Built in 1960 for the filming of psycho, the original psycho house was placed on the hill where the chicken ranch now sits overlooking the bates motel, which sat where cabot cove is today. Oct 28, 2015 the thriller movie psycho was first released in 1960 by the famous thriller director alfred hitchcock. Psycho, psycho ii, psycho iii, bates motel, psycho iv. Nov 19, 2015 needless to say, the original movie wins in this domain by a milestone. The original psycho movie was based on the novel by robert bloch and was intended to be a lowbudget experiment by director alfred hitchcock. Original house set used in the first three psycho movies located back lot universal studios, hollywood. Yahoo movies recently talked to the original movies production designer, jim spencer, about how they chose the ultimate house from hell. The original psycho was filmed in 1960 in 1998 was the remake then in 2000 came american psycho 3 for oodles. At any rate, he was happy to work at universal, where his psycho crew regularly. But the original is simply too utterly iconic in look and feel for a shotforshot remake to work.
A phoenix secretary embezzles forty thousand dollars from her employers client, goes on the run, and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother. Psycho 1960 is the blueprint for excellent in scaring audiences with a murderer for good reason. After two big screen sequels, a tv sequel and a tv movie then why would anyone want to do a remake of the original classic. At any rate, he was happy to work at universal pictures, where his crew regularly worked on his television series. Michael powell directed the infamous movie peeping tom 1960, which has been called the british version of psycho by critics. The bates home, or psycho house as it has come be known, was built as a twowalled exterior facade, as it would be filmed only from a vantage point within a 90 degree span. The original 2001 associated press report said kenneth dean hunt, the handyman, had been convicted of killing two women, including an actress who was a. These road shots used were filmed on i99 between fresno and bakersfield, california. The 1969 film, directed by henry hathaway, is shot mostly in southwestern colorado and. Mar 19, 20 hopefully to you all it was worth the wait and there will be at least 6 to 7 more entries covering all of the then and now locations for the original 1960s psycho. Psycho house original house set used in the first three. Psycho is a 1960 american psychological horror film directed and produced by alfred. Cape fear is a 1962 american neonoir psychological thriller film starring robert mitchum, gregory peck, martin balsam, and polly bergen. Oct, 2017 janet leighs brutal death just 20 minutes into alfred hitchcocks psycho 1960is one of the most iconic moments in movie history but her time in the shower, as in the rest of film, was.
The psycho house became an iconic symbol of eerieness, and has appeared in countless films including two psycho sequels, television shows and advertisements. War of the worlds airplane official trailer tour release. Finding the exact places where alfred hitchcock filmed his classic horror film psycho took a lot more work than i was expecting, but i had a grand time in the process. Lake where the swamp scenes were filmed in the original movie the house and. Alfred hitchcocks own direction misleads viewers with each movement. Oct 22, 2017 in the documentary, filmnerd director alexandre o. The thriller movie psycho was first released in 1960 by the famous thriller director alfred hitchcock. The films original trailer features a jovial hitchcock taking the viewer on a tour of the set, and almost giving away plot details before stopping himself. Phillipe lays out the sociological and cultural context for psycho, and its good to be reminded by some very hip commentators, shot in. The new season of the bates motel series is right around the corner, and maybe you havent given a thought to the origins of the bates mansion, which has been an emblematic icon in the history of cinema since it was built for the classic alfred hitchcocks psycho film in 1959. The interiors for the psycho house for the original psycho movie were shot on stage 28 at universal. This is video is unfortunately not in english because it is unavailable on youtube the movie psycho opens up with the famous to hitchcocks style opening credits. It was later recreated in 1998 by director gus van sant. Timothy omundson returned as carlton lassie lassiter but suffered a stroke just before shooting was to begin.
