Alfred Hitchcock

Hitchcock Takes Flight: A Stairway Filmography

The 39 Steps? How about 39 different staircase movies? Read More

An Analysis of Hitchcock’s Weakest ‘Psycho’ Scene

I bet you can guess the one. Psycho is a masterpiece. It’s hard to argue much else. Its innovative horror… Read More

The Great Directors Who Went To The Extreme

An exploration of the ethics behind extreme filmmaking tactics. Read More

Alfred Hitchcock and The Terrors of the Bathroom

Call the plumber. It’s an emergency. Read More

How Hitchcock Makes Voyeurs of the Audience in ‘Rear Window’

You’re not just watching a movie, you’re also watching yourself. Read More

The Pure Cinema of Alfred Hitchcock

A look at the Master’s most masterful skill.When filmmakers and other folks in the know make mention of “pure cinema,”… Read More

Who Is the True Master of Suspense?

Comparing Henri-Georges Clouzot’s ‘Les Diaboliques’ to Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’ in a suspense-off. Read More

A National Nightmare

Torture porn as a reaction to real world atrocity.I am about to tell you something that will not make the… Read More

The Key to Reserva, Directed by Martin Scorsese

Short of the DayWe celebrate the director’s birthday with this film based on an unproduced Hitchcock script.In 2007 renowned director Martin… Read More