Alfred Hitchcock‘s 1949 suspenser Under Capricorn has just been released on Blu-ray and DVD in a gorgeous 4k restoration from KL Studio Classics. This classic set in the 1830s stars Joseph Cotten as Sam Flusky, an Irishman who has been…
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Five Fan Favorite Film Books Worth Fawning Over
Film books take you behind the camera to learn about the people responsible for the films, large and small, that have shaped cinema. As lovers of all different types of movies, we wanted to recommend the following books for you…
Read more →The Birds: A Matter of Misdirection
Alfred Hitchcock’s most divisive thriller finds the Master of Suspense in magician mode. On the surface, The Birds is a traditionally-structured horror film, in which the bird attacks build progressively to three of Hitchcock’s most intense sequences. However, this is…
Read more →Four of James Stewart’s Best-Loved Films Are Showcased In a New Collection
James Stewart is such a revered figure in our society because of his everyman qualities that made each and every role he portrayed during his lengthy career unforgettable. His films endure thanks not only to the incredible care he took…
Read more →Movie Trailer of the Day: “The Birds” Takes Flight for Terror
The Birds is not only 1963’s scariest movie, but one of the creepiest flicks ever made. Alfred Hitchcock‘s loose adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s novelette chronicles what happens when nature runs amuck. After an encounter in a San Francisco bird…
Read more →An Appreciation of Saul Bass’ Fantastic Movie Poster for “Vertigo”
A truly great movie poster should reflect the feeling and atmosphere of the film it represents. Longtime MovieFanFare readers are familiar with our thoughts on how crafting a perfect movie poster is an art that is slowly dying. While most…
Read more →FYI: “Psycho” Made Its World Premiere On This Day in 1960
On this day in 1960, film history was made. Why? Because Alfred Hitchcock‘s legendary Psycho had its world premiere at the DeMille Theatre in New York City. Although the film wouldn’t go into wide release until September of that year,…
Read more →Create-A-Caption: Psycho
With today being National Classic Movie Day and all, we wanted this week’s Create-A-Caption to honor one of the best films in history. And has there ever been a finer horror movie than the original Psycho? (The answer is a…
Read more →A Marathon History of Cult Horror Films for Halloween
The blog post you are about to read is so terrifying, it might just kill you. If you have a heart condition or a fragile psychological state of being, please do not read any further. I implore you to step…
Read more →Create-A-Caption: North By Northwest
It’s Create-A-Caption time again! You know the drill. Below is a photo from North By Northwest with Chris’ caption. You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section below! “This is the last time I let my pilot…
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