Psycho

Psycho

Psycho

Norman Bates

Marion Crane

Milton Arbogast

Dr. Simon

Sheriff Chambers

Mrs. Chambers

Tom Cassidy

Mr. Lowery

Caroline

Patrolman

Car Dealer (as James LeGros)

Police Guard

Mechanic

Bob Summerfield

Woman Customer

Chief of Police

District Attorney

Man in Cowboy Hat outside Realty Office (uncredited)

Norma Bates

Man Talking to Man in Cowboy Hat (uncredited)

The buttons on Marion's dress are the same pattern as on the shower curtain.

In the original Psycho (1960), Alfred Hitchcock wanted his opening shot to be a long, complete pan/zoom over the city into Marion's hotel room. Sadly, the technology was not yet perfected, and he achieved his effect through a series of pans and dissolves. The new Gus Van Sant remake does a complete travelling shot, as Hitchcock had intended.

The scene with Marion talking to the police officer on the highway was the first scene to be shot.

The cars parked on the street as seen from inside Marion's car do not match the cars as seen from outside.

When Lila first meets Sam in the hardware store, the flap on his left pocket moves between being tucked in the pocket and not. And once Arbogast enters the scene, a pen suddenly appears in the same pocket even tho Sam had not had a pen in his hand or pocket when he came out to meet Lila from the back room where he had been writing the letter to Marion.

In the hardware store, we see the lady that bought insecticide walk past Lila toward the front of the store, but never hear or see her leave. Arbogast has been standing outside the door with his face close to the glass watching Sam and Lila but he did not move to allow the lady to exit. Also, the bells on the door do not sound until Arbogast enters.

Norman Bates: Hate the smell of dampness, don't you? It's such a, I don't know, creepy smell.

Norman Bates: Mother! Oh God, mother! Blood! Blood!

Norman Bates' Mother: It is sad when a mother has to speak the words that condemn her own son. I can't allow them to think I would commit murder. They'll put him away now as I should have years ago. He was always bad and in the end he intended to tell them I killed those girls and that man, as if I could do anything but just sit and stare like one of his stuffed birds. They know I can't move a finger and I want to just sit here and be quiet just in case they suspect me. They're probably watching me. Well, let them. Let them see what kind of a person I am. I'm not even going to swat that fly. I hope they are watching... they'll see. They'll see and they'll know, and they'll say, "Why, she wouldn't even harm a fly..."