What is "psycho"

1927, shortening of psychological; 1936 (Raymond Chandler) as shortening of psychopathic (adj.).

1925, short for psychologist; as short for psychopath from 1942.

a. (context colloquial or pejorative English) psychotic, or otherwise insane. n. 1 (context pejorative slang English) A person who is psychotic or otherwise insane. 2 (context pejorative slang English) A person who acts in a bizarre or dangerous manner. 3 (context informal English) A class, at a college or university, in which psychology is taught.

n. a person afflicted with psychosis [syn: psychotic, psychotic person]

Psycho is a 1960 American psychological horror thriller directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, and written by Joseph Stefano, starring Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, John Gavin, Vera Miles and Martin Balsam, and was based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Robert Bloch. The film centers on the encounter between a secretary, Marion Crane (Leigh), who ends up at a secluded motel after stealing money from her employer, and the motel's disturbed owner-manager, Norman Bates (Perkins), and its aftermath.

When originally made, the film was seen as a departure from Hitchcock's previous film North by Northwest, having been filmed on a low budget, with a television crew and in black and white. Psycho initially received mixed reviews, but outstanding box office returns prompted reconsideration which led to overwhelming critical acclaim and four Academy Award nominations, including Best Supporting Actress for Leigh and Best Director for Hitchcock. Psycho is now considered one of Hitchcock's best films and praised as a work of cinematic art by international film critics and film scholars. Ranked among the greatest films of all time, it set a new level of acceptability for violence, deviant behavior and sexuality in American films, and is widely considered to be the earliest example of the slasher film genre.

After Hitchcock's death in 1980, Universal Studios began producing follow-ups: three sequels, a remake, a television film spin-off, and a TV series. In 1992, the US Library of Congress deemed the film "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry.

Psycho is a 1998 American horror film produced and directed by Gus Van Sant for Universal Pictures, a remake of the 1960 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock about an embezzler who arrives at an old motel run by an insane killer named Norman Bates. Both films are adapted from Robert Bloch's 1959 novel of the same name, which was in turn inspired by the crimes of Wisconsin serial killer Ed Gein.

Although this version is in color, features a different cast, and is set in 1998, it is closer to a shot-for-shot remake than most remakes, often copying Hitchcock's camera movements and editing, and Joseph Stefano's script is mostly carried over. Bernard Herrmann's musical score is reused as well, though with a new arrangement by Danny Elfman and recorded in stereo. Some changes are introduced to account for advances in technology since the original film and to make the content more explicit. Murder sequences are also intercut with surreal dream images. The film was both a commercial and critical failure.

Psycho ( 1959) is a suspense novel by Robert Bloch. The story was adapted into Alfred Hitchcock's seminal 1960 film of the same name. Bloch later wrote two sequels, which are unrelated to any of the film-sequels.

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Psycho is a Japanese visual novel studio under Nexton that specializes in the production of adult visual novels. To date, the studio has released six different games. The studio seems to have shut down and as of June 2013 their website is no longer accessible.

"Psycho" is the second single by post-grunge group Puddle of Mudd from their album Famous. It was officially released on October 2, 2007, but was available for digital download on iTunes on September 18, 2007.

The song is about wondering if oneself has schizophrenia and is a "psycho," as lead singer Wes Scantlin sings "''maybe I'm the one who is the schizophrenic psycho'."

Psycho is a 2008 Kannada film directed by V. Devadatta. The film was produced by Gurudutt, featuring music performed by Raghu Dixit.

"Psycho" is the first single released from the Lords of the Underground's debut album, Here Come the Lords. Produced by Marley Marl with scratches by DJ Lord Jazz, "Psycho" became a minor hit, peaking at 17 on the Hot Rap Singles.

The song was recorded and mixed at Marley Marl's production studio, Marley's House of Hits, and was mastered at the legendary studio, The Hit Factory.

Psycho is an American horror-thriller media franchise consisting of six films loosely based on the Psycho novels by Robert Bloch, namely Psycho, Psycho II, Psycho III, Bates Motel, Psycho IV: The Beginning, the 1998 remake of the original film, and additional merchandise spanning various media. The first film, Psycho, was directed by filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock. Subsequently, another film related to the series was made: an Alfred Hitchcock biopic. Also, an independent documentary called The Psycho Legacy was released on October 19, 2010. It mostly focused on Psycho II, Psycho III and Psycho IV: The Beginning, but did cover the impact and legacy of the original film. A TV series, Bates Motel, premiered on A&E on March 18, 2013, being a prequel to the first film but in a modern-day setting. It stars Freddie Highmore as a teenaged Norman Bates and Vera Farmiga as his mother Norma Bates.

The films focus on the life of Norman Bates, a deeply disturbed young man who operates the Bates Motel. He became so haunted by the spirit of his deceased mother that he ended up with a psychotic twisted personality and, as a result, occasionally kills people.

Psycho: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture is the soundtrack album to the 1998 remake of Psycho. It includes three adaptations of Bernard Herrmann's score to the original by Danny Elfman (Elfman's adaptation was later released on a separate album. The only released recordings of the original score are new performances by other orchestras, although the 1975 recording was conducted by the composer, Bernard Herrmann.) The rest of the album is made up of songs by rock, metal, country, trip hop, and drum and bass artists.

Many of the songs were recorded for the album. Five songs sample the actual film: "Once Is Not Enough" repeats a number of Norman Bates and Marion Crane's lines from the 1998 version, and "Honeymoon Suite", "Madhouse", "All of My Life", and "In the End" all sample Bernard Herrmann's score to the original film.

Two songs are cover versions: "Psycho", written by Leon Payne, was previously recorded by Elvis Costello and Beasts of Bourbon, and "Psycho Killer" is song by the Talking Heads.

Only two of the songs were already released by their respective artists at the time of the album's release: "Living Dead Girl" on the album Hellbilly Deluxe, and "Psycho Future" on the album Freak*on*ica (both also Geffen releases).

"Screaming" was later released by Pet Shop Boys as a B-side to their 1999 single "I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Anymore", and "Fly" was later included on Lamb's 1999 album Fear of Fours.

"Madhouse" was the last song ever recorded by Mono before the band broke up.

"Psycho" is a song by Irish rockabilly singer Imelda May. Written solely by May, the song was released as her third single on June 28, 2010 and the lead single from her third studio album, Mayhem. The single was May's first release on her new record label, Decca.

Psycho is a 6 track EP by The Dayton Family, released on February 1, 2011. It is their first release under Psychopathic Records sub-label Hatchet House. The EP features the Insane Clown Posse, Flex from Top Authority, and Philly Cocaine.

Psycho is a 2013 Telugu thriller film written by Ram Gopal Varma and directed by Kishore Bhargava. The film is touted to be treated with Rogue film making.

Psychos are the main enemy in the Borderlands series making appearances in both Borderlands and Borderlands 2. Psycho's are bandits who have gone insane with an obsession with the vault. Shirtless, wearing orange cargo pants, and wearing a mask, these psychotics can be easily identified by their psychotic cries and laughter.

Psycho is the second full-length studio album by American electronicore band That's Outrageous!. The album was released on October 16, 2012 through inVogue Records.

"Psycho" is a song by Muse from their seventh studio album Drones, released on 12 March 2015 as a promotional single. It was later featured as the B-side to the official lead single later that month, " Dead Inside".