Possible Discussion Questions for Psycho
1. How does Alfred Hitchcock use lighting, camera angle, and music to
change the mood in his film? What effect does it have on the
audience’s emotions while watching it? Do you find his technique to
be effective?
2. The “shower scene” in Psycho is one of the most famous scenes in
cinema history. How does Alfred Hitchcock use montage (putting
several scenes together to tell a story or show an event) to increase the
suspense of this scene?
3. Do you think there are elements of this movie that could be improved?
If so, which ones? What would you do to improve this movie? Why?
ELD 1 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. Did you like this movie? Why or why not? What did you like? What
did you not like?
2. Who was your favorite character in the movie? Why?
3. What was your favorite scene (part) of the movie? Why?
4. Would you like to see another film by the Alfred Hitchcock? Why or
why not?