“We all go a little mad sometimes”: The story behind the most chilling quote in ‘Psycho’
The article examines how Norman Bates’s line, “We all go a little mad sometimes”, transforms Psycho from a conventional thriller into something far more unsettling. Delivered with a sudden smile and apparent friendliness, the phrase directly implicates the audience while hinting at the violence and psychological disturbance to come. The film’s impact partly came from…