"Empathy for the Devil" ITF Read: Psycho (1959 book)
Ink to Film · James Bailey and Luke Elliott
December 7, 202352m 52sExplicit
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Show Notes
Robert Bloch's novel came out within 2 years of serial killer Ed Gein's arrest, but how much did it influence the character of Norman Bates? In episode 293, Luke & James discuss how Alfred Hitchcock's adaptation boosted Bloch's career, the psychology of dissociative identity disorder as portrayed on film vs. real life, some insidious transphobia, and the way true-crime fascination helped propel PSYCHO. Join them next week for the film!
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