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Psycho at 65: The Story Behind Alfred Hitchcock’s Masterful Horror

June 22, 2025 by admin

Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho as it turns 65… Psycho is without a doubt Alfred Hitchcock’s most influential and well-known effort in spite of helming such masterful films such as Vertigo, Dial M for Murder and North by Northwest. The movie, which stirred much controversy at the time of its […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Hasitha Fernando, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Alfred Hitchcock, Anthony Perkins, bernard herrmann, Janet Leigh, Psycho, robert bloch

4K Ultra HD Review – Alfred Hitchcock: The Iconic Film Collection

December 2, 2024 by Brad Cook

Alfred Hitchcock: The Iconic Film Collection SYNOPSIS: Six of Alfred Hitchcock’s greatest movies (yes, film fans can argue all day about his six best movies; I’m sure this one required various deals since three film studios are represented) are collected here in a limited edition set that features unique oversized-book-style packaging and codes for digital […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Alfred Hitchcock, Anthony Perkins, Barbara Bel Geddes, Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, Henry Jones, James Stewart, Janet Leigh, Jessica Tandy, Jessie Royce Landis, John Gavin, John McIntire, John Williams, kim novak, Martin Balsam, Psycho, Raymond Burr, rear window, Rod Taylor, Suzanne Pleshette, The Birds, Thelma Ritter, Tippi Hedren, To Catch a Thief, Tom Helmore, Vera Miles, Vertigo, Wendell Corey

10 Creepy Horror Movies Jump Scares

October 19, 2024 by admin

Casey Chong looks at ten essential horror movie jump scares… Horror movies are all about the cinematic experience of scaring the hell out of you, keeping you on the edge of your seat and startling you while watching a scene. The latter is especially true with jump scares, one of the most widely-used visual techniques […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Casey Chong, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: [REC], Friday the 13th, Host, Psycho, Signs, Smile, The Conjuring, The Exorcist III, The Ring, Twilight Zone: The Movie

Ten Essential Films of the 1960s

November 4, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

Following on from the 1940s and 1950s, it’s back to the swinging sixties as we look at ten essential films from the decade that you cannot miss… When you think back to key transitions in cinematic history there are a number of eras that saw an almost seismic shift in the kind of films being […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: 8 and a Half, Bonnie and Clyde, Dr Strangelove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, High and Low, In the Heat of the Night, Lawrence of Arabia, Once Upon a Time in the West, Psycho, The Ipcress File, woman in the dunes

The Must-See Horror Movies From Every Decade

October 8, 2023 by EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno on the best horror movies in cinema history… Horror is a film genre as old as the medium itself. Since the start of the cinemas, people have packed the seats in hopes of getting some chills and thrills. As a life-long fan of the genre, it’s essential to recognize the history of horror […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, EJ Moreno, Featured, Movies Tagged With: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, Audition, Evil Dead II, Frankenstein, Freaks, Get Out, Godzilla, House on Haunted Hill, Night of the Living Dead, Nosferatu, Paranormal Activity, Psycho, Saw, Scream, The Cabin in the Woods, The Exorcist, The Phantom of the Opera, The Shining, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Arrow announces Psycho Collection 4K Ultra HD box set

July 3, 2023 by Amie Cranswick

Arrow Video has announced the UK release of a limited edition Psycho Collection box-set which brings together Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 masterpiece  Psycho with its sequels Psycho II, Psycho III and Psycho IV: The Beginning in glorious 4K Ultra HD this September; check out the details below… WE ALL GO A LITTLE MAD SOMETIMES… Shattering expectations and shocking […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Physical Media Tagged With: Anthony Perkins, Psycho, Psycho II, Psycho III, Psycho IV: The Beginning

Terrible Remake Ideas: Past, Present, Future

February 1, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks at ten unnecessary remakes from the past and coming soon that no one asked for… Hollywood is full of interesting and original ideas. Studios are actively looking to pursue new concepts and move away from simply repackaging or updating existing IPs. Okay, I’m fibbing. Hollywood is desperately scraping any old idea they […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Conan the Barbarian, Highlander, Ocean's Eleven, Point Break, Psycho, Road House, RoboCop, The Crow, The Hitcher, The Killer, Total Recall

Oscar Worthy Performances In Iconic Horror Films

March 26, 2022 by EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno discusses Oscar-worthy acting performances in horror… Any film fan knows that it’s rare your personal favorite makes it to the biggest award show of the year. The Academy Awards voters are a tough crowd, especially when it comes to horror films. It feels like some major genre film is overlooked every year, and […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, EJ Moreno, Movies Tagged With: Anthony Perkins, Boris Karloff, Dracula, Dwight Frye, Frankenstein, Hereditary, Jaws, jessica harper suspiria, Lupita Nyong'o, mia farrow, Nicole Kidman, Psycho, Robert Shaw, Rosemary's Baby, Shelley Duvall, The Others, The Shining, Toni Collette, Us

10 Horror Film Scores to Enjoy Over Halloween

October 30, 2021 by Amie Cranswick

Hasitha Fernando presents a selection of horror film scores to enjoy over Halloween… With All Hallows Eve a creeping round the corner, ‘tis the perfect opportunity to look back at a few film scores which have gone on to define the modern-day horror film. More than films in other genres when it comes to horror, […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Hasitha Fernando, Movies Tagged With: A Candle for the Devil, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Candyman, halloween, Hellraiser, Jaws, Psycho, the omen, The Thing

The Most Terrifying Psycho Performances in Cinema

October 23, 2020 by Red Stewart

Red Stewart presents the most terrifying psycho performances in all of film… Sociopathy is a mental illness that is as repelling as it is enticing. We all live in fear of some serial killer knocking down our door, yet we cannot help but be intrigued by the roots of it all. After all, what is […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Flickering Myth TV, Movies Tagged With: Andrew Robinson, Anthony Perkins, con air, Dirty Harry, Heath Ledger, Psycho, Robert Mitchum, Steve Buscemi, The Dark Knight, The Night of the Hunter

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