Original house set used in the first three psycho movies located back lot universal studios, hollywood. Historic psycho building in phoenix slated for condos. Everything about psycho is perfection, from the gorgeous blackandwhite cinematography to every single performance to the famous bernard herrmann soundtrack to some of the most suspenseful and frightening scenes ever filmed. Phoenix approves sale of historic downtown psycho building. Mar 21, 20 welcome to part 3 of the then and now filming locations from mr alfred hitchcocks incredible motion picture, psycho growing up in phoenix arizona and being a huge fan of movies, i was always very excited when i would hear about a film that was made in my own home town.
Jun 19, 2018 the westward ho is a highrise building in phoenix, arizona. Bates motel filmed in aldergrove bc bates motel outdoor explore. What is the name of the hotel in the movie psycho answers. Jun 26, 2010 he filmed it with the crew from his television show, and many people on the universal lot didnt even realize he was working on a feature at the time. The bates home, or psycho house as it has come be known, was built as a twowalled exterior facade, as it would be filmed only from a vantage point within a 90 degree span. While the original psycho movie, and bates motel tv series were not filmed on location, another film was, in the 1980s. Psycho is a 1960 american psychological thriller film directed and produced by alfred hitchcock, and written by joseph stefano. Created by anthony cipriano, carlton cuse, kerry ehrin. Unlike marion and sam, you wont be able to check in a for a quick lunchtime canoodle. The westward ho is a highrise building in phoenix, arizona. A contemporary prequel to psycho, giving a portrayal of how norman bates psyche unravels through his teenage years, and how deeply intricate his relationship with his mother, norma, truly is. It follows the story of a group of children, the losers club, terrorized by a demonic entity that appears in the form of an evil clown, pennywise. Phoenix arizona, gorman, bakersfield california, and good ol universal studios.
Chapter two are set in the fictional town of derry maine. Bates motel could not exist without psycho, but soon it could feel like the other way around. The most dramatic difference between alfred hitchcocks psycho 1960 and gus van sants shotbyshot remake is the addition of a masturbation scene. Elizabeth wilson, a housekeeper, was electrocuted during a lightening storm. Being a risky production, psycho was shot on a tiny budget at revue studios, where the alfred hitchcock presents tv series was filmed, using a television crew. Though she wasnt killed, the room where it happened, room 217, has become a hotbed of paranormal activity. Thankfully, this hotel from alfred hitchcocks renowned horror film psycho is entirely fictional. In this classic, marion crane highpressures the salesman.
Hitchcocks films are renowned for blending suspense and horror interwoven with a perfected sense of calm. The interiors were shot in the masonic scottish rite club building in hamilton, a manor used in many big productions like the handmaids tale or crimson peak. A visit to the historic hotel that spawned the shining. Nov 17, 2017 while the original psycho movie, and bates motel tv series were not filmed on location, another film was, in the 1980s. The barrister building right, which was known as the old jefferson hotel, and located at 101 s. The film stars anthony perkins, janet leigh, john gavin, vera miles, and martin balsam. It was filmed on a tight budget, and accordingly, the exterior sets built for the film.
The film i chose to watch is the original psycho, filmed in 1960 and directed by alfred hitchcock. The new season of the bates motel series is right around the corner, and maybe you havent given a thought to the origins of the bates mansion, which has been an emblematic icon in the history of cinema since it was built for the classic alfred hitchcocks psycho film in 1959 the psycho house has appeared in countless films, tv shows, documentaries and. Fans of the hitchcock movie psycho are heartened to find many of the. Can you see mother in her rocking chair norman could this is a. May 08, 2017 in this classic, marion crane highpressures the salesman. Her professor recommends that she spend her time in a small inn called the ravens inn. It is based on robert blochs book of the same name published in 1959.
Stage 28 was used for the interiors of the bates house the psycho house. Normans brooding home, with his mother sitting in the window, is one of the more striking images, not only of psycho, but of all horror movies ever. The birds by alfred hitchcock filmed at inn at the tides. The film opens, as does alfred hitchcocks original, with a panoramic shot of phoenix, arizona, with the camera homing in to a room of the westward ho hotel, 618 north central avenue, downtown phoenix. Psycho house and bates motel alfred hitchocks 1960 cinematic masterpiece psycho, although originally distributed by paramount, was financed by hitchcock himself, and filmed at universal studios using the revue studios television crew from alfred hitchcock presents. A replica of the original bates motel set from the film psycho was built on location at approximately 1054 272nd street in aldergrove, british columbia, where portions of the series were filmed. Though the stanley is often referred to as the hotel from the shining, this is a misnomer. Norman bates house from the movie psycho only film i have seen. The 8 most iconic movie hotels of all time architectural. The psycho house became an iconic symbol of eerieness, and has appeared in countless films including two psycho sequels, television shows and advertisements.
Stanley kubrick used oregons timberline lodge for the exterior shots of the shining s overlook hotel. But fans who do want to pay a visit to the site of one. Oct 24, 2014 though the stanley is often referred to as the hotel from the shining, this is a misnomer. In psycho 1960, he opted for a much more simpler approach and produced the film using his television series crewmembers. Psycho was filmed on the universal studios hollywood. The movies start with psycho 1960 and go as follows. The shot was filmed at the beginning of december, but christmas. A lowbudget production and filmed in blackandwhite, hitchcocks chic and stylish masterpiece is largely considered to be his most timeless creation.
