Movies Like Psycho (1960)

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Psycho Movie Information:

Directors:

Alfred Hitchcock

Stars:

Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, John Gavin, Janet Leigh, Martin Balsam … (full cast)

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Similar Movies Like Psycho (1960)

1. Se7en (1995)

   Synopsis/Plot: A film about two homicide detectives' (Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt) desperate hunt for a serial killer who justifies his crimes as absolution for the world's ignorance of the Seven Deadly Sins.
   
   The movie takes…
   
   Tagline: Long is the way, and hard, that out of hell leads up to light.
   Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery, Crime
   
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2. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

   Synopsis/Plot: F.B.I.
   
   trainee Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) works hard to advance her career, while trying to hide or put behind her West Virginia roots, of which if some knew, would automatically classify her as being backward…
   
   Tagline: Dr. Hannibal Lecter. Brilliant. Cunning. Psychotic. In his mind lies the clue to a ruthless killer. - Clarice Starling, FBI. Brilliant. Vulnerable. Alone. She must trust him to stop the killer.
   Genres: Horror, Thriller, Drama, Crime
   
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3. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

   Synopsis/Plot: Over 10 years have passed since the first machine called The Terminator tried to kill Sarah Connor and her unborn son, John.
   
   The man who will become the future leader of the human resistance against…
   
   Tagline: It's nothing personal.
   Genres: Thriller, Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
   
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4. The Usual Suspects (1995)

   Synopsis/Plot: Following a truck hijack in New York, five criminals are arrested and brought together for questioning.
   
   As none of them are guilty, they plan a revenge operation against the police.
   
   The operation goes well, but…
   
   Tagline: The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was to convince the world he didn't exist
   Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery, Crime
   
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5. The Shining (1980)

   Synopsis/Plot: Haunted by a persistent writer's block, the aspiring author and recovering alcoholic, Jack Torrance, drags his wife, Wendy, and his gifted son, Danny, up snow-capped Colorado's secluded Overlook Hotel after taking up a job as…
   
   Tagline: Iconic terror from the No 1 bestselling writer.
   Genres: Horror, Drama
   
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6. A Clockwork Orange (1971)

   Synopsis/Plot: Protagonist Alex DeLarge is an "ultraviolent" youth in futuristic Britain.
   
   As with all luck, his eventually runs out and he's arrested and convicted of murder and r*pe.
   
   While in prison, Alex learns of an experimental…
   
   Tagline: Being the adventures of a young man ... who couldn't resist pretty girls ... or a bit of the old ultra-violence ... went to jail, was re-conditioned ... and came out a different young man ... or was he ?
   Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi, Crime
   
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7. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

   Synopsis/Plot: "2001" is a story of evolution.
   
   Sometime in the distant past, someone or something nudged evolution by placing a monolith on Earth (presumably elsewhere throughout the universe as well).
   
   Evolution then enabled humankind to reach…
   
   Tagline: Let the Awe and Mystery of a Journey Unlike Any Other Begin
   Genres: Sci-Fi, Mystery, Adventure
   
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8. Rear Window (1954)

   Synopsis/Plot: Professional photographer L.B.
   
   "Jeff" Jefferies breaks his leg while getting an action shot at an auto race.
   
   Confined to his New York apartment, he spends his time looking out of the rear window observing the…
   
   Tagline: In deadly danger...because they saw too much!
   Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery
   
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9. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

   Synopsis/Plot: George Bailey has spent his entire life giving of himself to the people of Bedford Falls.
   
   He has always longed to travel but never had the opportunity in order to prevent rich skinflint Mr.
   
   Potter…
   
   Tagline: Frank Capra's..."It's a Wonderful Life".
   Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Family
   
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10. Vertigo (1958)

    Synopsis/Plot: Following his early retirement as a detective from the San Francisco Police Department, John Ferguson - Scottie to his friends - becomes obsessed with two women in succession, those obsessions which trouble his long time…
    
    Tagline: A Hitchcock thriller. You should see it from the beginning!
    Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Romance
    
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Movies like Psycho include Se7en (1995), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), The Usual Suspects (1995), The Shining (1980), A Clockwork Orange (1971), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Rear Window (1954), It's a Wonderful Life (1946), and Vertigo (1958).

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