083 - Double Feature - Psycho (1960 & 1998) →

Best of 2019 - #1 (Tied) Psycho (1960)

It's a Mother's Day Double Feature on Pod Sematary as Chris and Kelsey watch one of the greatest horror films of all time! ...and it's entirely superfluous remake...

The Classic Film: Psycho (1960)
"A Phoenix secretary embezzles forty thousand dollars from her employer's client, goes on the run, and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother" (IMDb.com). Alfred Hitchcock's horror masterpiece not only helped define his legacy but also the legacy of horror films as quality cinema.

The Modern Film: Psycho (1998)
"A young female embezzler arrives at the Bates Motel, which has terrible secrets of its own" (IMDb.com). Gus Van Sant's remake may tell you a lot about the unreplicable je ne sais quoi of great filmmaking, but it's a bad look for the director himself.

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Audio Sources:
"Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" produced by Dreamworks, et al.
"Bernard Herrmann - Psycho Suite - BBC Proms 2011 (HD)" via BeachMonstr @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQwzJ6VvUD0
"Episode #2.6" (Chappelle's Show, S02E06) produced by Marobru Inc.
"Get Low" written by Deongelo Holmes, Vinay Rao, Eric Jackson, and Jonathan Smith & performed by Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz featuring Ying Yang Twins
"Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" produced by Dimension Films & View Askew Productions
"The Making of 'Psycho'" produced by Universal Studios Home Video
"Norman" written by John D. Loudermilk and performed by Sue Thompson
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"Psycho" (1960) produced by Shamley Productions
"Psycho" (1998) produced by Universal Pictures & Imagine Entertainment
"Science Fiction/Double Feature" written by Richard O'Brien & Richard Hartley and performed by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
"Scream" produced by Dimension Films & Woods Entertainment
"SLC Punk" produced by Beyond Films, et al.