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The shower scene in the Movie ‘Psycho’ by Alfred Hitchcock is an assault the audience’s senses in many ways. It has been purposely created this way by the writer to provide an unsettling and surprising experience for the audience as part of the plot. Using effects such as camera angles, lighting and shadow and music, Hitchcock has surely created a very moving and violent scene which turns the plot upside down. The use of mixed camera angles adds to the element of surprise in the particular scene where a shower is followed by murder. At first, the camera angels are used to focus on Marion Crane and shower – related focus points such as the shower head, the drain, the wall and Marion and the water in particular. These angles help to emphasise the idea of Marion showering and help to express her need to clean herself and to get ready for some needed rest. As the plot thickens, we (the audience) are given a view of the door of the bathroom through the shower curtain while still keeping in mind that Marion is showering. The view of the door indicates and suggests po