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The 5 ‘Psycho’ Films From Worst To Best!!!

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Posted by EvanDickson on May 20, 2013 @ 7:00am
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The season finale of A&E’s “Bates Motel” airs tonight, so I figured I’d take a look back at the film that spawned it, Psycho, and the modest film franchise that followed.

Most of these movies were holding up fairly well in my memory except for Psycho 2 and Psycho 3, so I re-watched those over the weekend and was actually fairly surprised by how much I enjoyed them. When you think about it, the Psycho universe certainly has more solid installments than something like the Howling franchise, which is kind of neat. It’s just a bummer that the mythology of Norman Bates and the Bates Motel doesn’t really lend itself to much scrutiny (the minimal use of this stuff is part of what makes the original film so brilliant).

Head below for my ranking of The 5 ‘Psycho’ Films From Worst To Best!!! READ MORE

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[Random Cool] Every Hitchcock Cameo In One Clip!

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Posted by EvanDickson on April 18, 2013 @ 10:46am
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Now that those two iffy biopics are out of the way we can concentrate on the most important part of Alfred Hitchock, his films and his legacy. And his legacy wasn’t always as dour as his subject matter (which itself wasn’t always that dour). He was often known to make cameos in his films as sort of an easter egg to his audience. Today we have a supercut (via Retroist)

In fact he made cameos in 39 of his films, stating, “I always give a little thought to my appearances and come on as early as possible– don’t want to hold them in suspense for the wrong reason! I’ve been in all my films on and off. Missed a few. Only cancelled one.”

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[Podcast] News From The Crypt EP. 58: The Evil Dead

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on April 08, 2013 @ 9:00pm
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“Weeeee’re gunna review yooooou. Not another claaassic. Time to get criticized.”

On this months show Keenan, David and Lauren jump right into the gore with this years number one talked about horror remake. Fede Alvarez’s Evil Dead! We also take a look at Room 237, Hitchcock, The Collection and we’re giving away some real treats! READ MORE

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5 Questions With James D’Arcy Of ‘Hitchcock’!

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Posted by EvanDickson on March 19, 2013 @ 7:00am
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20th Century Fox Home Entertainment released Sacha Gervasi’s Hitchcock on Blu-ray and DVD (and iTunes) last week. To that end, I recently chatted with James D’Arcy (In Their Skin) about the weight of portraying none other than Anthony Perkins in the film.

Anthony Hopkins stars as Hitchcock, along with Helen Mirren as his wife during the making of Hitchcock’s seminal movie Psycho. Scarlett Johansson plays Janet Leigh while Jessica Biel portrays Vera Miles. Danny Huston, Toni Collette, Jessica Biel, Michael Stuhlbarg, Michael Wincott, Richard Portnow and Kurtwood Smith also star.

The project is based on the non-fiction book by Stephen Rebello that tracks how Hitchcock, at the height of his game as a director, decided to make a “lowly” horror movie. No studio wanted to touch it initially, so Hitchcock scrounged for financing by himself. The movie, of course, became one of his biggest hits and one of the most influential of all time.

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The Horror Of The 85th Annual Academy Awards

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 10, 2013 @ 9:49am
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Nominations for the 85th annual Academy Awards were announced today by host Seth MacFarlane and actress Emma Stone at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Included in the noms were a slew of genre titles, which include Ridley Scott’s Prometheus for “Best Visual Effects”, stop-motion films ParaNorman and Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie for “Animated Feature Film,” while Fox Searchlight’s Hitchcock was nominated for “Makeup and Hairstyling”.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, February 24, 2013, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide. READ MORE

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Fox’s ‘Hitchcock’ Dated For Home Video

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 27, 2012 @ 11:30am
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20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has revealed that it is planning to release a combo pack edition of director Sacha Gervasi’s Hitchcock, starring Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren and Scarlett Johansson. The preliminary release date set by the studio is March 12th, says Blu-ray.com

Technical specs and supplemental features to be included with this upcoming release are yet to be revealed.

