Alfred Hitchcock Suspense

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There is one name that comes to mind when you think of a great director of the suspenseful film industry. That name that you immediately think of is Hitchcock. Sir Alfred Hitchcock is the greatest director there is for intense movies, and he is the master of suspense. Hitchcock did things with movies that other directors can only dream of accomplishing. He directed many major films in his career that a lot of directors can’t even get close to. Hitchcock was truly a remarkable. Alfred Hitchcock was born in London, England to very strict, Catholic parents. He was obese as a child which was one reason he had a very sheltered and lonely childhood. Alfred’s parents did not help the situation at all. They had very unusual ways of punishing young …show more content…

This movie single-handedly ushered in an era of inferior screen ‘slashers’ with blood-letting and graphic, shocking killings. This was Hitchcock’s very first horror film, and since it debuted he has been labeled as a horror film director ever since. It was a low-budget film, only costing 800,000 dollars. Although it had a low-budget, it was brilliantly edited. It was a stark black and white film. Psycho also broke all film conventions by displaying its leading female protagonist having a lunchtime affair in her sexy white undergarments in the first scene. It also had a brilliantly edited shower murder scene. It was truly a master piece and will remain a master piece as long as it stays around. (Psycho (1960), Document 3) Sir Alfred Hitchcock is the greatest director there is for intense movies, and he is the master of suspense. It would be extremely hard for someone took take that title from Hitchcock. He has directed over 50 feature films, including maybe the greatest suspenseful horror film of all time. Hitchcock had many influences throughout his life that affected the way he directed and helped him master the art of directing horror films. Sir Alfred Hitchcock is truly amazing and there will never be anyone that could ever compare to him. Hitchcock truly is in a league of his

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