Psycho
Alfred Hitchcock's landmark psychological thriller is built on sustained dread, sudden violence, and disturbing revelations about its central character. Violence is largely implied rather than shown explicitly, but the shower scene and its aftermath remain genuinely unsettling even by today's standards.
Sexual violenceExplicit sexual contentMedical traumaGraphic violence & goreAbuse & manipulationSubstance abuse
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A man and woman are shown together in bed in an intimate, sensual moment; the woman is seen in her bra.
A man secretly watches a woman undress through a peephole; the scene implies he is sexually aroused by this voyeurism.
A woman is violently stabbed to death while showering in a sudden, prolonged attack; partial nudity is present and blood is prominently shown mixing with water and draining away.