Nicholas E. LauerMovie Fact #56 - October 12th, 2020
The 1960 film Psycho is often known as a perfectly crafted, tense, psychological thriller. Although obviously the centerpiece to this day is the famous shower murder scene of Marion Crane (Played by Janet Leigh). And while it affected audiences deeply, it was more so on Leigh herself. She was so affected by this scene when she saw it, that she no longer took showers unless she absolutely had to; she would lock all the doors and windows and would leave the bathroom and shower door open. In her own words, she never realized, until she first watched the film, "how vulnerable and defenseless one is". Stay tuned!