![]() ![]() But the psychosis and suspense? They were at least influenced by Hitch’s secret weapon and best collaborator, his wife. The family dynamics feel like Benson had something to do with them (she wrote children very well). Wilder’s influence is seen in the dialog and character work. ![]() The script was written by two tour-de-force Americana writers, and has Alma’s hands all over it.Why would someone in a rented room–someone who already looks suspicious–have tons of money just lying around? Maybe Uncle Charlie does have something to hide. We see Joe Cotton laid out like a corpse, sleeping in his rented room. We see money laying on the floor and the nightstand. ![]() In fact, the film opens with no dialog, typical of Hitch using the camera work to open the plot. To quote Pat Hitchcock, “This was my father’s favorite movie because he loved the idea of bringing menace into a small town.” Typical small town America gets infused with psychosis, murder, and mayhem.Three Reasons for this Movie to be Hitch’s Favorite: Well, maybe this movie is classic Hitch after all! ![]() Ok, it’s the one with a girl who thinks someone she loves is going to murder her–nope, that’s pretty themey too. Ok, it’s the one that takes places in rural California–nope, Psycho.
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