Hitchcock is a love story about one of the most influential filmmakers of the last century, Alfred Hitchcock, and his wife and partner Alma Reville. The film takes place during the making of Hitchcock’s seminal movie Psycho.

At the center of the script by John McLaughlin and Rebello is the relationship between Hitchcock (Hopkins) and his wife (Mirren). READ MORE

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Scarlett Johansson Prepares For ‘Hitchcock’s’ Infamous ‘Psycho’ Shower Scene

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 14, 2012 @ 5:56pm
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The latest clip from Sacha Gervasi’s Hitchcock shows Hitchcock (Anthony Hopkins), his wife Alma (Helen Mirren) and Janet Leigh (Scarlett Johansson) discussing how to shoot the Psycho shower scene.

In theaters November 23, Anthony Hopkins stars as Hitchcock, along with Helen Mirren as his wife during the making of Hitchcock’s seminal movie Psycho. Scarlett Johansson plays Janet Leigh, Jessica Biel as Vera Miles, and James D’Arcy as Norman Bates himself, Tony Perkins, Danny Huston, Toni Collette, Jessica Biel, Michael Stuhlbarg, James D’Arcy, Michael Wincott, Richard Portnow and Kurtwood Smith also star.

The project is based on the non-fiction book by Stephen Rebello that tracks how Hitchcock, at the height of his game as a director, decided to make a “lowly” horror movie. No studio wanted to touch it initially, so Hitchcock scrounged for financing by himself. The movie, of course, became one of his biggest hits and one of the most influential of all time. READ MORE

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Watch ‘Hitchcock’ Pitch The Shock Value Of ‘Psycho’!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 13, 2012 @ 8:54am
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While I’m personally stoked to see this, the buzz behind Sacha Gervasi’s Hitchcock isn’t knocking any doors down. Still, the following clip is an online treat! The film is a love story about one of the most influential filmmakers of the last century, Alfred Hitchcock and his wife and partner Alma Reville. Fox Searchlight released the first clip that shows Hitchcock pitching Psycho to his wife, who has a little something extra to add!

In theaters November 23, Anthony Hopkins stars as Hitchcock, along with Helen Mirren as his wife during the making of Hitchcock’s seminal movie Psycho. Scarlett Johansson plays Janet Leigh, Jessica Biel as Vera Miles, and James D’Arcy as Norman Bates himself, Tony Perkins, Danny Huston, Toni Collette, Jessica Biel, Michael Stuhlbarg, James D’Arcy, Michael Wincott, Richard Portnow and Kurtwood Smith also star.

The project is based on the non-fiction book by Stephen Rebello that tracks how Hitchcock, at the height of his game as a director, decided to make a “lowly” horror movie. No studio wanted to touch it initially, so Hitchcock scrounged for financing by himself. The movie, of course, became one of his biggest hits and one of the most influential of all time. READ MORE

New One-Sheets For ‘Bunyan,’ ‘Hitchcock,’ and ‘Warm Bodies’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 12, 2012 @ 3:51pm
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Check out a new international poster for Sacha Gervasi’s Hitchcock, a love story about one of the most influential filmmakers of the last century, Alfred Hitchcock and his wife and partner Alma Reville. In theaters November 23, Anthony Hopkins stars as Hitchcock, along with Helen Mirren as his wife during the making of Hitchcock’s seminal movie Psycho. Scarlett Johansson plays Janet Leigh, Jessica Biel as Vera Miles, and James D’Arcy as Norman Bates himself, Tony Perkins, Danny Huston, Toni Collette, Jessica Biel, Michael Stuhlbarg, James D’Arcy, Michael Wincott, Richard Portnow and Kurtwood Smith also star.

In theaters February 1 from Summit Entertainment is Jonathan Levine’s Warm Bodies, a new kind of zombie film. Starring Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, Rob Corddry, John Malkovich and Analeigh Tipton, “The story centers on an existentially tormented zombie who begins an unlikely friendship with the girlfriend of one of his victims and starts a chain reaction that will transform him and his fellow zombies.” EW just landed the second official poster that declares: “He’s still dead, but he’s getting warmer.”

