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Robert Albert Bloch ( / blɒk /; April 5, 1917 – September 23, 1994) was an American fiction writer, primarily of crime, psychological horror and fantasy, much of which has been dramatized for radio, cinema and television. He also wrote a relatively small amount of science fiction.
Psycho is a 1959 horror novel by American writer Robert Bloch. The novel tells the story of Norman Bates , a caretaker at an isolated motel who struggles under his domineering mother and becomes embroiled in a series of murders.
The official, authorized website of Robert Bloch, author of Psycho, upon which Alfred Hitchcock based his classic film. This site provides a comprehensive bibliography of late author's works.
Nov 18, 2014 · Alfred Hitchcock and Anthony Perkins brought us Psycho's Norman Bates in 1960, but he started with Robert Bloch. Read about the original character here.
Apr 4, 2016 · 1. “The Shambler From The Stars” (1935) – A weird fiction writer who’s obsessed with learning of occult things seeks out esoteric tomes from which to plunder forbidden knowledge.
Summary and Study Guide. Overview. Psycho (1959) is a horror novel by Robert Bloch and the inspiration for filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock’s film of the same name, which came out one year later.
Bloch’s post-Psycho novel work consists of nearly 20 books, stretching across the fields of science fiction, fantasy, psychological thrillers, crime/mystery, historical-based horror, screenplay novelizations and more.
