The movie 'Psycho' bears a resemblance to Wisconsin serial killer Ed Gein.

Its groundbreaking storytelling and lasting influence continue to shape cinema decades after the movie outraged some ...

This horror classic divided critics upon release due to its controversial nature.

Gein was an American murderer and grave robber from Plainfield, Wisconsin, whose gruesome crimes shocked the world in the 1950s. Born on August 27, 1906, Gein lived an isolated life under the strict ...

Although Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" was the biggest hit of his career with an adjusted gross of $400 million, it didn't set records. ("Rear Window" made $472 million adjusted, but that includes ...

In November 1959, a helicopter was observed flying over the streets of Phoenix, Arizona. On board was a film crew embarking upon a secret filming of the streets of the city below. Later, the crew ...

Ethan Mordden wrote the definitive book about the films of the 1960s, at least according to me: Medium Cool. In it, he wrote one of those lines you spend a career aspiring towards. I’ve quoted it and ...

The film left audiences in 1960 deeply traumatised.

This post is part of Paste’s Century of Terror project, a countdown of the 100 best horror films of the last 100 years, culminating on Halloween. You can see the ...

Alfred Hitchcock made a prestige film on a B-movie budget, with a release strategy stolen from William Castle. It was the hit of his career. Although Alfred Hitchcock‘s “Psycho” was the biggest hit of ...