Below is the new one-sheet for Bunyan, the new horror/creature feature from director Gary Jones (Boogeyman 3) that will have its World Premiere on November 17 at the Shockfest Film Festival in Hollywood. Bunyan is a dark, contemporary take on the tall tale of lumberjack Paul Bunyan. Kids at a first-offenders’ boot camp discover that the legend of Paul Bunyan is real, but is much more horrifying than they could have imagined. They incur the wrath of the 15-foot monstrous giant, who was banished from town 100 years ago and thought dead. The movie stars genre vet Joe Estevez, Dan Haggerty, Tom Downey, and Tim Lovelace. READ MORE

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‘Hitchcock’ Featurette Dissects Behind-the-Scenes Love Story

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 09, 2012 @ 10:16am
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I’m crazy excited for the November 23 release of Sacha Gervasi’s Hitchcock, a love story about one of the most influential filmmakers of the last century, Alfred Hitchcock and his wife and partner Alma Reville. Fox Searchlight obviously believed this to be an Oscar contender, not to mention it pretty much has to be better than HBO and BBC’s “The Girl,” which aired two weekends ago. Below we’ve added a new featurette where Gervasi and the cast dissect the eccentric, fascinating love story and creative collaboration between Hitchcock and Reville.

Anthony Hopkins stars as Hitchcock, along with Helen Mirren as his wife during the making of Hitchcock’s seminal movie Psycho. Scarlett Johansson plays Janet Leigh, Jessica Biel as Vera Miles, and James D’Arcy as Norman Bates himself, Tony Perkins, Danny Huston, Toni Collette, Jessica Biel, Michael Stuhlbarg, James D’Arcy, Michael Wincott, Richard Portnow and Kurtwood Smith also star.

The project is based on the non-fiction book by Stephen Rebello that tracks how Hitchcock, at the height of his game as a director, decided to make a “lowly” horror movie. No studio wanted to touch it initially, so Hitchcock scrounged for financing by himself. The movie, of course, became one of his biggest hits and one of the most influential of all time. READ MORE

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Watch Anthony Hopkins Direct As ‘Hitchcock’ In Several New Images

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 06, 2012 @ 12:33pm
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I’m crazy excited for the November 23 release of Sacha Gervasi’s Hitchcock, a love story about one of the most influential filmmakers of the last century, Alfred Hitchcock and his wife and partner Alma Reville. Fox Searchlight obviously believed this to be an Oscar contender, not to mention it pretty much has to be better than HBO and BBC’s “The Girl,” which aired two weekends ago. Anyways, check out several new stills from what could be one of the better films of the year. We’ll have a review ASAP.

Anthony Hopkins stars as Hitchcock, along with Helen Mirren as his wife during the making of Hitchcock’s seminal movie Psycho. Scarlett Johansson plays Janet Leigh, Jessica Biel as Vera Miles, and James D’Arcy as Norman Bates himself, Tony Perkins, Danny Huston, Toni Collette, Jessica Biel, Michael Stuhlbarg, James D’Arcy, Michael Wincott, Richard Portnow and Kurtwood Smith also star.

The project is based on the non-fiction book by Stephen Rebello that tracks how Hitchcock, at the height of his game as a director, decided to make a “lowly” horror movie. No studio wanted to touch it initially, so Hitchcock scrounged for financing by himself. The movie, of course, became one of his biggest hits and one of the most influential of all time. READ MORE

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Watch The Shower Scene From Searchlight’s ‘Hitchcock’!!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 01, 2012 @ 4:30pm
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Fox Searchlight has shared a teaser clip from Sacha Gervasi’s Hitchcock, “a love story about one of the most influential filmmakers of the last century, Alfred Hitchcock and his wife and partner Alma Reville.” The film takes place during the making of Hitchcock’s seminal movie Psycho. The clip features Anthony Hopkins in character as Alfred Hitchcock directing Janet Leigh (Scarlett Johansson) in the infamous shower scene!

In theaters November 23, Fox Searchlight is giving you the chance to put yourself into a Hitchcock masterpiece. Simply visit: www.ShareYourScream.com to create a Hitchcock-inspired poster of your very own. Select one of three classic Hitchcock-inspired posters, upload your best horror-movie face and don’t forget to select a stage name! Download the poster and share with your friends by logging into Facebook.

Anthony Hopkins stars as Hitchcock, along with Helen Mirren as his wife. Scarlett Johansson plays Janet Leigh, Jessica Biel as Vera Miles, and James D’Arcy as Norman Bates himself, Tony Perkins, Danny Huston, Toni Collette, Jessica Biel, Michael Stuhlbarg, James D’Arcy, Michael Wincott, Richard Portnow and Kurtwood Smith also star.

The project is based on the non-fiction book by Stephen Rebello that tracks how Hitchcock, at the height of his game as a director, decided to make a “lowly” horror movie. No studio wanted to touch it initially, so Hitchcock scrounged for financing by himself. The movie, of course, became one of his biggest hits and one of the most influential of all time. READ MORE

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‘Hitchcock’ Poster Declares Behind Every Psycho Is A Great Woman!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 30, 2012 @ 11:28am
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Opening in limited theaters November 23 is Sacha Gervasi’s Hitchcock, “a love story about one of the most influential filmmakers of the last century, Alfred Hitchcock and his wife and partner Alma Reville.” The film takes place during the making of Hitchcock’s seminal movie Psycho.

Check out the latest poster showing Anthony Hopkins as Hitchcock, along with Helen Mirren as his wife. Behind every psycho is a great woman! Scarlett Johansson plays Janet Leigh, Jessica Biel as Vera Miles, and James D’Arcy as Norman Bates himself, Tony Perkins, Danny Huston, Toni Collette, Jessica Biel, Michael Stuhlbarg, James D’Arcy, Michael Wincott, Richard Portnow and Kurtwood Smith also star.

The project is based on the non-fiction book by Stephen Rebello that tracks how Hitchcock, at the height of his game as a director, decided to make a “lowly” horror movie. No studio wanted to touch it initially, so Hitchcock scrounged for financing by himself. The movie, of course, became one of his biggest hits and one of the most influential of all time. READ MORE

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[TV] Was Hitchcock Really Evil? “The Girl” Faces Some Backlash

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Posted by EvanDickson on October 22, 2012 @ 6:31pm
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HBO’s “The Girl” premiered on Saturday, October 20th. I actually thought it was really good but, expecting a typical biopic lionization, I was caught off guard. This movie was harsh on Hitchcock. I felt bad for him and his obsessive nature on occasion, but felt much much worse for Tippi Hedren (The Birds, Marnie) and the treatment she suffered at his hands (at least in the version of events depicted in the film).

“The Girl” depicts severe sexual harassment and shooting conditions that border on assault. Is it accurate? I have no idea. I’m much less of an expert on Hitchcock than I’d like to be. While the director once famously stated “I never said all actors are cattle; what I said was all actors should be treated like cattle”, many actors have given rather warm accounts of working with him. Of course, Hedren is not one of them.

As stated in the the production notes, “Hedren cooperated with the film by giving interviews to writer Gwyneth Hughes, while Hitchcock biographer Donald Spoto consulted on the project.” In a statement Hughes said: “It’s been the most enormous privilege to talk at length to Tippi Hedren, the last ‘Hitchcock blonde’ in the life of Britain’s most original and successful film director. At the time, in the early 1960s, the American star suffered in silence. But now, at the age of 81, her wisdom and insights have helped me to put her real life ordeal on to the screen.”

I was wondering how all of this would go over when I watched the film the other night. And, it turns out, “The Girl” has created a bit of controversy. Head inside for more. READ MORE

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Texting During Movies Makes Alfred Hitchcock Psycho!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 15, 2012 @ 3:03pm
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What makes the Master of Suspense PSYCHO? People using their cell phones in movie theaters, of course. Word has gotten out that Anthony Hopkins’ Alfred Hitchcock has recorded a PSA to help put an end to the madness. Watch it here.

