Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho premieres at the DeMille Theater, a former burlesque house, NYC in 1960. Alfred Hitchcock’s most famous film was shocking and controversial on its release, but has since come to be regarded as a classic. Pioneering in its depiction of violence and sexuality, it also features one of the most famous scenes and most famous musical themes in cinema history. In 1992, the film was preserved in the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry and is currently 18th on the American Film Institute’s 100 Greatest American Movies list.
This Day in Halloween: Alfred Hitchcock’s "Psycho" premieres at the DeMille Theater, a former burlesque house, NYC in 1960. / Illustration by Quinn Moody
