Norman Bates
Psycho (1960)
The lore
The shy, boyish manager of the Bates Motel whose relationship with his mother is not what it seems.
The look
- Cardigan
- White shirt
- Boyish hair
Or “Mother” in wig and shawl.
Behind the screams
Bloch’s novel was loosely inspired by Ed Gein. The shower-scene score by Bernard Herrmann is all strings, and the “blood” was reportedly chocolate syrup.
Credits
- Created by
- Robert Bloch (novel)
- Alfred Hitchcock (director)
- Brought to life by
- Anthony Perkins
