildups to sudden shocks that are old-fashioned melodramatics, however effective and sure (...) We feel his explanations are a bit of leg-pulling by a man who has been known to resort to such tactics in his former films. The consequence in his denouement falls quite flat"