Hitchcock film

centred on a gripping tale of psychoanalysis, spellbound (1945) called in salvador dalí, to realise its most challenging scene: a 20 minute dream sequence.

What It Is: Psycho Screenshots Why I Like It: It depicts prominant scenes within Alfred Hitchcock's 'Psycho' that suit the genre of 'suspense'. The camera shots used within the film made it stand out amongst other horror films, therefore making it unique and memorable. For example, extreme close ups are extensively used for effect.

Here’s a nice little montage of all (or nearly all) of Alfred Hitchcock trademark cameos in his films. By far, his most clever cameo is in the 1944 film Lifeboat, IMO. Just watch. The films are as follows: The Lodger (1927), Easy Virtue (1928), Blackmail (1929), Murder! (1930), The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934), The 39 Steps (1935), Sabotage (1936), Young and Innocent (1937), The Lady Vanishes (1938), Rebecca (1940), Foreign Correspondent (1940), Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941), Suspicion (1941)…

The famed psychological thriller, starring Anthony Perkins as the peculiar Norman Bates, was inspired by the murders of Ed Gein. Writer Robert Bloch lived just 40 miles from Gein in Wisconsin, both Bates and Gein had deceased mothers that had been dominant figures, held a shrine to their mothers, and dressed in women's clothing.

Alfred Hitchcock on the set of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents."

From the lightsaber to Wilson to the One Ring, we found out where legendary props really come from.

Frenzy tells the story of a London serial killer dubbed the ‘Necktie Strangler’, and from the start there are references to Jack the Ripper and John Christie. The part was intended for Michael Caine, who thought it was disgusting and turned it down....