The 8 most iconic movie hotels of all time architectural digest. The hotel that marion and sam are in at the beginning was the jefferson hotel, which is now the barrister place building in phoenix, arizona. Psycho is a 1960 american psychological thriller film directed and produced by alfred. On june 16, 1960, alfred hitchcock premiered his iconic mystery thriller psycho in new york, with secrecy as the theme when it came to the plot. Phoenix has undergone in the decades since psycho was filmed, fans. Psycho is a 1960 american psychological horror film directed by alfred hitchcock. Central ave, is in the opening scene of the alfred hitchcock classic psycho which opened in 1960.
Haunted events have been recorded at the stanley hotel in estes park, colorado, since as far back as 1911, when ms. The 16story building, which is 208 ft 63m to the roof, held the title of tallest building in arizona for over 30 years until the. Part of the brilliance within kerry ehrins deep exploration of alfred hitchcocks. But fans who do want to pay a visit to the site of one of the most iconic murder scenes in history.
Finding the exact places where alfred hitchcock filmed his classic horror film psycho took a lot more work than i was expecting, but i had a grand time in the process. With vera farmiga, freddie highmore, max thieriot, nicola peltz. The film was selected by the library of congress for preservation in the national film registry in 1992. With jodie foster, sofia boutella, dave bautista, sterling k. During a lunchtime tryst in a phoenix, arizona hotel, realestate secretary marion crane and her boyfriend, sam loomis, discuss how they cannot afford to. Feb 20, 2017 bates motel could not exist without psycho, but soon it could feel like the other way around. Oct 30, 2017 by the 70s, when king stayed there, the hotel had fallen on hard times. The new season of the bates motel series is right around the corner, and maybe you havent given a thought to the origins of the bates mansion, which has been an emblematic icon in the history of cinema since it was built for the classic alfred hitchcocks psycho film in 1959.
How to visit the reallife overlook lodge from the shining. The hotel in which marion and sam loomis john gavin spend their illicit lunchbreak was the jefferson hotel, but has been renovated to become the barrister. The it movie is an adaptation of one of stephen kings most popular and bestselling novels, the classic horror book first published in 1986. Frankly, i suspect all of the psycho house rumors, at least about my house, were the result of too much beer andor hallucinogens consumed in downtown kent, and subsequent staring up at the house on the top of the hill, as the previous comment suggests. The stanley hotel, which inspired stephen kings 1977 novel the shining. The last shot of norman bates face has a still frame of a human skull. In its visceral feel, psycho has more in common with noir quickies like detour than with elegant hitchcock thrillers like rear window or vertigo.
The psycho house and bates motel were originally built close to singapore lake now jaws lake during production. The exteriors of derry town house are filmed in the hotel carlyle at 86 john street in port hope. The infamous shower scene and bates motel interiors were shot on stage 18. The film centers on an encounter between a secretary, marion crane leigh, who ends up at a secluded motel after stealing. A second unit filmed the opening shot of the jefferson hotel. By the 70s, when king stayed there, the hotel had fallen on hard times. If you consider yourself a film buff, this is a mustsee. This hitchcock film is a classic, and for good reason. Being a risky production, psycho was shot on a tiny budget at revue studios, where the alfred hitchcock presents tv series was filmed. Check into the reallife hotel of horrors that inspired. War of the worlds airplane official trailer tour release. Check into the reallife hotel of horrors that inspired the.
The restaurant at inn at the tides wharfside they also have a bayview restaurant attached to the hotel registration area on the land side of highway one had some of the best bay views i have ever seen with half wall glass windows that enable you to see seals, birds, and magnificent watersky views. The bates motel is now a budget motel, drawing fans and paranormal investigators alike. Apr 02, 2020 10 movies you didnt know were filmed in arizona. Mar 19, 20 finding the exact places where alfred hitchcock filmed his classic horror film psycho took a lot more work than i was expecting, but i had a grand time in the process. Psycho is a psychological horror, mystery, thriller film directed and produced by alfred hitchcock, written by joseph stefano. It stars 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 stars of the cast included anthony perkins, janet leigh, vera miles, john gavin, and martin balsam. Nothing is more chillinducing than the bates residence. If youve ever been to universal studios in hollywood then you may have seen the original bates motel and house that was used in psycho.
A young coed goes to new england to write a paper on witchcraft. Welcome to part 3 of the then and now filming locations from mr alfred hitchcocks incredible motion picture, psycho growing up in phoenix arizona and being a huge fan of movies, i was always very excited when i would hear about a film that was. The hotel from the shining and other iconic, wellpreserved. Your shoot bates motel s gothic house gets a new roof yvrshoots. Phoenix arizona, gorman, bakersfield california, and good ol universal studios, have all changed drastically over the last 50 years. The beginning 1990 a tv movie, bates hotel 1987 this failed tv pilot turned tv. Thats appropriate, because this new psycho evokes the real thing in an attempt to recreate remembered passion. Falls lake, backlot, universal studios 100 universal city plaza, universal city, california, usa. Psycho house original house set used in the first three ps. The 5 psycho films from worst to best bloody disgusting. Psycho is considered to be the earliest example of slasher films as well as the greatest films of all time.
Kubrick actually used exteriors from a different hotel for the film starring jack nicholson and shelley. The film crew happened to put up the motels infamous sign and left it behind when production wrapped. Image detail for return to the bates motel psycho house section. Jul 24, 2019 thankfully, this hotel from alfred hitchcocks renowned horror film psycho is entirely fictional.
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