8 Horror Movies Twice As Terrifying On The Second Watch

Usually, films with a classic twist don't necessarily hold up when re-watched, because the tension has been released by the big reveal.

But Psycho is far more than just its famous twist ending. It's a character piece that focuses on a lonely, damaged young man, and it very cleverly forces you to sympathize with him during those long sequences where he's clearing up after the infamous shower scene.

In later viewings, with Norman's secret planted firmly in your mind, this sympathy only intensifies. As you and Norman watch Marion Crane's car sink into the marsh, you feel Norman's momentary panic when it stops partway. You worry that he might get caught. You even share his relief when it continues sinking.

You're not just the viewer now, you're his accomplice.

It's an unsettling realization, one that very few films can evoke, and it's an experience that only second and third viewings can bring.

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