Alfred Hitchcock Keeps Psycho Ending Under Wraps (Photo Credit – Prime Video)

Alfred Hitchcock had a knack for misdirection, not just on screen but off it as well. The man who built a reputation on suspense didn’t want his audiences walking into a film already knowing what to expect.

It was back when Psycho was taking shape, he went to extraordinary lengths to ensure the plot remained a mystery. It’s a no-brainer that today’s spoiler-riddled internet landscape would probably have driven him mad. These days, trailers hand over plot points like candy, and fans tweet the twists before the credits even roll. Hitchcock, on the other hand, wanted the story to hit fresh and, most importantly, unspoiled.

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