Essential Alfred Hitchcock
A definitive selection of the Master of Suspense's most influential and technically innovative films.
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1
Psycho (1960)
A revolutionary thriller that redefined horror, famous for the iconic shower scene.
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2
Vertigo (1958)
A haunting masterpiece exploring obsession, identity, and acrophobia.
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3
Rear Window (1954)
A perfect exercise in suspense and voyeurism centered on a photographer.
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4
Rebecca (1940)
A lush gothic romance based on the novel by Daphne du Maurier.
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5
North by Northwest (1959)
The ultimate wrong man adventure blending identity and espionage.
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6
The Birds (1963)
A chilling natural horror masterpiece where birds violently turn on humanity.
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7
Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
Hitchcock's personal favorite, a disturbing look at evil in a quiet suburb.
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8
Strangers on a Train (1951)
A brilliant thriller about two men who agree to swap murders.
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9
Notorious (1946)
A sophisticated espionage drama involving a woman recruited to spy on Nazis.
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10
Rope (1948)
A technical tour de force filmed in long takes, exploring the morality of a perfect crime.
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11
Dial M for Murder (1954)
A precise chamber piece about a husband's plot to have his wife murdered.
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12
The Lady Vanishes (1938)
A witty British masterpiece set on a train crossing Europe.
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13
Marnie (1964)
A psychological study of a compulsive thief and the man who wants to uncover her secrets.
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14
The 39 Steps (1935)
A quintessential early Hitchcock thriller establishing the man on the run formula.
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15
Spellbound (1945)
A psychological mystery exploring psychoanalysis with a dream sequence by Dalí.
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16
Suspicion (1941)
A tense domestic thriller about a woman who suspects her husband of murder.
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17
Frenzy (1972)
Hitchcock's return to London and a more visceral, gritty serial killer thriller.
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18
Lifeboat (1944)
A masterful exercise in claustrophobic suspense set entirely within a lifeboat.
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19
The Wrong Man (1956)
A realistic docudrama based on a true story of a man falsely accused of robbery.
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20
I Confess (1953)
A moral thriller about a priest accused of a murder he heard in confession.
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21
To Catch a Thief (1955)
A retired jewel thief is forced to clear his name on the French Riviera when a series of copycat crimes begin to occur.
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22
The Trouble with Harry (1955)
A whimsical black comedy centered on a corpse that keeps being discovered by the residents of a small Vermont town.
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23
Stage Fright (1950)
An aspiring actress tries to help a friend who is accused of murder by going undercover as the personal maid of a glamorous singer.
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24
Foreign Correspondent (1940)
An American journalist becomes embroiled in a vast spy network in Europe on the eve of World War II.
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25
Sabotage (1936)
A woman discovers that her husband, a quiet cinema manager, is actually a foreign agent involved in a terrorist cell.
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26
Young and Innocent (1937)
A man accused of murder goes on the run with the police chief's daughter to find the real killer, a man with a distinctive nervous twitch.
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27
Blackmail (1929)
A young woman kills an artist in self-defense and is subsequently blackmailed by a witness to the crime.
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28
The Lodger (1927)
A mysterious new tenant in a London boarding house is suspected of being a serial killer known as The Avenger.