Cool Side By Side Video Shows PSYCHO's Impact on Director Brian De Palma

Anyone interested in the films of Brian De Palma likely knows that the director has been heavily influenced by the movies of Alfred Hitchcock during the course of his career. But even knowing that fact, it might surprise some of you how much one Hitchcock film in particular, the 1960 classic Psycho, impacted De Palma. This video essay from Peet Gelderblom puts it into context by showing off shots from Hitchcock's masterpiece on the left side of the screen and juxtaposes them with shots from tons of films from De Palma's oeuvre on the right. It's pretty amazing how spot-on many of these ended up being.

(Warning: NSFW imagery).