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Spellbound (1945, Alfred Hitchcock)

07/09/2024

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the return of the rat, graham cutts 1928

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It's six horror films for the price of one! This week your deadicated hosts review DEAD OF NIGHT (1945) from directors Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden, Robert Hamer.

Plus, insights into the British film industry, the Rank Organisation, HG Wells and EF Benson, past horror anthologies, and much more. It's our first British horror in a while, so there's a lot to catch up on!

Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 55:02; Discussion 1:16:05; Ranking 1:42:42

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The Wrong Man (1956)

My rating: 7/10

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An innocent man has nothing to fear, remember that.

The Wrong Man, Alfred Hitchcock (1956)

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Main title and opening shot of Spellbound (1945), written by Ben Hecht, adapted by Angus MacPhail, and directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

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Spellbound

(USA 1945)

“The Fault…is Not in Our Stars, But in Ourselves…”

—William Shakespeare

I’ve read enough online rankings of Alfred Hitchcock’s films to know that Spellbound often ends up in his top 20 or 30—sometimes higher than that—thank you. While certainly impressive considering the number of films he directed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Hitchcock_filmography), I found Spellboundlacklust…

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31 Days Of Horror #4: Dead Of Night (1945)

31 Days Of Horror #4: Dead Of Night (1945)

Although there were a number of anthology movies before it, Dead Of Night often feels like the first. That’s partly due to the fact that it came along some time before the likes of Amicus made such an impact with the format, and partly due to the fact that a few aspects of the movie (particularly the framing device and a couple of the main tales) have proven to be so influential over the years.…

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