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psycho

[sahy-koh] / ˈsaɪ koʊ /


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King’s captive-author nightmare gets classed up by two knockout performances calibrated in perfect harmony: Kathy Bates’ psycho fan, a turn that earned her an Oscar, and James Caan as the bedbound writer.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

The film is part psycho kidnapping horror, part shark thriller and part tribute to Madonna’s “Ray of Light.”

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2025

"People started calling these young girls crazy, hysterical and psycho," the writer explains.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2024

It’s not a psycho performance, but it is a singular one.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2023

It was just like I thought, his psycho self had entered the building.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña