... in 1960 the technology available at this time would of allowed Hitchcock to use colour in the film yet he chose black and white helping to add to the eerie atmosphere it emulates. Presenting the film in black and white emphasis's the horror genres first appearance as well as setting the events in a simple, un-complicated style where shadows are emphasized ... horrors preventing the audience form viewing certain scenes. A usual horror convention is to shoot the majority of scenes at night or in the dark as it sets up a creepy unnerving atmosphere within the audience. The dark holds many ...

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