Buku Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho karya Stephen Rebello menyingkap proses kreatif di balik film horor legendaris Psycho (1960). Berdasarkan arsip Hitchcock, catatan produksi, serta wawancara dengan pemain dan kru, Rebello menguraikan perjalanan mulai dari adaptasi novel karya Robert Bloch, penulisan naskah, teknik penyutradaraan, hingga proses distribusi dan resepsi publik. Buku ini tidak hanya menampilkan kisah pembuatan film, tetapi juga menyoroti inovasi sinematik Hitchcock yang merevolusi genre thriller psikologis.

This book reveals the creative process behind Alfred Hitchcock’s legendary film Psycho (1960). Stephen Rebello draws upon archives, production notes, and interviews with actors and crew to present a comprehensive account of how a modest novel was transformed into one of the most influential psychological thrillers in cinema history. More than just a behind-the-scenes chronicle, the book also examines the social and cinematic context that made Psycho a revolutionary masterpiece in world film history.