Psycho is a 1998 american horror film produced and directed by gus van sant for universal pictures and starring vince vaughn, julianne moore, viggo mortensen, william h. Psycho house original house set used in the first three ps. Hitchcock had to admit his original notion was an improper suggestion. Being a risky production, psycho was shot on a tiny budget at revue studios, where the alfred hitchcock presents tv series was filmed, using a television crew. The film centers on an encounter between a secretary, marion crane leigh, who ends up at a secluded motel after stealing. Psycho house, backlot, universal studios 100 universal city plaza, universal city, california, usa 31 of 31 found this interesting jefferson hotel, 109 s. Jun 30, 20 but the original is simply too utterly iconic in look and feel for a shotforshot remake to work. The movie was partially rewritten, with omundson appearing in only 1 scene that was filmed outside the main shoot in vancouver months later. May 27, 2015 yahoo movies recently talked to the original movies production designer, jim spencer, about how they chose the ultimate house from hell. Alfred hitchcock and bates home set from the films trailer, alfred hitchcock. On june 16, 1960, alfred hitchcock premiered his iconic mystery thriller psycho in new york, with secrecy as the theme when it came to the plot. The photo above is from the halloween knight episode of knight rider 1984 and shows a hazy psycho house at the end of falls lake. The movie was released on december 7, 2017 on usa network. Following the main characters 3 years later in san francisco, since the series finale in 2014.
The first film, psycho, was directed by filmmaker alfred hitchcock. He also thought it would be too gory to be filmed in color. Psycho is an american horror franchise consisting of six films loosely based on the psycho novels by robert bloch. Psycho, american suspense film and psychological thriller, released in 1960, that was directed by alfred hitchcock and is loosely based on the reallife killings of. In 1962 mca bought out universal pictures and the onetime revue lot is now part of the vast universal spread. He distracts us with side characters and clever hints in the dialogue.
Sierra madre holds another place in movie history it was where the original invasion of the body snatchers was filmed. I think to get the answer you want, we need to be a little more specific here. Hopefully to you all it was worth the wait and there will be at least 6 to 7 more entries covering all of the then and now locations for the original 1960s psycho. It stars anthony perkins, janet leigh, john gavin, vera miles, and martin balsam, and was based on the 1959 novel of the same name by robert bloch. Needless to say, the original movie wins in this domain by a milestone. The excellent 1968 novel, true grit, by charles portis, has now been made into two equally excellent movies. Frankly, i suspect all of the psycho house rumors, at least about my house, were the result of too much beer andor hallucinogens consumed in downtown kent, and subsequent staring up at the house on the top of the hill, as the previous comment suggests. Welcome to part 3 of the then and now filming locations from mr alfred hitchcocks incredible motion picture, psycho growing up in phoenix arizona and being a huge fan of movies, i was always very excited when i would hear about a film that was. Filming locations 19 filming dates 1 production dates 1 filming locations. And secondly, after seeing how many inexpensive bmovies managed to do very well at the box office, he wanted to elevate the genre a bit. Perhaps because the director dawdles over technical effects.
The psycho house is seen here in the mid1970s, still in its original location on. Janet leighs brutal death just 20 minutes into alfred hitchcocks psycho 1960is one of the most iconic moments in movie history but her time in the shower, as in the rest of film, was. It is here, in south pasadena, that you will find the original myers home where young michael myers commits his first murder. It is a modern remake of the 1960 film of the same name directed by alfred hitchcock, in which an embezzler arrives at an old motel run by an insane killer named norman bates. This is ironic, because this movie was directed by an englishman. In 1943, mca music corporation of america founded revue productions to. It was the most shocking film its original audience members had ever seen. The psycho scene that changed film forever cbs news. I watched the original psycho on tcm, and stumbled across your website while trying to find a photograph on the highway location in gorman where marion crane pulled over to sleep. Mar 21, 20 welcome to part 3 of the then and now filming locations from mr alfred hitchcocks incredible motion picture, psycho growing up in phoenix arizona and being a huge fan of movies, i was always very excited when i would hear about a film that was made in my own home town. In addition to its infamous shower sequence, the film broke various taboos including bizarrely. The large mansion, said to be designed after an edward hopper painting titled house by the railroad, set the perfect atmosphere of creepy as it loomed. With anthony perkins, janet leigh, vera miles, john gavin. Steven liked that house because it was the end of the.
A wellknown actor while shooting a big movie on the universal lot back in 1999 dressed up as mother and leapt out from behind the psycho house with an axe scaring the bejeesus out of everyone on the tram. She was able to show a concerned and compassionate demeanour regarding marions whereabouts. In the documentary, film nerd director alexandre o. Macy and anne heche in leading and supporting roles.
