"Good eeevening."

It’s Alfred Hitchcock week here at Blasphemous Rumours, and the latest news/speculation from Hollywood is that Anthony Hopkins has been tapped to play Hitch in a biopic about the legendary director. There’s talk of Helen Mirren stepping into the role of Hitchcock's wife and lifelong creative collaborator, Alma Reville, but that casting is unconfirmed. According to Cinematical, Alfred Hitchcock Presents will be written and directed by Ryan Murphy (Nip/Tuck).

Let’s talk about the Psycho shower scene, one of the most famous scenes in movie history. Such a chilling, brutal scene and yet the knife is never seen penetrating the victim. The real horror is in what is perceived to happen and not what is shown on the screen. I think thriller writers can learn a lesson here. Less is sometimes a whole lot more.

Psycho shower scene: Beware!