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   Alford Hitchcock's Psycho is one of the most recognizable horror films of all time. Hitchcock's use of cinematography to generate fear has kept the film relevant today due to his mastery. The final scene of a deranged Norman Bates is fearful art, evoking a deep sense of terror. Cinematography combined with chilling dialog creates tension and uneasiness unrivaled by any iconic horror movie scene.     The scene starts with a long shot where Bates is alone in an empty room with a blanket wrapped around himself. Norman is stage left and the only one in an otherwise empty and uneventful room. He looks skittish and anxious at first as if he is battling something. The isolation of Bates in the room, combined with the evident discomfort on his face, the scene's subject, makes us feel sympathy for him; it is a sympathy that remains despite the fact that the moviegoers already know about his unjustified brutal murders.  Viewers have grappled with their conflicting...