Spare us the ‘psycho lesbian’ cliche stories say feminists

But the “psycho lesbian” plotline of last night’s episode of the BBC show, which saw killer Villanelle in a passionate clinch with a woman, was a step too far for some viewers. Journalist and feminist campaigner Julie Bindel said it was an example of lesbian characters depicted as “coldblooded killers, weirdos… and oversexed maniacs”. But […]

‘American Psycho II’ Is the Kind of Sloppy Mess That Patrick Bateman Would Despise

(Welcome to DTV Descent, a series that explores the weird and wild world of direct-to-video sequels to theatrically released movies. In this edition, we find out what happens after Patrick Bateman realized he would never be caught or made to pay for his crimes.) The poster for 2002’s American Psycho II: All American Girl promises a killer […]

How Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’ Influenced ‘Star Wars’

(Welcome to The Movies That Made Star Wars, a series where we explore the films that inspired George Lucas’ iconic universe. In this edition: Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece Psycho.) Alfred Hitchcock was a master of suspense and one of the masterpieces of his oeuvre was the 1960 film Psycho, starring Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh. From […]

’78/52′ Review: The Shower Scene From ‘Psycho’ Gets Explored in Fascinating Detail [Fantasia Film Festival]

The running water. The figure behind the shower curtain. The flash of the knife. The sudden screech of strings to accompany the slaughter. Everyone knows the shower scene from Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho – even people who have somehow managed to never see the film. It is, perhaps, the most famous scene in film history, and it’s […]

Girl, 12, fights off carjacker: 'He's a psycho and he needs to get out of the car'

When a strange man tried to steal her mom’s van, 12-year-old Maddie Weiler knew she couldn’t let it happen. She and her 7-year-old sister Mollie were inside. “I just went for it, like nothing passed my mind except he’s a psycho and he needs to get out of the car,” Maddie said. The girls were […]