S04 E21 Psycho Killers

psycho killers in film and television**, specifically psychological thrillers. “police procedural horror films” . ### Film Discussions * **_Frailty_** (2001), Paxton’s convincing and “subdued” performance as a serial killer with a “caring fatherly quality” * **_Psycho_** (1960), directed by Alfred Hitchcock, is a classic film the hosts discuss in detail. Perkins’s performance as Norman Bates, praising his ability to be both likable and disturbing. * **_Copycat_** (1995), starring Sigourney Weaver, is a film about a criminal psychiatrist who becomes homebound due to agoraphobia and PTSD after being attacked by a serial killer. The hosts mention several other films in passing, such as **_American Psycho_**, **_Happy Death Day_**, and **_Switchback_**, as examples of good psycho killer films.