Posts tagged Alfred Hitchcock
Top 10 Hitchcock Movies Ranked (According to Data)

Well, there are the best ones and then there are the most popular ones. And while box office data speaks, what speaks louder these days might just be search volume on Google.

I took a peak behind the scenes to see which of the many classic Hitchcock films you asked Google about the most. If was a bit difficult because so many of these movie titles have double meanings for words that have nothing to do with Hitchcock.

But here is my best shot at Hitchcock movies, ranked, using at least a teeny bit of science and data.

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A True Alfred Hitchcock Ghost Story

In honor of Halloween, this month I am focusing on Hollywood tales of a spooky nature. Enjoy!

Sometimes when I am reading interesting stories from Old Hollywood, accounts vary tremendously. This one about a shrunken head is too good to ignore, regardless of the differences in details. 

It seems that Clark Gable once gave Carole a shrunken head as a gift -- you see, they were both the ultimate pranksters. It was their thing -- to try to one up each other. 

But this time, Clark had gone too far. Carole accused him of putting a curse on her, and threw the shrunken head out the window on the way to a party as they passed through Coldwater Canyon. This is where the story diverges. It is well-documented that they went back to pick up the head (I guess she was afraid of the fury of the shrunken head, perhaps because she was known to consult with psychics and mediums? I am sure they would advise her that was not good ju-ju).

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7 Scary Classic Movies

Modern cinema offers a plethora of scares; from Ari Astor’s nightmarish Midsommar to Jordan Peele’s psychological terror, Us, you don’t have to look far to get the living daylights scared out of you.

But lest you find yourself craving a more vintage scare, the following are some of the creepiest films to keep you in the spooky mood.

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