... " by Wes Craven and "Psycho" by Alfred Hitchcock. I will be looking at how both directors created the suspense to entertain the audience. Both of these films are examples from the horror genre. I have been analysing the "shower scene" in Psycho and the "Casey Becker scene" in Scream. Alfred Hitchcock was born 13th August 1899, in London. He was a famous director, who ... off, so it builds up the climax and gives out the suspense. Wes Craven was born August 3rd 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States. He has made numerous horror films, such as "Nightmare on Elm Street", "Shocker" a...

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... gaze of the male. In today's movies, the male gaze is depicted much more blatantly than times during the old Hollywood era. Films today, especially action and horror, push us to look at these women as attractive and sexually appealing; clearly with the male audience in mind. Three views exist on ... just like "Rear Window" by focusing on the female characters body, face and grace. Even though all of Alfred Hitchcock's female characters in his films had different traits and characteristics they all were alike as well. The female characters all shared one thing in common; they were the obj...

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... of our time, is referred to by his audiences as the "Master of Suspense." Hitchcock not only mastered horror films but also tamed his own imagination into making great horror films. Some of Hitchcock's most notable films were Vertigo, Psycho, The Birds and Rear Window. His films included clever plots incorporated with sharp dialogue and mystery and murder to inspire a new generation of filmmakers and make ... were two different persons because Hitchcock did such a great job of messing with the audience's minds. Hitchcock's great use of abnormalities and suspense makes this film one of t...

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... co-worker at Henley's helped him put together a portfolio and he was hired instantly by The Famous Players-Lasky as a title designer for silent films. For two years Hitchcock wrote and designed for popular British movie directors. The hard working Hitchcock was recognized by his employers as well as leading ... art of film-making. Hitchcock always prided himself as being the total film-maker, planning and having total control over every aspect of his films, from casting to publicity. Hitchcock loved to be publicized, and some critics feel that the original intent of his unusual camera s...

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