Psycho 1960 filming locations, janet leigh, anthony perkins, vera miles, alfred hitchcock. It lands in cinemas today after a long promotional campaign and audiences are set to the scared senseless over its opening weekend. Psycho house, backlot, universal studios 100 universal city plaza, universal city, california, usa 31 of 31 found this interesting interesting. The history of the psycho house, its many changes, and debating if the house that still stands on the universal studios backlot is really the original pyscho house or not. Mar 29, 2010 the original 2001 associated press report said kenneth dean hunt, the handyman, had been convicted of killing two women, including an actress who was a body double for janet leigh in the film. The movie is a 2017 american madefortelevision comedy film based on the dramedy series, psych. Psycho was alfred hitchcocks most successful film, financially speaking. Behind the camera psycho turner classic movies tcm. A replica of the original bates motel set from the film psycho was built on location at approximately 1054 272nd street in aldergrove, british columbia, where portions of the series were filmed.
According to various sources, paramount pictures either had no space available, or refused to give sir alfred hitchcock any. But miles had already made a hitchcock film, gaining good notices as henry fondas. Sexually charged and deceptively violent, its the kind of film that has been studied for decades, and will continue to. Psycho is a 1960 american psychological horror film directed and produced by alfred hitchcock, and written by joseph stefano.
The new season of the bates motel series is right around the corner, and maybe you havent given a thought to the origins of the bates mansion, which has been an emblematic icon in the history of cinema since it was built for the classic alfred hitchcocks psycho film in 1959 the psycho house has appeared in countless films, tv shows, documentaries and. Dec 27, 2010 the excellent 1968 novel, true grit, by charles portis, has now been made into two equally excellent movies. Apparently hitchcock had originally planned for psycho to be an episode of his hourlong tv series instead of a movie. Although psycho was filmed long after color films had become an industry standard for higher end films, alfred hitchcock decided on making psycho a black and white film for a few reasons firstly, he thought that the movie would be too gory in color. Sierra madre blvd, in the small town of sierra madre, ca northeast of pasadena. The movie aired on december 7, 2017 on the usa network. In 1960, alfred hitchcock was already famous as the screens master of suspense and perhaps the bestknown film director in the world when he released psycho and forever changed the shape and. The graveyard scenes were filmed at pioneer cemetery, located at 553 e. Authenticity was said to be important to each of the filmmakers, but each sets the movie in locations completely foreign to the book.
The swamp scene was also filmed at gorman, in a break from the original hitchcock locations. The film concerns an attorney whose family is stalked by a criminal he helped to send to jail. But peeping tom 1960 concerns itself with english characters and takes place in britain, whereas this movie takes place in the u. The history of the psycho house, its many changes, and debating if the house that still stands on the universal studios. The jagged design of the films title on posters and advertisements was based on the original book jacket design created by artist tony palladino. The beginning, the 1998 remake of the original film, and additional merchandise spanning various media.
People might think of different films, when asked about the original one, because some movies are close to the books, while others are pretty free adapted. Except for some shots filmed on backroads in southern california the scenes of marion fleeing phoenix, this movie was filmed on the backlot at universal studios. Alfred hitchcock landmark thriller of the macabre stars janet leigh and anthony perkins in a terrifying tale about a quiet motel and a mysterious killer. In its visceral feel, psycho has more in common with noir quickies like detour than with elegant hitchcock thrillers like rear window or vertigo. Apr 04, 2019 i think to get the answer you want, we need to be a little more specific here.
In addition to its infamous shower sequence, the film broke various taboos including bizarrely a shot of a toilet flushing. Of course the film was psycho, and the house that norman lived in above the. Filming locations for the movie thriller, however, many of the other scenes from halloween were filmed a good 15 miles to the east of hollywood, in the city of south pasadena, where they found a residential neighborhood which somewhat resembles orange grove avenue. Subsequently, another film related to the series was. Alfred hitchcocks powerful, complex psychological thriller, psycho 1960 is the mother of all modern horror suspense films it singlehandedly ushered in an era of inferior screen slashers with bloodletting and graphic, shocking killings e. If youve ever been to universal studios in hollywood then you may have seen the original bates motel and house that was used in psycho. As an example of old hollywood filmmaking, psycho was scandalous.