John Murdy, the creative director of Universal's Halloween Horror Nights, did allow Galluzzo to shoot an interview at the Bates Motel and Psycho house sets on the backlot.

Different types of digital video cameras were used to film the interviews over the three-year-long production, thus giving the documentary an aspect ratio of both fullscreen and widescreen.

[12] Special features include a rare 41 minute panel discussion with Anthony Perkins, extended interviews, deleted scenes and multiple featurettes.

[citation needed] Matt Fini of Dread Central.com wrote: "As far as Psycho is now concerned, we've thankfully got this documentary so that we won't forget".

[citation needed] Tyler Foster of DVD Talk.com wrote: "There are things to like, about both the feature and the extras, but I can only recommend a rental – spend your money on the new Blu-ray Disc of Psycho instead".

[15] William David Lee of DVD Town.com wrote: "The retrospective may not be as in-depth as some would like, there is enough to sate the appetites of the most die-hard Psycho followers".

[citation needed] Horror Talk.com claims "director Galluzzo does his best with a lot of fine material and keeps things moving at a decent clip, but repeat viewings will reveal the limitations that keep this from being the ultimate experience that it should be".

[citation needed] Joe Shearer of Film Yap.com wrote: "If you're a fan of the Psycho franchise, I'd wholeheartedly recommend this DVD.

noted the fact that the Robert Bloch novels were barely discussed in the documentary, and that both the failed TV pilot Bates Motel and the 1998 film remake were not mentioned, although segments covering the latter were initially slated for inclusion in the bonus features.