Psycho (1960)
Hitchcock’s adaptation of Robert Bloch’s novel about a woman who steals from her employer and stops at the wrong motel.
Alfred Hitchcock
This archive gathers the films directed by Alfred Hitchcock reviewed at Master of Worlds: “North by Northwest (1959)”, “Psycho (1960)”, “Rear Window (1954)”, “Rebecca (1940)”, “The Birds (1963)”, and “Vertigo (1958)” — 6 titles in all. Seen together they show a consistent sensibility across different films. The reviews focus on the direction as craft — what it contributes, how it serves each story, and what separates the work from the ordinary version of the same material. Rather than rank the films, the collection treats them as a body of work worth examining. The list expands as additional titles are added.
Rebecca (1940)
Hitchcock’s 1940 Daphne du Maurier adaptation. Manderley as character. Joan Fontaine. Won Best Picture, Hitchcock’s only one.
Vertigo (1958)
Hitchcock’s 1958 obsession thriller. Stewart, Novak, San Francisco. The dolly-zoom film. Now ranked as the greatest film ever made by Sight and Sound.
Rear Window (1954)
Hitchcock’s 1954 voyeurism thriller. Stewart immobilized in a wheelchair, Kelly, Burr across the courtyard. Entire film shot from one apartment.
North by Northwest (1959)
Hitchcock’s 1959 spy thriller. Grant as the wrong man, Saint as the mystery woman, Mason as the urbane villain. Crop-duster, Mount Rushmore, train interior.
The Birds (1963) — Review
The Birds is one of Alfred Hitchcock’s great achievements and one of the most influential horror productions in American cinema history. Alfred Hitchcock directed. Evan Hunter wrote the screenplay from a Daphne du Maurier short story. The film was released in March 1963. It grossed approximately…