Is Hitchcock’s reputation deserved?

The following article appeared in The Spectator May 10th 1997.
Is Hitchcock’s reputation deserved?
No, says Michael Harrington. He was a light entertainer of great professional skill but no ‘genius’
Alfred Hitchcock’s reputation is a mystery worthy of the old showman himself. When his film Vertigo was re-released two weeks ago, it […]

Horror Filmmaking: From Script to Scream

Horror Filmmaking: From Script to Scream

It’s that time of year, but this article is for all those filmmakers that believe Halloween lasts all year long. In past features we brought you “202 DIY Filmmaking Tutorials,” “202 Final Cut Pro Tutorials,” “202 Sony Vegas Tutorials,” among others. We now turn our attention to the […]

Monitor - Alfred Hitchcock

Monitor interview with Alfred Hitchcock 1966.
(Both parts embedded in playlist.)

The color of blood: A study in scarlet

The color of blood: A study in scarlet

Jim Emerson takes us through the history of blood in Cinema in this fascinating article from his Scanners Blog.
…Red is the color of alarm. Perhaps because it is the color of blood. Over the years, that color has changed, along with our taste in blood. In movies, […]

Peter Bogdanovich Interviews Alfred Hitchcock

The legendary interview from 1963
PB: You never watch your films with an audience. Don’t you miss hearing them scream?
AH: No. I can hear them when I’m making the picture.
Do you feel that the American film remains the most vital cinema?
Worldwide, yes. Because when we make films for the United States, […]