Hitchcock's cult classic, Psycho, is celebrating it's 50th anniversary this year. Based on the novel by Robert Bloch, the film is considered by many to be the master of all suspense pictures.
Here's a few behind the scenes factoids about Psycho;
Chocolate syrup was used for the blood in the famous shower scene. The scene lasts for about 45 seconds in the movie, but took 7 days to film.
The character of Norman Bates was based on the infamous serial killer, Ed Gein.
It was the first film where the lead actress only survives the first third of the film.
Hitchcock bought the rights to the novel anonymously for only $9,000. He then bought up as many copies of the novel as he could to keep the ending a secret. Cast and crew were sworn to secrecy and to further ensure it, Hitch also withheld the ending of the script from the cast until they shot it.
Hitchcock tested the fear factor of "Mother’s" corpse by placing it in Janet Leigh’s dressing room and listening to how loud she screamed when she discovered it there.
* many thanks to Queens of Vintage for the info!
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