The book “What You See in the Dark” is written by Manuel Munoz whose book stems from Hitchcock’s film “Psycho”. As I read online about Alfred Hitchcock, I thought about the film. The website mentioned Hitchcock’s fear of authority. I was able to see that in the film, when the main character feared the police. It also stated that the director preferred blonde women for lead roles who acted cool and glamorous because “it is an escape for women who wash the dishes” so they would want to see something different. This film and the other numerous films made Hitchcock quite a director, which lead to the making of a movie about him, titled “Hitchcock” in 2012. The trailer could be seen when you click here: Hitchcock (2012) Movie.
Munoz’ book was very well written and had even more alarming scenes. I enjoyed watching “Psycho” while connecting it to the book “What You See in the Dark”. Munoz’s idea for writing the novel was intelligent, the way in which the movie was incorporated in between the real plot of the story.
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For starters, I did not know there was a movie made about Hitchcock so I am intrigued about the film because he did seem like a very interesting director. I enjoyed the trailer and it definitely made me want to find where I could see the movie. The directing of Hitchcock undoubtedly changed the perception of movies with his addition of suspense and horror. Contributing to these characteristics, he was a master of camera angles. I read an article that said the infamous shower scene in Psycho featured 77 different camera angles, and to the audience it seemed like she was stabbed dozens of times but in fact only one short frame showed the knife making contact with the flesh. All in all, Hitchcock was a legendary director and I will look out for his self-titled film.
I have seen the movie you describe. I think is a quite good, especially for the performances. Around the time Hitchcock was released, HBO produced another film simply titled The Girl which focused on the filming of Hitchcock’s best film, at least in my opinion, The Birds. This film offer a much darker depiction of the celebrated director, showing his obsessive nature, his sometimes lack of sympathy for his actors and his almost despotic determination to get everything right. The movie also pays particular attention to the relationship between Hitchcock and Tippi Hedren, a new comer who was of course delighted to work with the master of horror. Hitchcock becomes an inspiring mentor for this young actress but he does not hesitate in tormenting her to get the performance he desires. I think this film helps understands the director’s arduous but ultimately successful process and his profound passion for innovative and emotional storytelling.
Here’s a trailer for the film:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxMslIwsCZU