Blogathon
Quintessentially Hitchcock and More Than a Sex Mystery
by Tommie Cruz “Is Alfred Hitchcock’s Marnie … a sex story … ? … a mystery … ? … a detective story … ? … a romance … ? … a story of a thief … ? a love story … ? … Yes and more !” These words are taken directly from the peculiar trailer presented by...
The Ladies Don’t Vanish: Hitchcock’s Sheroes
by Isabel Tandazo The movie was not going to be for him but The Lady Vanishes, 1938 ended up being the most Hitchcock a movie could possibly get. In a twist of fate that allowed him to appropriate a project that had been conceived and developed for...
Women of Power Amongst Men
by Isaiah Speller Hitchcocks Display of Female Leads Challenging The Status Quo The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) falls into Hitchcock’s later films that more overtly feature female suffering. While it is commonplace that he prioritizes female...
Something Different from Hitchcock
by Nathan Toro Hitchcock is well known to be the auteur of suspense and imagery, but there's always that one piece of artwork that is different than the others. As stated in DeRosa's book Writing with Hitchcock: The Collaboration of Alfred...
“Stage Frightening” Lies
by Jenny Fabrizio Alfred Hitchcock’s 1950 film Stage Fright invites its viewers into a scandalous web of lies, mystery, and subtle romance. It takes a very unique direction in incorporating its creative choices while telling the story. The film...
Light in Tone Needn’t Mean “Lightweight”
by Melissa Mazarakes Alfred Hitchcock’s 1955 romantic thriller, To Catch a Thief, follows retired jewel thief John Robie, played by longtime collaborator Cary Grant in his third starring role for Hitchcock. In the film, Robie must save his infamous...
Hitchcock Before Hollywood
by Philip Molinelli The Women of The 39 Steps In Charles Silet’s essay on Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps, he states that Richard Hannay, the male protagonist, achieves his redemption through his encounters with women in the movie, which as Silet...
Is Rear Window Sexist?
by Michael Cohen The film Rear Window is widely accepted among cinephiles as one of the greatest films ever created. The set design was undeniably several years ahead of its time, the camera work creative and tactful, and the story built suspense...
The Kind of Person Alfred Hitchcock Was
by Braxton Lawrence From my research, I have come to learn that Alfred Hitchcock was such an influential figure in the history of cinema. He was more than the nickname he was given, “Master of Suspense.” In a career that lasted for six decades, he...