Movie Review Psycho And Vertigo - 1721 Words

Allison Brock Mrs. Miko Film December 2, 2014 Thrilling Hitchcock Films For decades his films have left his audience with feelings of paranoia. Psycho and Vertigo are two films in particular that have left a huge impression. Alfred Hitchcock was known for introducing many different techniques to film making, one being the creative use of the camera. He used the camera more as a set of eyes rather than a simple tool on stage. He did not let his audiences simply view his movies; he made audiences feel like they were in them by using angles that the character sees. This way the viewers can see through the eyes of the character and gain an emotional attachment for them. Alfred Hitchcock’s secret to success was his subtly and mastery of†¦show more content†¦This film is widely considered as the one that popularized slasher films, a subgenre of horror. This film was based loosely on the novel of the same name which was inspired by the real life serial killer Ed Gein. The violence had to be tamed as to not traumatize the audience. By making the film black and white it did not scare the audience with rich sharp colors of blood flying everywhere. Using black and white film also added a dramatic effect with shadows, an effect that is harder to create with colored film. Not only did it help him lower the cost of the film, but it helped the viewers get a handle the film’s graphic nature. On the other hand Vertigo is a story takes place in San Francisco in the 1950 s. It was released in 1958 as a psychological thriller mystery film directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock. The screenplay was written by Alec Coppel and Samuel A. Taylor and based on the 1954 novel D entre les morts by Boileau-Narcejac. Vertigo stars James Stewart as Scottie, a retired detective, and Kim Novak as Judy Barton, who gets disguised as Madeleine, a woman hired by Scottie s friend to act as his wife in order to frame Scottie. Scottie s fear of heights is intensified by using powerful music and a bird s eye view of the street below, to give the viewer an impression of height. Close-ups of Scottie s face reveal his intense fear, making it more convincing to the audience. As the story