This paper’s intent is a bare bones interpretation of most of the compelling parts and elements of Psycho. The title itself, which Hitchcock aptly heeds in his films, tersely signals the viewer of an experience within pathology; to get a feel for it so to speak. The central meaning can be culled in the first part of the plot, right through to Marion’s murder and disposal in the far swamp. Within this first part, most meaningful is the interaction between Marion and Norman, even though he appears only minutes before the murder. Their personalities and backgrounds could be labeled as opposite, yet they share differences, and simultaneously, likenesses. And in this comparison they point to