The New American Cinema (1967-1979)

The New American films reflected the social revolution in the US. It's a new Hollywood. They innovate the films' form and equivocal morally. Their work was considered Golden Age in American cinema. 

In my opinion, I think the Psycho is the representative film for the American film in 1960. This is a psychological horror film. The film tells the story of Marion Crane was killed by a schizophrenic men in the bathroom and then Marion Crane's sister and her boyfriend joined the police investigation, finally gradually reveal the the truth. I think this movie is very successful, its classic bathroom murder scene is very impressive. When they shooting this murder scene in bathroom, the director refused the artificial person with full of blood that the props department provides. He choose using real person to shoot. The scene that Marion was disorderly attacked by knife.In fact, the knife didn't come into her body. It just the horrific illusion of montage editing skills caused. Through various angles after fast splicing, they formed a effect of disorderly knife killed person. I feel very ingenious, and the effect is also used very good. This shot is not only short and depressive, and by the light switch and scene changes, let the audience feel the fear atmosphere.