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50 Years Later, We're Still Psycho for 'Psycho'

By Chris EptingJun 15th 2010 – 6:58AM
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(June 15) -- Yes, it's really 50. Released June 16, 1960, "Psycho" -- the taut, twisted thriller from director Alfred Hitchcock -- remains one of the most iconic films in history. It gave the world unprecedented cinematic violence and sexuality, a mind-bending shocker of an ending and, of course, a two-word moment that...

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Hitchcock Film Is Coming To Broadway

May 04th 2012 - 08:53AM

A new musical influenced by the classic Alfred Hitchcock film "Rebecca" has booked a place on Broadway this fall.

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Boy Chased By Hungry Chickens (VIDEO)

By Alastair Plumb Apr 20th 2012 - 07:00AM

We're not certain what breed of chickens these pesky peckers are, but one thing's for sure: they want this kid's bag of food and they want it now.

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Anthony Hopkins As Alfred Hitchcock: First Photo From The 'Psycho' Director's Biopic

By Alex Suskind Apr 19th 2012 - 11:06AM

Over the years, filmmakers have tried (and failed) to imitate the original Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock.

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Anthony Hopkins As Alfred Hitchcock: First Photo From The 'Psycho' Director's Biopic

By Alex Suskind Apr 19th 2012 - 10:41AM

Over the years, filmmakers have tried (and failed) to imitate the original Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock.

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Anthony Hopkins Dressed As Alfred Hitchcock For New Film

By Caroline Frost Apr 19th 2012 - 06:37AM

As production gets well and truly underway, Fox Searchlight has revealed a first look at the Silence Of The Lambs star looking unrecognisable in his new role in Hitchcock.

Alfred Hitchcock News From the Web

  • 05/27/12 Finding Hitchcock's dogs put trainer in suspense Source: San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco CA Sealyham terriers once ruled Hollywood as the lapdog of choice for Cary Grant , Elizabeth Taylor , Bette Davis , Gary Cooper , Humphrey Bogart and Alfred Hitchcock.
  • 05/26/12 Norman Lloyd: Hitchcock's Saboteur Is a World-Class... Source: Time Cannes has plenty of visiting stars: people everyone knows of but needn't.
  • 05/24/12 Fright Bytes takes on Hitchcock! Source: Fangoria In FRIGHT BYTES' latest episode, hosts Lianne Spiderbaby and Steve Mac (composer on the upcoming Henry Rollins film, IN THE HOUSE OF FLIES) share their love of Alfred Hitchcock with a tribute to both PSYCHO and DIAL M FOR MURDER, and a humorous and clever introduction where Lianne and Steve encounter Norman Bates himself on their way to the infamous Bates Motel.
  • 05/24/12 Restoring the film-maker's nine silent films for the... Source: BBC London The British Film Institute (BFI) is celebrating the work of film-maker Alfred Hitchcock with a season of screenings, including nine of his little-known silent movies, restored to their original glory after a painstaking and time-consuming restoration project.
  • 05/22/12 Carolina Theatre presents Hitchcock retrospective Source: The Durham News - Durham NC The Carolina Theatre is presenting an Alfred Hitchcock retrospective, with 15 films representing Hitchcock's career from 1935 to 1976.

Background on Alfred Hitchcock

Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English film director and producer.

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