Classic and Horror films unite
This review contains major plot point spoilers. Don’t read any further if you haven’t seen the film. Frenzy is, in my humble opinion, Hitchcock’s most intense and disturbing film. Because it was made long after the production code had folded, it has all the graphic imagery that the 1970s, with its lack of overarching censorship,… Continue reading The intensity of “Frenzy” (1972)
The Hitchcock blonde has become a part of popular culture, a creature with varying shades of blonde hair, from honey to ice to strawberry, who embodies beauty, mystery, seduction and at times, danger. The actress, however, who seemed to entirely realise Hitchcock's vision of the perfect leading lady for his films, was Grace Kelly. The… Continue reading A Match Made in Hollywood: The films of Grace Kelly and Alfred Hitchcock
And so The Calls of Cornwall: Daphne du Maurier Blogathon has come to an end. I would like to thank all of the bloggers who contributed. I cannot WAIT to go through everyone's posts and read all about du Maurier and her works. I would also like to ask the bloggers who participated, or bloggers… Continue reading Finn…or will she come back?
As many know, Alfred Hitchcock making Psycho was never a sure thing. The studio, and apparently his wife, weren't too keen on the Master of Suspense adapting a novel that people thought was cheap sensationalism. Robert Bloch's book was based on the infamous Ed Gein murders, which had been grisly national news a few years before. Like… Continue reading The Boyish Killer: Anthony Perkins’ Performance in Psycho
Cool, calm, sophisticated, icy and untouchable. That is what a Hitchcock blonde is supposed to be. She is supposed to a woman whose icy locks are never out of place. Her blue eyes are clear, appraising. Always sizing her leading man up. But she is also the symbol of sexual repression. According to Hitchcock, "We're after… Continue reading Hitchcock’s Blondes: A Director’s Ideal
I am delighted to say that I will be taking part in both The Second Remembering Barbara Stanwyck Blogathon hosted by The Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood and Maddy Loves Her Classic Movies, and The Third Annual Alfred Hitchcock Blogathon also hosted by Maddy. Please check out their blogs for more information and… Continue reading The Dame of the Silver Screen and the Master of Suspense
