The Psycho Legacy
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Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Psycho Legacy is a 2010 American
The documentary was in production for three years and was released on DVD on October 19, 2010, in the United States and Canada.
Cast
- Anthony Perkins – Norman Bates, Psycho I–IV (archive footage)[6]
- Janet Leigh – Marion Crane, Psycho (archive footage)
- Vera Miles – Lila Crane, Psycho I–II (archive footage)
- Alfred Hitchcock – Director, Psycho (archive footage)
- Hilton A. Green – Assistant Director, Psycho/Producer, Psycho II–IV[7]
- Tom Holland – Writer, Psycho II
- Richard Franklin – Director, Psycho II (archive footage)
- Robert Loggia – Dr. Bill Raymond, Psycho II
- Chris Hendrie – Deputy Pool, Psycho II
- Andrew London – Editor, Psycho II
- Kurt Paul – Mother, Psycho II–III/Raymond Linette, Psycho IV
- Diana Scarwid – Maureen Coyle, Psycho III
- Lee Garlington – Myrna, Psycho II–III
- Jeff Fahey – Duane Duke, Psycho III
- Juliette Cummins – Red, Psycho III
- Brinke Stevens – Body Double, Psycho III
- Katt Shea – Patsy, Psycho III[8]
- Donovan Scott – Kyle, Psycho III
- Charles Edward Pogue – Writer, Psycho III
- Mick Garris – Director, Psycho IV
- Henry Thomas – Young Norman Bates, Psycho IV
- Olivia Hussey – Norma Bates, Psycho IV
- Sharen Camille – Holly, Psycho IV
- Cynthia Garris – Ellen Stevens, Psycho IV
- Michael Gingold – Editor: Fangoria
- Stuart Gordon – Director
- Adam Green – Writer/Director
- Rolfe Kanefsky – Writer/Director
- Joe Lynch – Director
- Jason Allentoff – Webmaster, The Psycho Movies.com
- David J. Schow – Writer
- Dave Parker – Writer
- Ryan Turek – Journalist, Shock Til You Drop.com
- John Murdy – Creative Director, Universal Studios: California
- Tony Timpone – Former Editor, Fangoria
Development
The documentary was originally developed in late 2006.
Production
Filming began in January 2007. Director Robert Galluzzo shot interviews with Psycho cast and crew members over the next three years. Galluzzo personally financed the production as he described it as a "labour of love project". Different types of digital video cameras were used to film the interviews over the three-year-long production, thus giving the documentary an aspect ratio of both fullscreen and widescreen. Galluzzo and editor Jon Maus used school equipment to edit the footage together first into a 12-minute promotional video and then the full documentary. Galluzzo stated in an interview with Retro Slashers.com: "The shoot itself was just my dear friend John Torrani, who had a Panasonic DVX-100 camera and myself. He was crazy enough to follow me on this journey and for that, I’m eternally grateful to him! Essentially, I made a ton of phone calls, sent out a ton of emails and did my best to contact as many Psycho alumni as possible to arrange interviews. Most of them are based out of California, so I’d work at my dayjob for 3 months straight, then take 2 weeks off to go shoot some interviews. And then come back and do it all over again. That’s the main reason it’s taken so long is because I had to go back to work and save up the money to continue shooting. This was always a labor of love, so I did anything I could to make it work and get just a tiny bit further along".
Promotion
In April 2008, at the
Release
The documentary premiered at the 2010
Critical reception
The documentary has received mostly positive reviews. Staci Layne Wilson of Horror.com wrote: "Overall, I think this doc is a great way for Shout! Factory and Masi Media LLC to help us all celebrate the 50th birthday of Alfred Hitchcock's beloved Psycho". Jason Allentoff of The Psycho Movies.com wrote: "RobG's look at this film series is incredible. It's a shame Universal hasn't taken notice". Matt Fini of Dread Central.com wrote: "As far as Psycho is now concerned, we've thankfully got this documentary so that we won't forget". Mike Gencarelli of Movie Mikes wrote: "If you add the amazing feature film to these special features you have the ultimate collection for all Psycho fans". William David Lee of DVD Town.com wrote: "The retrospective may not be as in-depth as some would like, there is enough to sate the appetites of the most die-hard Psycho followers". Horror Talk.com claims "director Galluzzo does his best with a lot of fine material and keeps things moving at a decent clip, but repeat viewings will reveal the limitations that keep this from being the ultimate experience that it should be".
Tyler Foster of DVD Talk.com wrote: "There are things to like, about both the feature and the extras, but I can only recommend a rental – spend your money on the new Blu-ray Disc of Psycho instead". Joe Shearer of Film Yap.com wrote: "If you're a fan of the Psycho franchise, I'd wholeheartedly recommend this DVD. If you're a classicist looking for insights on Hitchcock, I'd say you might come away from this disappointed". Some critics were disappointed with the fact that the Robert Bloch novels were barely discussed in the documentary and that the failed TV pilot Bates Motel and the 1998 remake were not mentioned, although in the deleted scenes section of the DVD there was supposed to be two short segments about the TV pilot and remake but for unknown reasons they were left off of the DVD when it was released. Some critics also criticized the low-budget production values of the film, citing issues with the sound and aspect ratio of the documentary. The documentary received a 7.0 out of 10 rating from IGN.[13]
References
- ^ Trailer Two for The Psycho Legacy Slashes its Way Online
- ^ New Trailer Released for 'Psycho' Doc
- ^ 12 Minutes of 'The Psycho Legacy' Documentary
- ^ Psycho IV Alumni Join The Psycho Legacy Documentary!
- ^ DVD Art: Robert Galluzzo's The Psycho Legacy
- ^ Rare Anthony Perkins Footage Uncovered For The Psycho Legacy Documentary!
- ^ The Psycho Legacy Finally Coming Home
- ^ Katt Shea talks 'The Psycho Legacy'
- ^ The Psycho Legacy Trailer!
- ^ New Extensive Psycho Legacy Interview On RetroSlashers.net!
- ^ Fright Exclusive – Psycho Reunion Panel!
- ^ The Psycho Movies Website Relaunches!
- ^ "The Psycho Legacy DVD Review". 18 October 2010.
External links
- The Psycho Legacy at IMDb
- The Psycho Legacy at Rotten Tomatoes