Alfred Hitchcock is commonly known as the master of suspense, man of mystery and the man of shadows. As these name suggests, Hitchcock has become renowned for his ability to create suspense and tension in his movies, such as The Birds; which then later influenced films such as Jaws, Psycho which has been inspirational for films such as Raging Bull. His fame and success has led to his name becoming and adjective in the movie industry, evoking suspense and tension in a manner that Hitchcock would execute this.
His technique has become appreciated, from the establishing shots from North by North West where Cary Grant is chased by an aero-plane in the corn fields, to his Close up of the violent Stabbing in the shower of Vertigo.
Being influential, many directors have either sampled, used or been inspired by Hitchcock's style, from Steven Spielberg's jaw to William Friedkin's The Exorcist. Hitchcock has become an icon, a symbol for contemporary Suspense. However, it wasn't just his creative ways to kill someone in a shower that caught the worlds attention, it was also his humor, in which it was implemented into these mad movies, such as Rear Window.