Opening in limited theaters November 23 is Sacha Gervasi’s Hitchcock, “a love story about one of the most influential filmmakers of the last century, Alfred Hitchcock and his wife and partner Alma Reville.” The film takes place during the making of Hitchcock’s seminal movie Psycho.

The film stars Anthony Hopkins as Hitchcock, along with Helen Mirren as his wife. Scarlett Johansson plays Janet Leigh, Jessica Biel as Vera Miles, and James D’Arcy as Norman Bates. Tony Perkins, Danny Huston, Toni Collette, Jessica Biel, Michael Stuhlbarg, James D’Arcy, Michael Wincott, Richard Portnow and Kurtwood Smith also star.

The project is based on the non-fiction book by Stephen Rebello that tracks how Hitchcock, at the height of his game as a director, decided to make a “lowly” horror movie. No studio wanted to touch it initially, so Hitchcock scrounged for financing by himself. The movie, of course, became one of his biggest hits and one of the most influential of all time. READ MORE

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A New Poster For ‘Hitchcock’ Taps Into Old School Style

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Posted by EvanDickson on October 09, 2012 @ 1:09pm
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Opening in limited theaters November 23 is Sacha Gervasi’s Hitchcock, “a love story about one of the most influential filmmakers of the last century, Alfred Hitchcock and his wife and partner Alma Reville.” The film takes place during the making of Hitchcock’s seminal movie Psycho.

Yesterday be brought you the first official stills showing Anthony Hopkins as Hitchcock, along with Helen Mirren as his wife. And now we have a new poster for the film (via EW) that taps into the aesthetics of used to promote the master’s films back in the day.

The project is based on the non-fiction book by Stephen Rebello that tracks how Hitchcock, at the height of his game as a director, decided to make a “lowly” horror movie. No studio wanted to touch it initially, so Hitchcock scrounged for financing by himself. The movie, of course, became one of his biggest hits and one of the most influential of all time. Scarlett Johansson plays Janet Leigh, Jessica Biel as Vera Miles, and James D’Arcy as Norman Bates himself, Tony Perkins. Toni Collette, Michael Stuhlbarg, Michael Wincott and Kurtwood Smith also star.

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See Anthony Hopkins, Scarlett Johansson, and Jessica Biel In ‘Hitchcock’!!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 04, 2012 @ 6:11pm
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Opening in limited theaters November 23 is Sacha Gervasi’s Hitchcock, “a love story about one of the most influential filmmakers of the last century, Alfred Hitchcock and his wife and partner Alma Reville.” The film takes place during the making of Hitchcock’s seminal movie Psycho.

Anthony Hopkins plays Hitchcock, and Helen Mirren stars as his wife. Scarlett Johansson plays Janet Leigh, Jessica Biel as Vera Miles, and James D’Arcy as Norman Bates himself, Tony Perkins, Danny Huston, Toni Collette, Jessica Biel, Michael Stuhlbarg, James D’Arcy, Michael Wincott, Richard Portnow and Kurtwood Smith also star.

The project is based on the non-fiction book by Stephen Rebello that tracks how Hitchcock, at the height of his game as a director, decided to make a “lowly” horror movie. No studio wanted to touch it initially, so Hitchcock scrounged for financing by himself. The movie, of course, became one of his biggest hits and one of the most influential of all time. READ MORE

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Fox Searchlight’s ‘Hitchcock’ Gets Release Date, Colorful One-Sheet!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on September 20, 2012 @ 12:36pm
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Opening in limited theaters November 23 is Sacha Gervasi’s Hitchcock, “a love story about one of the most influential filmmakers of the last century, Alfred Hitchcock and his wife and partner Alma Reville.” The film takes place during the making of Hitchcock’s seminal movie Psycho.

