Is “Psycho” Based on Ed Gein? All About Alfred Hitchcock’s Real Inspiration for Norman Bates’ Sinister Character

Monster also tells a parallel story of the making of the 1960 movie, Psycho, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The Netflix series ...

Was Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’ Really Inspired by Ed Gein? Breaking Down the Truth Behind ‘Monster’

Monster: The Ed Gein Story is currently airing on Netflix. Here we break down those Alfred Hitchcock scenes and how real to ...

Is 'Psycho' Based on the Life of Ed Gein? Inside the 'Monster' Connection

Legendary director Alfred Hitchcock never explicitly said his 1960 movie starring Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates was based ...

The true story of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Psycho' isn't like it's depicted in Netflix's 'Monster: The Ed Gein Story'

In "The Ed Gein Story," Hitchcock is depicted as a man captivated by Bloch's tales of Gein's antics. But in truth, the ...