When it comes to the suspense genre, one of the few directors who shaped it and defined it is, well, of course, Alfred Hitchcock. He may not have just shaped the suspense genre; he might have carved it in stone.The director behind Psycho (1960), Rear Window (1954), and Vertigo (1958) believed cinema was the truest form of visual storytelling and treated it with near-religious reverence. Hitchcock was famously a traditionalist; he built his films on tightly planned scripts, meticulous storyboards, and total control over the audience’s gaze. He even resisted the 3D craze that swept Hollywood during his lifetime, convinced it was a gimmick—although succumbing to the studio pressure only once for Dial M for Murder (1954).So, if we were to imagine a realistic evolution of Hitchcock in today’s world, there’s every chance he’d remain doggedly loyal to his methods and steer clear of flashy new tools like virtual reality or interactive storytelling.But for the sake of this article, we’re loosening that leash. We’re imagining a hypothetical Hitchcock who softens his traditionalist stance just enough to embrace the technology, industry shifts, and audience habits shaping modern cinema.Would he still demand the full theatrical experience? Would he rewrite his suspense techniques for the age of TikTok attention spans? And how would he respond to streaming wars, IP-driven franchises, and international co-productions?This article aims to playfully speculate how one of cinema’s most influential filmmakers might evolve if dropped into 2025, rather than rewrite his legacy. From AI-driven thrillers to globalized horror storytelling,...
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