Psycho

1998 film directed by Gus Van Sant
Movie film Q979196
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Psycho

Summary

Psycho is a film[1]. Psycho ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,033 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Psycho's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Psycho was directed by Gus Van Sant[4].
  • Joseph Stefano wrote the screenplay for Psycho[5].
  • Robert Bloch wrote the screenplay for Psycho[6].
  • Psycho's composer is recorded as Bernard Herrmann[7].
  • Psycho's genre is horror film[8].
  • Psycho's genre is mystery film[9].
  • Psycho's genre is thriller film[10].
  • Psycho's genre is LGBTQ-related film[11].
  • Psycho's genre is slasher film[12].
  • Psycho's based on is recorded as Psycho[13].
  • Psycho followed Psycho IV: The Beginning[14].
  • A cast member of Psycho was Vince Vaughn[15].
  • A cast member of Psycho was Julianne Moore[16].
  • A cast member of Psycho was Q171363[17].
  • A cast member of Psycho was Anne Heche[18].
  • A cast member of Psycho was William H. Macy[19].
  • A cast member of Psycho was Philip Baker Hall[20].
  • A cast member of Psycho was Robert Forster[21].
  • A cast member of Psycho was Anne Haney[22].
  • A cast member of Psycho was Chad Everett[23].
  • A cast member of Psycho was James Remar[24].
  • A cast member of Psycho was Flea[25].
  • A cast member of Psycho was James LeGros[26].
  • A cast member of Psycho was Ken Jenkins[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Brian Grazer[28] and Gus Van Sant[29]. Psycho was directed by Gus Van Sant[4]. Screenwriters include Joseph Stefano[5] and Robert Bloch[6]. Cast members include Vince Vaughn[15], Julianne Moore[16], Q171363[17], Anne Heche[18], William H. Macy[19], and Philip Baker Hall[20].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1998[30], January 7, 1999[31], and September 11, 1999[32]. The original language of Psycho was English[33]. Genres include horror film[8], mystery film[9], thriller film[10], LGBTQ-related film[11], and slasher film[12]. Psycho's part of the series is recorded as Psycho tetralogy[34]. Psycho was distributed by video on demand[35].

Subject and Themes

Psycho's part of the series is recorded as Psycho tetralogy[34].

Reception

Reviews include 39%[36], 5.3/10[37], and 47/100[38].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Psycho's after a work by is recorded as Robert Bloch[39]. Psycho followed Psycho IV: The Beginning[14].

Why It Matters

Psycho ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,033 views/month).[2] Psycho has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] Psycho is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] . wikidata.org.
  33. [38] . wikidata.org.
  34. [30] . wikidata.org.
  35. [31] . wikidata.org.
  36. [32] . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 155975
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  2. 24d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id 14198
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 17535, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/264619|batch #264619]]"
  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1998-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1999-01-07T00:00:00Z, +1999-09-11T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Joseph Stefano, Robert Bloch
    Duration {'amount': '+99'}
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