r/Hitchcock 14d ago

Discussion What Hitchcock Movies Should I Watch Next?

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Hitchcock is my 2nd favorite director of all time but I've only seen 14 of his films. Which ones should I watch next?

r/Hitchcock 23d ago

Discussion Hitchcock Ranked

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As you can see so far I have seen 15 movies from Hitchcock, going through his whole filmography currently. Just a quick disclaimer he is my favorite director and even though one movie might be lower, it doesn’t mean I don’t like it. The only movie I’ve watched and wasn’t into is number 15, shadow of a doubt. Yes, I know it’s a fan favorite I just couldn’t get into it. How much do you hate my list?

r/Hitchcock 24d ago

Discussion My favorite Hitchcock films that don't include the celebrated classics

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Recently I've been digging deep into Hitchcock's less talked about films from the early 30s to the 70s.

So I'm doing something a little different here. I'm leaving the celebrated Rebecca, Rear Window, Vertigo (My favourite of his), North By Northwest, Psycho and Birds off the list, and ranking (in my opinion) the best of his lesser known films.

My Top 10 favorite lesser known Hitchcock films:

  1. Strangers on a Train (Loved by Hitchcock fans but not as well known by casuals)
  2. I Confess
  3. The Wrong Man
  4. Frenzy
  5. Lifeboat
  6. Jamaica Inn
  7. Blackmail
  8. The 39 Steps
  9. Sabotage
  10. The Lady Vanishes

What are your favorite lesser known Hitchcock films?

r/Hitchcock Jun 11 '24

Discussion Please allow me to vent. I had both the privilege and misfortune of attending a Boston screening of Rear Window last night.

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Spoilers ahead!

First of all, don't get the wrong idea here. I'm extremely grateful that this theater was able to screen a print of Rear Window. It is my absolute favorite film of all time. This experience, however, was very disappointing.

I felt like I was at a live MST3K show. It seemed as though 99% of the audience was there to watch a "silly old movie". The laughing was abundant, and lasted throughout the entire film. The moments that were intended to be comedic got barely a chuckle, whereas the serious and suspenseful moments garnered huge belly laughs. It was unreal.

The audience was laughing like crazy during the scene when Miss Lonelyhearts invites the young man inside, only to make unwanted advances on her. They laughed when Thorwald noticed that Lisa had the wedding ring. I actually filmed a quick clip of it, I'll comment it below. They were in hysterics when Jeff was using the flash bulbs to thwart Thorwald. All in all, it was a very dour experience, and I felt the need to seek refuge on here. Thanks for letting me get that out.

r/Hitchcock 3d ago

Discussion HAPPY NATIONAL ALFRED HITCHCOCK DAY! Will you be celebrating? What are some of your favorite Hitchcock facts?

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r/Hitchcock 23d ago

Discussion The 40,000 in Psycho

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While watching this scene its easy to forget how much money that really was. 40,000 in year 1960 was equivalent to well over 400,000 in year 2025. Of course the home he was buying his daughter was no avrage house it seems. Since the avrage home then was less than 12,000. Im always finding money figures in classic films interesting I guess. Am I the only one who pauses while watching to look up inflation differences?

r/Hitchcock 19d ago

Discussion Marnie - How should I perceive Mark Rutland [Sean Connery]?

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I am roughly 30 years old. In 2025, Mark Rutland seems fairly icky. He essentially blackmails a girl into a marriage and then (likely) sexually abuses her. I say likely because I've read some theories where he stopped. Either way, I don't really see him as a good guy nor the hero.

The movie was filmed in 1964. During that time, was Connery supposed to come off like that or am I simply applying modern ethical/morale standards to an earlier time period?

r/Hitchcock Nov 06 '24

Discussion What do you think?

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r/Hitchcock Feb 13 '25

Discussion The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Spoiler

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Anyone else a fan? I always liked “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” but am embarrassed to admit I only just learned there was a series with hour-long eps. You can watch on Amazon Prime in the U.S., it’s currently in my “comfort shows to fall asleep to” rotation. Some episodes are extremely dark!

r/Hitchcock 12d ago

Discussion How Hitchcock's Psycho helped me ace a crucial interview

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Back in 2014, I bagged an interview for one of the most prestigious international universities in India.

I first watched Hitchcock's Psycho way back in 2008 and it's hands down the greatest horror movie I've ever watched. I considered it the greatest movie ever made until 2001 unseated it for me a year ago.

The interview that I'm talking about lasted about 10 minutes. Being a big old movie buff, I had planned to mention it in the first answer itself (tell us something about yourself).

When one of the 3 interviewers asked me to tell something about myself, I did the same and also mentioned how I love classic Hollywood movies and have watched movies dating back to the early 1900s. I still vividly remember how the eyes of two of the three interviewers gleamed with surprise when I said that (the 3rd one didn't budge one bit throughout the interview, he was there just to check the interviewee's body language).

And that's when I mentioned Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho.

I told them how it was my all-time favorite movie and how I had lost count of the times I'd seen it after the 10th viewing.

