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2020 UPDATE: YES! THERE FINALLY IS A NEW BLU-RAY OF PSYCHO.Hooray!This is the fourth time Universal has released ‘Psycho’ on Blu-ray.The first three had different covers (see photos), but the contents were identical (see the end of this review for my original review).The new “60th Anniversary Edition” Blu-ray, released in 2020, finally offers something different: The original uncut version.There are two unique versions of Psycho on the new Blu-ray(also available on 4-K Blu-ray, see below)Both versions give the viewer a choice of Hitchcock’s original mono soundtrack (2.0) or a newly created surround (7.1) home theater extravaganza (the three previous Blu-rays were in 5.1 surround).--- First home release of the “uncut” version (aka the 60th Anniversary Version) that disappeared shortly after initial screenings in 1960, and was only recently discovered hiding in Germany (more about the uncut version later).--- The general release version (previously released as the 50th Anniversary Version).To make sure the Blu-ray you are ordering is the 60th Anniversary Edition, copy and paste in the Amazon Search bar:“ Psycho 60th Anniversary Blu-ray ”I was really excited about the uncut version.After viewing it, my excitement has cooled somewhat (though I’m still glad I bought it).Both the old 50th Anniversary version and the new 60th Anniversary version are included on the new Blu-ray.The old version is 1 hour, 48 minutes, 51 seconds.The new version is 1 hour, 49 minutes, 04 seconds.This is a 13 second difference.Three scenes are slightly altered:-- @ 44:44 Janet Leigh is undressing for the shower. There is a two second shot where she removes her bra, but it is shot from an angle where we can’t see her breasts, so there was little need to edit it in the first place (see black and white photo).-- @ 53:06 Norman Bates stares at the blood on his hands and takes much longer washing his hands than in the older version.-- @1:17:47 Martin Balsam is attacked and falls down the stairs. Mother then stabs him three times while he is lying on the floor, versus just one stab in the older version.I was expecting cuts in the shower scene (no pun intended) - the most controversial scene in the movie - but it is identical in both versions (2 minutes, 38 seconds).Kind of a letdown, but the new version can still accurately be described as the longest version on Blu-ray.All the bonus features (quite a lot) are carried over from the old Blu-rays.I thought Universal would at least have produced a new featurette about the restored scenes, but they passed on the opportunity.All versions have English SDH subtitles.NEW 4-K VERSION:Universal has been remastering all their Hitchcock films in 4-K since at least 2010.But when they were transferred to standard Blu-ray (like this), the transfers were dumbed down to the earlier Blu-ray standard (still a big improvement over DVD).If you can afford a 4-K Television and 4-K Blu-ray player, you should certainly consider the newly released eight-disc boxed set (four 4-K Blu-rays + four standard Blu-rays) from Universal:Copy and paste the following phrase in the Amazon search bar:The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection 4-K Blu-RayFour Hitchcock films make their 4-K debut in this box: ‘Rear Window’, ‘Vertigo’, ‘Psycho’ and ‘The Birds’ (though only ‘Psycho’ has new material).Amazon is selling it for $60 which is quite a bargain.The only thing I don’t like about it is that it comes packaged in the thick cardboard “Little Golden Book” format with minimal protection for the discs.The 4-K versions of 'Psycho’ and 'The Birds' have now been released as singles.'Rear Window' and 'Vertigo' can't be far behind.MY OLD REVIEW - AVOID THESE BLU-RAYS:Before 2020, Universal issued ‘Psycho’ on blu-ray three times, each time with a different cover (see photos)Version A: Psycho (1960) [Blu-ray “50th Anniversary Edition”Version B: