Janet Leigh’s Lasting Psycho Trauma

Janet Leigh never showered again after Psycho. The actress who screamed through

cinema's most iconic murder scene developed such intense trauma that for 35 years she only took baths.

When she absolutely had to shower, she'd lock every single door in her house and keep the

curtain wide open, constantly watching for danger. One movie role literally changed how she

bathed for the rest of her life. The power of Hitchcock's direction was so visceral that it

didn't just scare audiences worldwide, it permanently traumatized his own leading lady.

That shower scene wasn't just acting, it created real lasting fear that followed her home

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