Tag: alfred hitchcock
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Exploring the Television Career of Alfred Hitchcock: Episode Two – Breakdown
We’re back with another episode of television directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Last time we took a look at the very first episode of the series, a gripping tale called “Revenge.” You can check out that piece to get an understanding of the Hitchcock formula’s first opportunity on the small screen as well as some of […]
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DeaconsDen Classic Reaction – To Catch a Thief
To Catch a Thief is Alfred Hitchcock on vacation. If you are watching the works of the Master of Suspense, whether it’s Psycho, Vertigo, Rear Window, Rebecca and so forth, you have expectations to be on the edge of your seat. Although it has moments of suspense, We pretty much spend our time in the […]
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Exploring the Television Career of Alfred Hitchcock: Episode One – Revenge
The films of Alfred Hitchcock are certainly frequent subject here on DeaconsDen. I’ve written about a few of the Master of Suspense’s works. These include PSYCHO, MARNIE, DIAL M FOR MURDER, REAR WINDOW, THE LADY VANISHES, SUSPICION, THE BIRDS, FRENZY, TOPAZ AND ROPE. I have always found Hitchcock’s work to be extremely entertaining and due […]
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DeaconsDen Classic Reaction – The Lady Vanishes
The Lady Vanishes is Alfred Hitchcock’s best film of his British era. It is an awesome cocktail of comedy, thrills and romance while simultaneously taking a peak at at British insularity. This film could be seen as a predecessor to Hitchcock’s single setting films of the 40s and 50s. Although The Lady Vanishes does not […]
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DeaconsDen Classic Reaction – Suspicion (1941)
Suspicion, while middle tier Hitchcock as best, still is another example of how well Alfred Hitchcock was at the things he was good at. Suspicion, despite its title is not as heavy on the thrills as other Hitchcock films. This could be related to the title which was chosen against Hitchcock’s wishes (he though it […]
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DeaconsDen Classic Reaction – Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds
“I want to go through life jumping into fountains naked.” This is a line that represents the spirit of the character of Melanie Daniels and the what she represents to the spirit of Lydia Brennan. The Birds is Alfred Hitchcock’s The Shining. Much like Kubrick’s film, it’s a horror film that simply presents. You’re shown […]
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DeaconsDen Classic Reaction – Alfred Hitchcock’s Frenzy
*Providing a warning that this film does contain sexual violence* Alfred Hitchcock’s penultimate film is a mix of all his favorite things. There’s murder, sex, black humor and a man on the run. With so little time left in his career and his life, Hitchcock decides to play around with the things we’ve become accustomed […]
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DeaconsDen Classic Reaction – Alfred Hitchcock’s Rope
Rope is easily my second favorite Hitchcock film. Like Psycho it possesses an unease throughout its runtime. Unlike Psycho, which the unease is due to all the information you don’t have, Rope has no mystery. The murder opens the film. We witness the sociopathic activity of a dinner party in which Brandon and Phillip invite […]
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DeaconsDen Classic Reaction- Saboteur
Saboteur remains a solid middle tier Hitchcock thriller. I actually enjoy it more than Foreign Correspondent which was nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars 2 years prior. It treads the line between strongly serious and 40s Hollywood schmaltz. Saboteur has a few really nifty suspenseful sequences. The opening titles set the tone with the […]
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DeaconsDen Classic Reaction – Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho
Psycho is my favorite film that Alfred Hitchcock directed. It was the first film of his I ever saw. It’s pretty much his most well known feature. It’s one of a few masterpieces that he had during his career alongside Rebecca, Rear Window, Vertigo and North by Northwest. I have always been of the mind […]
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