Number One Bathroom Scene of All Time is – ‘Psycho’

Some movies have memorable bathrooms scenes, I fact there are probably more movies than you realise which have memorable bathroom scenes. For those interested, UK Bathrooms online polled showed that the most memorable bathroom scene in a movie of all time is the shower scene from the Alfred Hitchcock classic ‘Psycho’.

The classic scene in the movie will probably sit strongly in many people’s minds, with the suspense built up perfectly by movie master Alfred Hitchcock ready for the demise of leading lady Janet Leigh in superb gory style. It has been said that this scene is one of the most influential in Hollywood history and is defiantly etched into the minds of those polled.

Online bathroom retailer www.UKBathrooms.com polled 1,243 UK adults to find out which movies contained their favourite bathroom scene from a list of options. The reached showed that ‘Psycho’ was favourite, then in second place was British classic film ‘Trainspotting’ and in third was hit comedy ‘There’s Something About Mary’.

As voted for is the top ten best bathroom move scenes of all time:

1. Psycho – The shower scene – 72%
2. Trainspotting – Diving in a pub toilet – 64%
3. There’s Something about Mary – Zipper scene – 59%
4. The Shining – Woman in the bath – 53%
5. Pretty woman – Julia Roberts in the bath – 49%
6. Pulp Fiction – The demise of Vincent Vega – 47%
7. Porky’s – Girls in the shower – 39%
8. What Lies Beneath – Michelle Pfeiffer ‘drowning’ – 35%
9. Dumb and Dumber – the broken loo scene – 32%
10. Along Came Polly – the broken loo scene – 28%

As well as being asked what their favourite movie bathroom scene was respondents were also asked what it was that stood out for them relating to their choice of movie scene. For those asked, 61% of those who had picked ‘Psycho’ as their favourite bathroom scene said that it was the sheer terror’ that they remembered from the classic film. Unsurprisingly when it came to Trainspotting’s bathroom scene, many respondents who had chosen this said they felt repulsion when viewing the toilet diving scene. And of course in the comedy There’s Something About Mary, respondents said the bathroom zipper scene was hilarious which is why it was so memorable for them.

When looking for a good scene in a movie those polled stated that they were looking for:

1. Humour – 57%
2. Nudity – 49%
3. Fear – 48%
4. Gore – 39%
5. Embarrassment – 32%

Speaking about the movie choices, Peter Gregg, director of UKBathrooms.com, said:

“It seems that there’s no recognised recipe for the perfect bathroom scene in a movie. According to our poll, viewers like a heady mix of fear, humour and gore. Based on that it seems that opinion is divided! You wouldn’t necessarily associate fear with a trip to the bathroom, but horror writers are masters at converting the mundane into the terrifying. The term ‘toilet humour’ on the other hand has been coined for a reason.”

He also stated:

“Some of the scenes in our poll are truly memorable. I remember laughing out loud at the unfortunate incident in ‘There’s something about Mary’ as well as the sense of disgust at Renton’s dive into the loo in ‘Trainspotting’. But the ‘Psycho’ shower scene really is one that sticks in the mind. Despite the film being around for many years, it still has the power to shock. I’m sure there are some people out there who’ve now opted for sponge baths for life!”