The Incredible Hulk vs Psycho is one of the tighter matchups on BingeBracket. The Incredible Hulk leads 53%–47% across 19 votes, but Psycho stays within striking distance.
The Verdict
Can a 1960 film hang with one from 2008? That's the implicit question when Psycho and The Incredible Hulk face off — and 48 years of filmmaking evolution sit between them.
Psycho and The Incredible Hulk splitting evenly would mean the MCU brand carries so much weight that even its weakest entry can match one of cinema's greatest achievements. That's less a comment on either film and more a measure of how powerful franchise loyalty is in a bracket format.
36 combined tournament wins between them. This isn't a mismatch — it's a matchup between films that know how to close out a bracket.
Psycho is the higher-rated film on TMDB at 8.4 vs 6.2. Bracket voters keep choosing The Incredible Hulk anyway — a sign that critical consensus and head-to-head instinct don't always point the same direction.
The Numbers
| Psycho | The Incredible Hulk | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 47.4% | 52.6% |
| Overall Win Rate | 48.3% | 50% |
| Appearances | 431 | 32 |
| Championships | 33 | 3 |
| Medals | - | - |
| Year | 1960 | 2008 |
| Genre | Horror, Thriller | Science Fiction, Action |
| Director | Alfred Hitchcock | Louis Leterrier |
Decision Patterns
Psycho matchups typically take 1.4s and The Incredible Hulk matchups take 4.0s. Together, voters slow down to 5.4s. This pairing is harder than either film usually generates.
Results by Round
Bigger Picture
Psycho is a Rising Star on BingeBracket (48% overall) and The Incredible Hulk is a Coin Flip (50%). The head-to-head result tracks with what those profiles predict.
Other Notable Matchups
Psycho
- vs. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (122-100)
- vs. Hereditary (23-69)
- vs. Rosemary's Baby (9-21)
The Incredible Hulk
- vs. Get Out (2-7)
- vs. The Pursuit of Happyness (2-0)
- vs. The Silence of the Lambs (1-0)
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