Continuing with our look at how Mel Brooks mixed the horror, thriller and Scifi genres with comedy, I take you to the world of thrillers; Hitchcock thrillers to be exact. Brooks took a look at movies like Psycho, Spellbound, Vertigo and other Hitchcock classics, and turned them on their heads in his zanny comedy-thriller HIGH ANXIETY. The 1977 …
Tag Archive: Alfred Hitchcock
Oct 25
Scream-A-Day No. 24 – PSYCHO
The all time original slasher film before the term ’Slasher’ was coined, this Alfred Hitchcock classic kept people nervous about taking showers for a long time. Scream-A-Day No. 24 is – PSYCHO Yes, that’s the One Word that can describe Anthony Perkins‘ deranged character Norman Bates – PSYCHO. Peeping Tom/Killer/Mother complex; poor Norman wore a lot of hats …
Oct 09
Scream-A-Day No. 9 – THE BIRDS
For this Sunday’s Scream-A-Day, I’m picking a classic thriller that the family should enjoy - THE BIRDS. THE BIRDS was set in a quiet northern California town, where Tippi Hedren‘s character visits a potential love interest. But at the same time, small incidents of bird attacks start happening. The attacks get bigger and bolder until everyone …


