Psycho's impact on the movies

Ask most people, particularly those over 40, about the most frightening movie moment ever and they'll respond with the shower scene from Psycho. When Janet Leigh met her famous screen death nearly 50 years ago, a new age in movie violence began. A new book puts Alfred Hitchcock's iconic film in cultural perspective.

Guests

• David Thomson: Author of the "The Moment of Psycho: How Alfred Hitchcock Taught America to Love Murder."

Resources

• About "The Moment of Psycho"