The Birds / Psycho

Two-disc set includes: The Birds (1963)Nature runs amok in Alfred Hitchcock's loose adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's novelette. After an encounter in a San Francisco bird shop, wealthy socialite Melanie Daniels (Tippi Hedren) follows handsome Mitch Brenner (Rod Taylor) to a small California coastal town that is soon under attack by gulls, crows, and other fine feathered "friends." Jessica Tandy, Veronica Cartwright, Suzanne Pleshette also star in this classic shocker. 120 min. C/Rtg: PG-13 Psycho (1960)Arguably Alfred Hitchcock's most popular film, this classic chiller, based on Robert Bloch's novel, is still making people terrified of showers. On the run after stealing $40,000 from her boss, secretary Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) has a fateful encounter with creepy mama's-boy hotel clerk Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins). Just what is Norman's sinister secret? And whatever happened to Mrs. Bates? With Vera Miles, John Gavin, Martin Balsam; score by Bernard Herrmann. 109 min. BW/Rtg: NR Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.