The Importance of Fantasy in Psycho

In discussing the film Psycho, the speaker points out that the death of the character Marion early on in the film was seen as radical, but Freud might not find it so. There is no suspense surrounding her death, and Freud's focus is not on plot twists but on the unconscious. The speaker also reflects on Freud's statement about fantasy, questioning its validity. The conversation ends with speculation on the meaning of happy and unhappy families.