How March 12th became Hitchcock Day remains a mystery and to be honest, I personally don't care as it's another excuse to watch one (or more) of Alfred Hitchcock's 53 films! Well, 52 since his second film, "The Mountain Eagle" has yet to be found. The guy had a career as a filmmaker from 1925-1976! I have yet to see a bad Hitchcock film. There are lesser films I suppose, but there's never been a bad one! The cool thing with Hitchcock's cinema is the fact that casual movie fans & cinephiles like myself alike can appreciate his films.
He also hosted a famous TV series, "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" from 1955-1962 & "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" from 1962-1965!
The films you can stream on Netflix & The Criterion Channel primarily but some of his movies you can find on YouTube, Tubi, Peacock, Pluto, Kanopy & Hoopla!
The TV series can be streamed through Peacock, Netflix, also some episodes may be on Tubi and the Roku channel as well.
I'm a physical media collector and I have some of Hitchcock's films on DVD, Blu-Ray & 4K!
So if you're looking to watch a film or two to celebrate this evening or perhaps through the weekend (heck, anytime), here are some choices:
"Psycho" (1960) is perhaps his most famous film. The one that has been copied the most (and often parodied).
"Rear Window" (1954) is fan favorite and in a lot of cases ends up in the top three of of people's favorites. This is my wife's personal favorite Hitchcock film!
"Vertigo" (1958) also typically lands in the top 3, although mostly by cinephiles. This film bombed when it first came out and has grown to be beloved over time.
"Shadow Of A Doubt" (1943) was apparently Hitchcock's personal favorite.
"North By Northwest" (1959) was deemed perhaps his most stylish and "purely entertaining" masterpiece! The "crop duster chase" & Mount Rushmore sequences still stuns audiences!
"The Birds" (1963) still is ranked as one of the most iconic horror films!
"Notorious" (1946) is considered by many as his finest romantic thriller.
"Strangers On A Train" (1951) is certainly ranked pretty high as one of the most tense and suspenseful films!
"Rebecca" (1940) was his first American made film and the only one that win The Best Picture award!
"The 39 Steps" (1935) is perhaps the best known of his British films and this set the stage for many of these types of suspense films that would follow! You'll see a lot of tropes & scenarios that would be copied and re-used over and over again!
