Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho

Author Stephen Rebello
Narrator Richard Powers
Publisher Blackstone Publishing
Run Time 8 hours and 19 minutes
Format Audio
Genre Filmmaking and production: technical and background skills, Films, cinema, Performing arts.

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What to expect

Here is a gripping, behind-the-scenes look inside the classic suspense shocker Psycho—and the creative genius who revolutionized filmmaking.

First released in June 1960, Psycho altered the landscape of horror films forever. But just as compelling as the movie itself is the story behind it.

Stephen Rebello brings to life the creation of one of Hollywood's most iconic films, from the story of Wisconsin murderer Ed Gein, the real-life inspiration for the character of Norman Bates, to Hitchcock's groundbreaking achievements in cinematography, sound, editing, and promotion. Packed with captivating insights from the film's stars, writers, and crew members, this book is a riveting and definitive history of a signature Hitchcock cinematic masterpiece.

Critics Review

“Meticulous history…helps the reader comprehend the original
shock of the film.”
New York Times Book Review
“Rebello talked with virtually every surviving
participant in the filmmaking. The result is a book that will inform cineastes
and indulge Psychomanes.”
Washington Post Book World
“Fascinating.”
Newsweek
“Joyously entertaining.”
Sunday Telegraph (London)
“Meticulously researched and irresistible…Required reading
not only for Psycho-philes but also for anyone interested in the
backstage world of movie creation.”
Anthony Perkins, star of Psycho
“Essential…I’ve learned so much from reading this book.”
Gus Van Sant, award-winning film director
“One of the best accounts of the making of an
individual movie we’ve ever had.”
Richard Schickel, Time film critic
“We are indebted to Stephen Rebello’s labor of
love. He sweats the details as much as Hitchcock at his most compulsive.”
Philadelphia Inquirer
“Garcia’s reading is clipped and precise. When quoting the great filmmaker, Garcia’s voice takes on Hitchcock’s slow, impishly boastful style without trying to imitate it.”
AudioFile
“In some ways a groundbreaking film, Psycho has been extensively written about and minutely analyzed…Rebello’s book has added considerable color gained from extensive interviews with Hitchcock and others who worked on the film.”
Library Journal

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