Hitchcock's Magic

Decades after Alfred Hitchcock's death, his work continues to draw passionate responses and critical acclaim. WithHitchcock's Magic, Neil Badmington takes a new look at Hitchcock's body of work to try to figure out just what it is that makes them so lastingand why their influence has been so pervasive. Featuring detailed analyses of a number of Hitchcock's most successful films, includingPsycho,Rear Window, andThe Birds, and drawing on the insights of poststructuralist theory,Hitchcock's Magicis an innovative contribution to the never-ending discussion of the master of suspense.