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The Shining (1980)
Psychological Horror at it's best
This film is the best psychological horror film ever made in my opinion.
Stanley Kubrick's directing is on pointe. (Though I don't agree with some of his methods.)
There are many secrets, easter eggs and metaphorical meaning to uncover, people are still finding stuff out about this film 40+ years on.
All in all, this is an amazing film. Definitely deserving it's spot (currently) at 66th best film of all time.
The Birds (1963)
Ending left viewers a bit disappointed.
Sure, this was a fun and somewhat surprisingly violent film but I was expecting a classic Hitchcock twist.
There was no twist.
They drove off.
Into the unknown.
Psycho (1960)
Hitchcock is a mastermind
Hitchcock always manages to create suspense in the most unlikely places, and this title didn't manage to disappoint.
Although it was supposed to be between my friends and I, they didn't show up, personally making it one star lower than it should be. The reason for them not showing up? They were rude.
Anyways, this film is amazing and everybody has to watch this at least once in their lifetime!
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Don't Come Back Alive (1955)
Alright I guess
Not the best Alfred Hitchcock Presents story but not as bad as number 3.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Don't dream it, be it
This movie is phenomenal, I mean where to start.
Plot: 7/10 Weird and wacky
A newlywed couple, Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon) go to meet their old science teacher, Dr. Everett Scott (Jonathan Adams). They take a wrong turn and end up at a castle to see if they can use their phone. They are greeted by Riff Raff (Richard O'Brien) one of the servants. He shows them his sister Magenta (Patricia Quinn) and then shocks them by bringing them into a ballroom type convention. It is one of the masters affairs and so there are many Transylvanians there for the conference. Unlike a conference, they end up dancing something called The Time Warp where we are introduced to Columbia (Nell Campbell). Brad and Janet want to leave but are greeted by Dr. Frank'n'furter (Tim Curry). He invites them up to the lab to see his new creation Rocky (Peter Hinwood). While Rocky is being shown off, a freezer door opens revealing Eddie (Meatloaf). Eddie was Frank'n'furter's old "toy" so to speak, but is now replaced by Rocky with Frank splitting Eddies brain between the two. Frank murders Eddie and shows Brand and Janet to seperate rooms. Frank tricks Janet into having an affair with him. He also tricks Brad into having an affair with him. Janet gets scared and goes to the lab and has an affair with Rocky. Frank hears a knock at the door and notices it's his rival, Dr. Everett Scott. He also discovers Janet and Rocky and demands to have dinner. Dr. Scott reveals Eddie is his nephew. But then Frank shows they have been eating Eddie all along and freezes them all. He then turns Janet, Brad, Rocky, Dr. Scott and Columbia into stone while Magenta and Riff Raff temporarily disappear. He gets Brad, Janet, Rocky and Columbia ready for a floor show where they sing and dance and Dr. Scott manages to turn himself out of stone. Riff Raff and Magenta come in, sick of Frank using them as slaves, and kill Frank, Rocky and Columbia. Brad, Janet and Dr. Scott escape and then the Narrator (Charles Gray) signs off.
Cast 10/10 AMAZING!
This cast is the best I have seen in my eleven years of living!
Music 10/10 CATCHY!
Amazingly catchy songs!
Age rating....
Depends, but I'd say 12 or 13+
Why?
Sexual themes, mild violence and mild coarse language.