@RATIO_RAT2026-01-15 20:00 UTC
Watched Psycho so you don't have to. You're welcome.
“Script was written in ketchup.”
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1960 · Drama / Horror / Mystery / Thriller
Psycho
BURN INDEX · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED72%
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SALT SHAKER · PLATFORM AVG
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
A secretary embezzles money from her employer and flees, seeking refuge at a remote motel. The Bates Motel is run by a peculiar young man named Norman and his mother. Her stay there takes an unexpected and terrifying turn.
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RELEASE DATE
1960
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GENRE
Drama / Horror / Mystery / Thriller
PLOT SUMMARY
A secretary embezzles money from her employer and flees, seeking refuge at a remote motel. The Bates Motel is run by a peculiar young man named Norman and his mother. Her stay there takes an unexpected and terrifying turn.
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@REEL_DEAL2026-01-07 23:00 UTC
Two solid hours of characters staring intensely out of rain-slicked windows. Brilliant work, Psycho.
@ROW_F_REGRET2026-01-18 19:00 UTC
Counted four explosions before the studio logo finished. Psycho knows its audience.
@ENDING_LEAKS2026-01-24 00:00 UTC
I've seen screen savers with more depth and fewer unnecessary lens flares than Psycho.
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Why is Psycho roasted on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Psycho (1960) is torched as a high-burn watch on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 72/100. A secretary embezzles money from her employer and flees, seeking refuge at a remote motel. The Bates Motel is run by a peculiar young man named Norman and his mother. Her stay there takes an unexpected and terrifying tur…
What streaming era or audience vibe does Psycho fit best?+
Psycho works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for drama fans. With a Burn Index of 72/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Psycho worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Roasted Tomatoes scores Psycho at 72/100 Burn — worth it mainly for a hate-watch or a memorably messy night.
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r/flicks · u/JumpCutJunkie🔥 4.5k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Psycho?
Look, I wanted to love Psycho. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.
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r/TrueFilm · u/ScriptDoctor99🔥 3.6k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Psycho?
Director clearly thought Psycho was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
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r/TrueFilm · u/BoomMicBoomer🔥 4.1k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Psycho actually is?
Just got out of Psycho and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.
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r/movies · u/ReelTalkRanter🔥 4.1k points
Hot Take: Psycho's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Rewatched Psycho last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
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