Adaptation Sources: Psycho/ Bates Motel

References

IMDb. (n.d.).

The website describes the main plot of the story as well as a list
of actirs who starred in the movie. Psycho is about a woman(Marion Crane) who
steals $40,000 from her employer and seeks out her lover. While driving to meet
him the woman gets lost and decides to stay the night the Bares motel. In the
end the woman has a deadly encounter with Borman Bates, who appears to be
dominated by his mother. 

Jones, M. (2010, January 17). The mother of all horror films. Newsweek, 155(3).

Jones explains that while Psychiatrist would get the story line
form Norman's mother, instead of from Norman himself. It appears that Norman
can easily be categorized as a serial killer because of his relationship with
his mother. Jones explains that some people may be more willing to actually
watch the movie, because of the public opinion that this movie is a good one.
Jones struggles to understand why after so many years, Psycho is still a
favorite horror movie for many people. Psycho was the first of its kind and set
many precedents for the movies to follow. Unlike any other film the star got
murdered early in the movie and owners of theaters were advised to shut the
doors, so that everyone would be surprised and so no one would walk in late.
Psycho showed us a true dark heart and random violence that is sometimes hard
to understand. 

Kendrick, J. (2010). Disturbing New pathways: Psycho and the
Priming of the Audience. Journal of
Popular Film & Television, 38(1),
2-9.

This article explores the narrative and visual aspects of the
movie Psycho. The author also takes notice of the era of classical Hollywood
and how Psycho was shaped by this. It is also stated that Psycho helped paved
way for future films in all areas. 

Scharf, L. (2013). Resurrecting Psycho: Bates Motel. Entertainment Weekly, (1258).

This article explains the different aspects of the young Norman
Bates and the moder style the show takes on. Norman is described to look normal
and dresses like a 'timeless-American collegiate. It is also stated that the
wardrobe is based off of 1950's  styles.

Tanenhaus, S. (2012). The Psycho Genius of Hollywood. Newsweek, 160(22/23), 48-53.

This article focuses more on the Director of the Psycho film and
how he was one of the best directors. It has also come to light that he is now
more famous even long after his death. Hitchcock was known for his work vs
perfection aspect of his films. Not only was Hitchcock a geneius in film
making, he also knew how to vividly portray something to his audience. Another
conversation about Hitchcock revolves around his realtionship with women and
how that leaked into his film making. 

Weaver, III. (91). Are "Slasher" horror films sexually
violent? A content analysis. Journal of
Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 35(3).

Weaver explains the fascination that young people have with
Slasher films and why they were so popular. It is explained o the reader that
most Slasher films are exactly alike in the aspect that they have attractive
young people getting killed. Some argue that both men and women are equally
victimized and others think women are more victimized.