Suspence and Shock

Alfred Hitchcock is known as the ‘master of suspense’ and a great innovator. He has three films in the Top Ten of the American Film Institute’s top thrilling films. ‘Psycho’, made in the year 1960, was number one. Hitchcock always uses suspense and tension to shock his audience. He does this by using cinematography very well by the way he uses the camera position, angles, movement and shots. He also uses scary music and lighting when he wants to shock his audience or create suspense


Here are some of Alfred Hitchcock films that have suspense and shock


Sabotage- Suspence because we knew that the kid had the bomb but he didnt know. Hitchcock also had itense music in that backgroud that brough suspence to the audience.


Rope- Tells the story of the two young, wealthy men. Brandon and philip who strangly murdered a friend of theirs just to see if they can get away with it. So they put the body in a chest/box. The suspence is created through the body in the chest and only the audience know.