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Where to start with Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock invented much of how thrillers still work. His films are sly, stylish and genuinely suspenseful, and a joy to watch with someone else.
Full filmography1Start here
Rear Window1954 · Alfred Hitchcock · 113 minA man with a broken leg watches his neighbours and thinks he sees a murder. The perfect suspense machine.2Then
Vertigo1958 · Alfred Hitchcock · 128 minAn obsession that turns into something much darker. Often called the greatest film ever made.
North by Northwest1959 · Alfred Hitchcock · 137 minA wrong-man chase across America, crop duster included. Pure entertainment.
Psycho1960 · Alfred Hitchcock · 109 minThe shower scene is only the start. Still shocking.3Go deeper
Rebecca1940 · Alfred Hitchcock · 130 minA gothic romance haunted by a first wife who is never seen.
Notorious1946 · Alfred Hitchcock · 103 minA spy thriller that is really a love story.
Strangers on a Train1951 · Alfred Hitchcock · 101 minTwo strangers meet on a train, and one makes a terrible proposal.
The Birds1963 · Alfred Hitchcock · 119 minNature attacks, and nobody explains why.