Tag Archives: Alfred Hitchcock

How To Watch A Remake: Celebrating ‘PSYCHO’ (1998)

Psycho

How many excellent films have been cast out as garbage simply because they’re remakes? How many remakes are excellently crafted stand-alone films that would shatter box office records if their predecessors never existed? This is a consideration I want you to make as we take another look at Gus Van …

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Peeping Behind the Shower Curtain: The Role of Voyeurism in ‘PSYCHO’ (1960)

Psycho

Psycho is a classic psychological thriller and horror film that has become iconic in the history of cinema and has forever etched itself into horror and pop culture. Regarding the success of the film, Hitchcock said, “Thirty-three percent of the effect of Psycho was due to the music.” However, in …

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Hitchcock’s ‘REAR WINDOW’ (1954) : Exploring Voyeurism and Moral Ambiguity

Rear Window

Rear Window is a classic 1954 suspense film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and based on Cornell Woolrich’s short story”It Had to Be Murder” (read it here!). The film explores the theme of voyeurism through its protagonist, L.B. “Jeff” Jefferies, played by James Stewart. Jeff is a photojournalist who is confined …

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Interview With Thomas Hardiman, Director Of ‘Medusa Deluxe’

Note: This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SGA-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, Medusa Deluxe being covered here wouldn’t exist. PopHorror: I finished up Medusa Deluxe last night, and I really enjoyed it! I was very impressed by the whole one-take decision. …

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Celebrating 60 Years: 10 Fun Facts About Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘THE BIRDS’

The Birds (1963)

The Birds turns 60 on March 28, 2023. To celebrate PopHorror compiled a list of fun facts. The Birds follows a young woman Melanie Daniels (Tippi Hedren) as she meets a charming man, Mitch Brenner (Rod Taylor) in a San Francisco pet store and decides to join him on his …

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Peter Hurd’s Horror Novel ‘XOLO’ Details and Exclusive Cover Art Reveal

XOLO

Director Peter Hurd (read our review of his film, The Control Group, here) is about to release his first horror novel! It’s called XOLO, and Peter was kind enough to give us an exclusive first look at the cover. It looks like it’s gonna be a good one if the …

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Rick Rosenthal’s ‘The Birds 2: Land’s End’- Vin Sin 2k Restoration Blu-Ray Review

In 1994, a staggering thirty-one years after the original classic, The Birds 2: Land’s End was released for a television premiere. This sequel to Alfred Hitchcock’s formative film (our retro review here) gave birth to the saying, “Don’t remake Hitchcock movies,” among the crew. In spite of the critical reviews, this …

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Interview of Umberto Smerilli, Composer For ‘The Bunker Game’

In Roberto Zazzara’s The Bunker Game,  some live-action role-playing (AKA larping) goes awry. Are the characters really playing a game? Are the dangerous occurrences the fault of the game’s planners or is something more supernatural afoot? Here are some questions with the movie’s composer, Umberto Smerilli, regarding the themes in …

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Sundance Film Festival 2022: This Horror Review Roundup Has Such Sights to Show You – Movie Reviews

Now that Sundance 2022 has come to a close, I want to share with you my thoughts on the films I saw. In this first article, I’ll cover the horror and thriller features I got to watch, a few quick thoughts on each, as well as whether I recommend checking …

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