The Problem with Psycho

In this video essay on Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, Ethan Child attempts to defend the oft-criticized "psychiatrist scene" at the end of the film. This defense includes an analysis of the film's framing of audience viewership.

In this video essay on Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, I attempt to defend the oft-criticized "psychiatrist scene" at the end of the film. This defense includes a...