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Psycho 4K Blu-ray Movie United States

60th Anniversary Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Universal Studios | 1960 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 109 min | Unrated | Sep 08, 2020

Psycho 4K (Blu-ray Movie)

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Movie rating

9
 / 10

Blu-ray rating

Users4.5 of 54.5
Reviewer4.5 of 54.5
Overall4.5 of 54.5

Overview

Psycho 4K (1960)

A Phoenix secretary embezzles $40,000. On the run she checks into the remote Bates Motel, run by a young man under the domination of his mother.

Starring: Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, John Gavin, Janet Leigh, Martin Balsam
Director: Alfred Hitchcock

Horror100%
Mystery96%
Psychological thriller85%
Thriller53%

Specifications

  • Video

    Video codec: HEVC / H.265
    Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
    Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
    Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1

  • Audio

    English: DTS:X
    English: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
    English: DTS 2.0 Mono
    Spanish: DTS 2.0 Mono
    French: DTS 2.0 Mono
    Downmixed Mono

  • Subtitles

    English SDH, French, Spanish

  • Discs

    Blu-ray Disc
    Two-disc set (2 BDs)
    Digital copy
    4K Ultra HD

  • Playback

    Region free 

Review

Rating summary

Movie5.0 of 55.0
Video4.5 of 54.5
Audio4.5 of 54.5
Extras4.5 of 54.5
Overall4.5 of 54.5

Psycho 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Martin Liebman September 15, 2020

Universal and Best Buy have collaborated on a store exclusive UHD SteelBook release for Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film 'Psycho.' The disc and digital content is identical to that found in the wide release, which is currently only available in The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection. See the 'Special Features and Extras' section of the review below for more on the SteelBook's look and feel.


For a full film review, please click here.


Psycho 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality  4.5 of 5

For a full UHD video review, please click here.


Psycho 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality  4.5 of 5

For a full UHD audio review, please click here.


Psycho 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras  4.5 of 5

Simplicity is the order of the day for the Psycho SteelBook. The front and rear panels are predominantly black but not glossy-smooth; fingerprints show but not to excess. The front image depicts a gray knife pointed top to bottom against a black background. Inside the knife is a depiction of Marion's face, screaming in the shower and recreating the film's most famous scene. The film's title appears above her, breaking up the knife in red against a black background. Hitchcock's name is attached, also in red. The rear panel is largely identical, replacing Marion and the film's title with a silhouette depicting the Bates home on the hill just beyond the motel. A Universal logo and copyright info appear in white bottom left, a bit bigger than is comfortable. The spine is flat black with the film's title, again with Hitchcock's name, both in red, center. A Universal logo has been placed at the bottom.

Inside, the digital copy code is tucked underneath the left-hand-side tabs. The two discs, one UHD and one Blu-ray, are situated on the right in staggered-stacked formation. The inner print is a two-panel spread that features black and white imagery. Norman Bates appears on the left, partially in shadow, his right hand covering his mouth, his left held up beside his face. On the right is a bannister casting a shadow to the left from a light source on the right in a scene from inside the Bates home.

For a full breakdown of the on-disc supplemental content, please click here.


Psycho 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation  4.5 of 5

It's curious why Universal only released Psycho on UHD to SteelBook; perhaps the other three films from the UHD collection will arrive at a later date. The SteelBook is very simple but effectively so. It also does away with the four film set's DigiBook packaging which is not friendly to basic disc handling. The UHD technical presentation is first-rate. Very highly recommended.