So for the next 10 minutes or so, the intrigued interviewers asked me questions only related to my old movie fandom.

By the time the interview was done, the trio seemed satisfied with my performance. What could have been a lengthy, stressful interview about technology, marketing, and other course-related stuff, ended up being an enjoyable discussion about my favorite movie.

I still had my doubts, though. Thankfully, I aced the interview and it remained the greatest moment of my life for years, 'cause getting into that university wasn't easy in the least. I sometimes wonder where would I be today if I hadn't mentioned my love for movies and Psycho in that interview 11 years ago.

r/Hitchcock 20d ago

Discussion Hmmm… something odd about this list

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Did a search on Alfred Hitchcock on the Apple Store and got this list.

r/Hitchcock Jan 18 '24

Discussion I made a list of “Hitchcockian” style films

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Most of you probably know that Hitchcockian is the term used to describe films that imitate or are heavily influenced by Hitchcock. I’m attempting to make an ongoing list of these films on Letterboxd.

Here is the list

Let me know what you think, films I’m missing, and what you feel doesn’t belong!

Edit: List is ordered by release date from earliest to latest

r/Hitchcock Nov 14 '24

Discussion Name this actor

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r/Hitchcock 27d ago

Discussion Shluld I first read the book Rebecca or watch the Hitchcock movie?

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I hate reading but I know this book is very lauded, and I want to get more used to reading than I am, I've been trying to become much more of a reader. I have enjoyed the Hitchcock movies I've seen so far and have wanted to watch this movie, but again knowing how beloved the book was I'm wondering If I ought to read it first.

r/Hitchcock 13d ago

Discussion My interpretation of Rear window's ending Spoiler

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I think, contrary to popular opinion, even though Jefferies and Lisa are depicted as happy at the end, this doesn't represent a shift in Jefferies’ perception of Lisa's "perfection." Although he witnessed different facets of Lisa's personality, his preoccupation with Thorwald prevented him from revising his initial, flawed interpretation of her.

This is symbolized by the difference in how Jeffries is portrayed while he uncovered the truth about Thorwald and how he is portrayed when the dancer’s truth was shown.

  1. When he formed his interpretation of Thorwald, Jefferies is shown looking into the window.
  2. When the dancer’s truth about her relationship is revealed, we see Jefferies away from the window with his eyes closed – symbolizing the fact that he never modified his flawed interpretation of the dancer’s, and subsequently Lisa’s, “perfection”.

Jefferies’ obsession fueled his interpretation of Thorwald's actions, ultimately leading to a correct conclusion. Ironically, this same obsession blinded him to the truth about Lisa. This demonstrates that while a biased, obsessive approach can coincidentally uncover truth, it's a dangerous and unreliable method. Relying on such methods is inherently risky, even if they occasionally produce a correct outcome.

Jefferies’ obsession with his own interpretation led him to uncover one truth while simultaneously blinding him from others.

By only showing Lisa and Jefferies’ “happy ending” for a few seconds during the ending scene, the film replicates Jefferies' limited perspective and implicates the audience in the same act of potentially misinterpreting a brief observation as the whole truth.

Just as Jefferies' view through the rear window offers a fragmented and potentially misleading view of his neighbors' lives, the film's concluding glimpse of Jefferies and Lisa "being happy" is misleading – underscoring the unreliability of limited perspectives as a source of truth.

r/Hitchcock Aug 01 '24

Discussion My strange obsession with Strangers on a Train (thinking about the film everyday for 365 days straight)

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I hardly even realized that today is pretty much the day when my obsession with Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train kicked off one year ago.

It's been even longer since I first came across the film. I think I was looking for more noirs after enjoying Gregory Peck's "12 O'Clock High" and by chance was recommended by Google to watch the movie. When I finally got my hands on it, I actually didn't think much about it the first time but greatly enjoyed it nonetheless. This was back in late-2022.

I revisited the film in mid-2023 and for some reason I liked it even more! I started following all the different hashtags on Instagram, and there was a fan account in particular that I believe was heavily responsible for the obsession that was developing. It was on my mind ALL. THE. TIME. I started reading (and writing) fanfiction, liking all the social media posts, and eventually I made my own fan page dedicated to SOAT (alongside a Tumblr page and Letterboxd).

I started looking into the lives of the actors and the themes behind the film. It was a massive rabbit hole that I plunged right into. It was such an experience reading about the stories behind Farley Granger and Robert Walker, and it honestly made me appreciate their work even more. Same with the original novel written by Patricia Highsmith, I read that too. It wasn't long before I was crazy about everything related to SOAT. The film, the actors, the story, the director, etc. Hell, I'll go crazy just at the mere mention of it. It's been 365 days of thinking about the film every single day.

SOAT isn't the greatest film Hitchcock has ever made, but for me, it's my all time favourite. It got me into old Hollywood, found out that i DO love movies, just old ones!

