Summary Of Rear Window By Alfred Hitchcock: A Master Of Suspense
The Master of Suspense
“There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.” Alfred Hitchcock said so eloquently. He was not the man of horror, mystery or sudden shock—no, Alfred Hitchcock was a man of suspense. He understood the mind and how the anticipation of something was even more fearful than the unknowing. Hitchcock, to this day, will remain one of the most phenomenal directors of all time because of his keen eye for creativity in the simplest of forms. He created art out of the “artless.” Most importantly, he created suspense from lighting, building up nerve-racking situations, and the use of his directing and filming skills. The film Rear Window is no exception to this.
Hitchcock created one of the most suspenseful …show more content…
Hitchcock then tosses suspenseful scenes one after the other. It begins with Lisa delivering a note to Thorwald that Jeffries wrote stating that he knew what he had done. The camera usage and stage setup are key to the suspense in this scene. Because the camera is set up in Jeffries apartment, the audience gets a wide view of both the top and bottom floors of the apartment. Lisa ends up hiding behind walls and doorways to avoid collision with Thorwald. The directing is phenomenal in this scene. Knowing that any minute a killer could catch Lisa keeps the audience’s stomach in knots. It is also nerve-racking that Jeffries is watching this, and if anything were to happen, he would be helpless to save …show more content…
After the police escort Lisa from Thorwald’s apartment, Thorwald finally notices that he has been watched. He realizes someone has seen all of his actions—good and bad. He, for the first time, makes eye contact with Jeffries. Once the audience sees this, sheer panic runs through them. They know Thorwald will come for Jeffries, and the anticipation of it is painful. The peak of suspense happens with Jeffries sitting in the dark in his bedroom awaiting the arrival of Thorwald. It continues with Thorwald entering the bedroom. Hitchcock directed the most brilliant part of the film by this point. After Thorwald enters the room, Jeffries uses his flash of his camera to slow the process of Thorwald getting to him. The audience knows he will eventually reach Jeffries, but they do not know how long it will
“There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.” Alfred Hitchcock said so eloquently. He was not the man of horror, mystery or sudden shock—no, Alfred Hitchcock was a man of suspense. He understood the mind and how the anticipation of something was even more fearful than the unknowing. Hitchcock, to this day, will remain one of the most phenomenal directors of all time because of his keen eye for creativity in the simplest of forms. He created art out of the “artless.” Most importantly, he created suspense from lighting, building up nerve-racking situations, and the use of his directing and filming skills. The film Rear Window is no exception to this.
Hitchcock created one of the most suspenseful …show more content…
Hitchcock then tosses suspenseful scenes one after the other. It begins with Lisa delivering a note to Thorwald that Jeffries wrote stating that he knew what he had done. The camera usage and stage setup are key to the suspense in this scene. Because the camera is set up in Jeffries apartment, the audience gets a wide view of both the top and bottom floors of the apartment. Lisa ends up hiding behind walls and doorways to avoid collision with Thorwald. The directing is phenomenal in this scene. Knowing that any minute a killer could catch Lisa keeps the audience’s stomach in knots. It is also nerve-racking that Jeffries is watching this, and if anything were to happen, he would be helpless to save …show more content…
After the police escort Lisa from Thorwald’s apartment, Thorwald finally notices that he has been watched. He realizes someone has seen all of his actions—good and bad. He, for the first time, makes eye contact with Jeffries. Once the audience sees this, sheer panic runs through them. They know Thorwald will come for Jeffries, and the anticipation of it is painful. The peak of suspense happens with Jeffries sitting in the dark in his bedroom awaiting the arrival of Thorwald. It continues with Thorwald entering the bedroom. Hitchcock directed the most brilliant part of the film by this point. After Thorwald enters the room, Jeffries uses his flash of his camera to slow the process of Thorwald getting to him. The audience knows he will eventually reach Jeffries, but they do not know how long it will