Anthony Hopkins plays Hitchcock, and Helen Mirren stars as his wife. Scarlett Johansson, Danny Huston, Toni Collette, Jessica Biel, Michael Stuhlbarg, James D’Arcy, Michael Wincott, Richard Portnow and Kurtwood Smith also star.

The project is based on the non-fiction book by Stephen Rebello that tracks how Hitchcock, at the height of his game as a director, decided to make a “lowly” horror movie. No studio wanted to touch it initially, so Hitchcock scrounged for financing by himself. The movie, of course, became one of his biggest hits and one of the most influential of all time.

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TV: Freddie Highmore Moves From The Chocolate Factory Into “Bates Motel”

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Posted by EvanDickson on September 14, 2012 @ 5:47pm
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In a few weeks “Lost” “Heroes” and “House M.D.” director Tucker Gates will be getting behind the camera to start filming the 1-hour pilot presentation of A&E’s upcoming series “Bates Motel,” which serves as a prequel to Alfred Hitchcock horror classic Psycho and examines the twisted relationship between serial killer-to-be Norman Bates and his mother Norma. Vera Farmiga was recently locked as Norma Louise Bates who is described as passionate, and compelling, a smart, multidimensional character who is always capable of surprising us. And now they’ve found their Norman!

Per TV Guide, Freddie Highmore (Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Finding Neverland) will be stepping into the shoes vacated by Anthony Perkins (and Henry Thomas in part 4, yo).

The Universal TV-produced Bates Motel has a 10-episode straight-to-series order for a 2013 premiere. Former “Lost” co-showrunner Carlton Cuse and Kerry Ehrin (“Parenthood”) serve as writers-executive producers. “Bates Motel” had been developed as a miniseries when A&E bought it in January. When Cuse and Ehrin boarded the project two months later, they reworked it as a series and wrote several scripts. That prompted A&E’s July decision to forgo a pilot and go straight to series.

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TV: Toby Jones Is Hitchcock In The Full Trailer For “The Girl”!

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Posted by EvanDickson on September 10, 2012 @ 1:53pm
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We’ve been giving you a lot of looks at Toby Jones (Red Lights, The Mist, Your Highness) and Sienna Miller (Factory Girl) portraying the iconic Alfred Hitchcock and Tippi Hedren in the BBC Two production of The Girl. After two 30-second teasers last month, we finally have the full trailer – and I gotta say it looks pretty good!

The film, penned by Gwenyth Hughes, “follows the life and relationship of Alfred Hitchcock and his discovery of Tippi Hedren and the turmoil that surrounded them while making The Birds (1963), and how his ultimate failure ended up destroying both their careers.” According to BBC Two Hedren has cooperated by giving interviews to Hughes, while Hitchcock biographer Donald Spoto is attached as a consultant. Becoming Jane’s Julian Jarrold is directing with Imelda Staunton and Penelope Wilton also in the cast.

Head inside to take a look at the trailer. The Girl premieres on HBO on Sunday, October 20th at 9PM. READ MORE

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Horror Education of the Week: ‘North by Northwest’

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Posted by LaurenTaylor on September 09, 2012 @ 2:55pm
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That’s funny, that plane’s dustin’ crops where there ain’t no crops.

Alfred Hitchcock’s North By Northwest tells the tale of Roger Thornhill, a successful advertising executive in Manhattan. Thornhill, a man grounded in his life and ways, becomes the vulnerable, isolated victim as he is abducted, framed for murder, and continuously pursued without prevail in a conspiracy all result of mistaken identity.

It is easy to say that Hitchcock’s 1959 film can be considered horror.
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TV: Moody, Short, Intense Teaser For Hitchcock Drama ‘The Girl’! UPDATED!

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Posted by EvanDickson on August 27, 2012 @ 9:50am
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Updated with a second teaser.

We’ve been giving you a lot of looks at Toby Jones (Red Lights, Your Highness) and Sienna Miller (Factory Girl) portraying the iconic Alfred Hitchcock and Tippi Hedren in the BBC Two production of The Girl. Now, a new 30 second teaser has come along that really sells Jones’ intensity as Hitchock.

