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Alfred Hitchcock has been called 'the Master of Suspense', considering 'Psycho' state how effectively he achieves the element of suspense in this film.
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Alfred Hitchcock has been called 'the Master of Suspense', considering 'Psycho' state how effectively he achieves the element of suspense in this film. Alfred Hitchcock is known as the master of suspense. After the shocking triumph of his 1960 masterpiece 'Psycho', there was much demand for the classic 'stalk and slash' horror film. The real question is: What is Suspense? The dictionary definition of suspense is:- '1. The condition of being insecure or uncertain 2. (i) Mental uncertainty (ii) anxiety 3. Excitement felt at the approach of a climax' - Collins English Dictionary Suspense can be shown in many ways. Music can psychologically affect the way we think of this. The pitch and line frequency of music affects the way that our brain thinks about certain situations. For Example: If you were watching a horror film, such as, 'Psycho' you would be more afraid if the background music was a high pitch shrieking sound rather than if...
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