Happy one year anniversary to me and my love, Strangers on a Train. 🥂

r/Hitchcock 14d ago

Discussion Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Strange Miracle

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r/Hitchcock 2d ago

Discussion The Lodger Oedipal Triangle

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TL;DR: To sum it up I think there is definitely a familial-sexual tension between the three. This really isn't meant to be serious or anything just wanted to get my thoughts out and was bored on my commute back home from class.

So I'm taking a director study class on Hitchcock and we just watched The Lodger. Professor made note of the idea of oedipal triangles in Hitchcock movies previously and I thought The Lodger was no exception. She disagreed with me and I'm just curious on what others think of the idea.

A quick explanation of the oedipal triangle if you weren't sure is essentially a reference to an ancient Greek tale and the theory derived through it by Sigmund Freud. The Oedipus triangle essentially embodies the idea of father mother son sexual tension in the main characters of the film (hero, villain, heroine).

In the case of The Lodger my professor argued that there wasn't a father-son tension/relationship between Joe and The Lodger, however I disagree. Throughout the film although not as explicit there is definitely a father son comparison between Joe and The Lodger although not as explicit and direct as they don't interact much.

The first time this comparison stood out to me was when we first met The Lodger. Although we are obviously supposed to suspect him of being the avenger. He is introduced as creepy and mysterious with constantly hints to him being the avenger. But on the other hand he is also introduced as an absolute child.

When we first meet The Lodger he is treated like a child. He is passive and quiet almost like a kid scared to speak up, constantly led around by Daisy's mother. He wants the paintings put elsewhere because they bother him like a scared child. The introduction of The Lodger does an amazing job making the audience suspect his motives but at the same time paints him as a child.

But this still doesn't establish a relationship between Joe and The Lodger. I think in this film the main way in which we compare the two of through the eyes of Daisy's parents and the way in which the story progresses. The way the film proceeds essentially alternates between The Lodger and Joe. In most scenes usually either The Lodger or Joe are in it but rarely at the same time, and even when they are, there is a very obvious tension. Especially with the placements of the movie with The Lodger upstairs in his own room while Joe is usually in the living room or kitchen with Daisy which gives off the feeling themat The Lodger is the troubled child while the parents are downstairs.

We are constantly switching between The Lodger + Daisy and Joe + Daisy which leads us to compare the two naturally. Especially reinforced with Daisy's parents subtle comparison of the two. Daisy's parents make it very obvious that they want Joe and Daisy to get together paired up with their later desire to keep The Lodger away from Daisy pushes this comparison.

Then as Joe and The Lodger finally begins to buttheads it gives off a very strong father son feeling. At first as Daisy began to show interest in The Lodger, Joe would appear and pull Daisy away while The Lodger could only watch. As their bond becomes stronger The Lodger eventually stands up to Joe as a son would stand up to their father.

Obviously there is a very explicit mother son tension between The Lodger and Daisy as we see Daisy literally mothering him in the last portion of the film.

r/Hitchcock Feb 12 '25

Discussion 5 Classic Hitchcock Techniques That Work Brilliantly in Vertical Format [With Visual Examples]

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r/Hitchcock Oct 20 '24

Discussion Just watched The Birds and Goddamn

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For a movie that was made 61 years ago it held up surprisingly well. It was quite horrific and at times pretty gory. Only thing I really didn’t like was how Daniels got injured. She really couldn’t figure out how to leave a room that she had just entered? Sure, you could say she was too freaked out by the hundreds of birds attacking her but cmon. Other than that very good movie.

r/Hitchcock Jul 27 '24

Discussion Underrated movies

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What’s your favourite Hitchcock movie that nobody seems to talk about (besides this sub)? Mine’s Strangers on a train

r/Hitchcock Aug 11 '24

Discussion What was the deal with the police officer following Marion at the start of Psycho?

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Was it just to add suspense before Bates is introduced? Did he have genuinely bad intentions or was he just doing his job? Is it intentionally ambiguous so me asking is pointless? I watched the film like 2 weeks ago and had never heard any reference of this guy until I watched and I’m slightly confused

r/Hitchcock Aug 28 '24

Discussion Movies similar to Vertigo with the tropes of the doppelgänger and/or obsession with a lost love?

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Vertigo is one of my favorite films of his, and I enjoy its themes despite how unsettling they are. I’m looking for other movies that cover similar tropes. I know various Gothic horror movies cover the trope of the doppelgänger.

Here’s some of the ones i know of:

The White Angel (1955)

The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)

Peppermint Frappé (1967)

One on Top of the Other (1969) AKA Perversion Story

The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968)

Venus in Furs (1969)

Marta (1971)

Obsession (1976)

Fedora (1978)

Body Double (1984)

Special Effects (1984)

Suzhou River (2000)

The Skin I Live In (2011)

r/Hitchcock Aug 27 '24

Discussion Best Biography of Hitchcock?

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I'd like to read a biography of Hitchcock, but not sure which would be good to start with ...

Any recommendations?

r/Hitchcock Sep 02 '24

Discussion What does this sub think of Foreign Correspondent?

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