Psycho

Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Screenplay by: Joseph Stefano

Based on the book by: Robert Bloch

Cinematography by: Christopher Doyle

Editor: Amy E. Duddleston

Cast: Vince Vaughn, Anne Heche and Julianne Moore

Year: 1998

An interesting challenge to consciously remake a 38-year-old classic black and white film to see if the story and characters were still shocking or relevant to modern audiences. An experiment which was technically successful in faithfully recreating the film, shot for shot. But ultimately, if you enjoyed this film, you'd probably enjoy the original much, much more. The late 90s were a strange time in Gus Van Sant's career.

3.5 out of 5