New at Ultimate Movie Year: 'Psycho'

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"Psychoā€¯
Released June 16, 1960
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
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With the growth of the Internet and now social media, spoiler culture in the modern era is an emotional minefield. Anyone can post their reactions to what they're viewing instantly, causing casual fans and late watchers anxiety attacks as they try to avoid the news. Because of this, there are few things more marketable in today's entertainment climate than a brilliant plot twist.

The original "Psycho" has not one but two of the biggest cinematic plot twists of all time, so surprising that even people who have never seen the movie know about them. But six decades later, I wonder: Has enough time passed that the known surprises of "Psycho" become mysteries again?

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