“Hitchcock’s Blocking Of This Scene Is Extraordinarily Suggestive. Framed In The Doorway, These Two

“Hitchcock’s blocking of this scene is extraordinarily suggestive. Framed in the doorway, these two male doubles occupy a shockingly small amount of screen space that forces them into physical intimacy. Or, perhaps, it is Sam that does the forcing. Preventing Norman from leaving the office and catching Lila as she darts away, Sam places his body directly against Norman’s. Indeed, Norman looks down, crotchward, in surprise.”

David Greven, Psycho-Sexual: Male Desire in Hitchcock, De Palma, Scorsese and Friedkin, pg 78