The film, penned by Gwenyth Hughes, follows the life and relationship of Alfred Hitchcock and his discovery of Tippi Hedren and the turmoil that surrounded them while making The Birds (1963), and how his ultimate failure ended up destroying both their careers. According to BBC Two Hedren has cooperated by giving interviews to Hughes, while Hitchcock biographer Donald Spoto is attached as a consultant. Becoming Jane’s Julian Jarrold is directing with Imelda Staunton and Penelope Wilton also in the cast.

Head inside to take a look at the teaser. The Girl premieres on HBO on Sunday, October 20th at 9PM. READ MORE

[News Bites] Lo-Res ‘The Hypnotist’ Trailer, ‘Self Storage’ Imagery, And Another Look At ‘Hitchcock’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on July 23, 2012 @ 11:42am
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The official Facebook page for Self Storage has been updated with a few behind-the-scenes pics and the news that Eliza Robert will now star alongside Eric Roberts, Michael Berryman, Jonathan Silverman and Tommy DeNucci in the Tom DeNucci-directed horror pic. “‘Self Storage’ tells the story of Jake, the night watchman working at a highly-secured self-storage facility. His pals are home from college and looking to party. Jake decides to invite them to his work and throw a fiesta of his own. Innocent mischief turns a naughty night of sex, drugs and rock & roll into an evening of pure terror. Barbed wire fences are meant to keep people out, but these fences keep people in.”

While it’s unfortunately not in English, and horribly pixelated, you can get a first look at Lasse Hallstrom’s The Hypnotist in the following international trailer. “In the novel, Detective Linna investigates a grisly triple homicide where the only survivor, a young boy, is too traumatized to testify. Linna convinces a famous psychologist, against his better judgment, to hypnotize the boy, setting off a terrifying chain of events.” Mikael Persbrandt, Lena Olin and Tobias Zilliacus all star. Watch for distro news as it comes in.

Below we’ve also added a new look at Anthony Hopkins as Alfred Hitchcock in Fox Searchlight’s now filming Hitchcock, which also stars Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johansson, James D’Arcy, Jessica Biel, Toni Collette, Danny Huston, Michael Stuhlbarg, Michael Wincott and Wallace Langham. Directed by Sacha Gervasi, the project is based on the non-fiction book by Stephen Rebello that tracks how Hitchcock, at the height of his game as a director, decided to make a “lowly” horror movie (Psycho). No studio wanted to touch it initially, so Hitchcock scrounged for financing by himself. The movie, of course, became one of his biggest hits and one of the most influential of all time.

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TV: A&E’s ‘Psycho’ Prequel “Bates Motel” Goes To Series

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Posted by EvanDickson on July 02, 2012 @ 2:11pm
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A few months ago A&E announced it was in early development on “Bates Motel,” and that it would serve as a prequel to the Alfred Hitchcock 1960 classic Psycho. The plan was to offer an understanding into how Norman Bates’ psyche developed and would tell the back story of the film’s killer. The audience was to learn of how his mother and her lover damaged him, transforming him into serial-killing motel owner.

And that plan looks like it’s going swimmingly. Apparently their faith in exec producer Carlton Cuse (formerly the showrunner of “Lost”) is stronger than expected because they’ve committed the project to series without seeing a pilot. Per Variety, “Cabler has ordered 10 episodes of the Universal Television series while forgoing a pilot. A&E’s faith in not asking for pilot first comes in the form of former “Lost” showrunner Carlton Cuse, who will exec produce with Kerry Ehrin.”

“We are proud to be partnering with Carlton Cuse and Kerry Ehrin on their thrilling reinvention of one of the most compelling characters in cinematic history,” said A&E president Bob DeBitetto and exec VP of programming David McKillop in a joint statement. “It’s a provocative project from two of the best storytellers in the business and we’re looking forward to getting started.”

“Bates Motel” premieres in 2013. Who do you think should play Norman Bates?