“The Masters of Suspense & Music”
Alfred Hitchcock was the mastermind responsible for revolutionizing the horror, suspense and thriller genres. Inspired by French and Italian films, Alfred Hitchcock set out to produce a film that will not only break from current Hollywood trends but transform the entire film industry. Hitchcock’s 1960 film, “Psycho,” is considered the leading film from the New American Era, that pioneered many elements for the horror and psychological thriller genres. The film’s sharp visual effects, suspenseful tunes and fascinating plot were all factors that contributed to the films massive and forever growing success. Being a very skilled artist, Alfred Hitchcock began his career by drawing sets. It wasn’t until 1942, after he directed Saboteur that his fame began to massively grow. After working with Bernard Herman, an extremely talented music composer, that had previously produced five scores for Hitchcock for films such as, Vertigo and the North by Northwest. Hitchcock wanted no one other than Herrmann to compose the music for Psycho, but the film’s lower budget caused some confrontation between Hitchcock and Herrmann at first. Herrmann end up using the lower budget to his advantage by writing for a string orchestra rather than a full symphonic ensemble. Their partnership last for some time, in …show more content…
His novel had become a best seller and was based on the notorious serial killer Ed Gein, better known as The Mad Butcher. Hitchcock secretly bought the rights to Bloch’s novel for just $9,000. He then also try to buy all of the novel’s copies to keep the ending a secret. Ed Gein was an American murderer known for exhuming corpse and creating mask, clothes, with their skin. He was also the inspiration for the character of Hannibal Lector for the film The Silence of the Lambs. The novel had already gain the nation’s attention but the film made the Gein into a pop culture
Alfred Hitchcock was the mastermind responsible for revolutionizing the horror, suspense and thriller genres. Inspired by French and Italian films, Alfred Hitchcock set out to produce a film that will not only break from current Hollywood trends but transform the entire film industry. Hitchcock’s 1960 film, “Psycho,” is considered the leading film from the New American Era, that pioneered many elements for the horror and psychological thriller genres. The film’s sharp visual effects, suspenseful tunes and fascinating plot were all factors that contributed to the films massive and forever growing success. Being a very skilled artist, Alfred Hitchcock began his career by drawing sets. It wasn’t until 1942, after he directed Saboteur that his fame began to massively grow. After working with Bernard Herman, an extremely talented music composer, that had previously produced five scores for Hitchcock for films such as, Vertigo and the North by Northwest. Hitchcock wanted no one other than Herrmann to compose the music for Psycho, but the film’s lower budget caused some confrontation between Hitchcock and Herrmann at first. Herrmann end up using the lower budget to his advantage by writing for a string orchestra rather than a full symphonic ensemble. Their partnership last for some time, in …show more content…
His novel had become a best seller and was based on the notorious serial killer Ed Gein, better known as The Mad Butcher. Hitchcock secretly bought the rights to Bloch’s novel for just $9,000. He then also try to buy all of the novel’s copies to keep the ending a secret. Ed Gein was an American murderer known for exhuming corpse and creating mask, clothes, with their skin. He was also the inspiration for the character of Hannibal Lector for the film The Silence of the Lambs. The novel had already gain the nation’s attention but the film made the Gein into a pop culture