“Some films are slices of life. Mine are slices of cake.” — Alfred Hitchcock

Steve McQueen visits Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh on the set of Psycho.

Anthony Perkins (April 4, 1932 – September 12, 1992)

Hitchcock and Leigh on the set of Psycho

On the set of Psycho

2or3thingsiknowaboutfilm:

We all go a little mad sometimes.

• The Shining // dir. Stanley Kubrick
• Rosemary’s Baby // dir. Roman Polanski
• Alien // dir. Ridley Scott
• Psycho // dir. Alfred Hitchcock
• Jaws // dir. Steven Spielberg
• The Exorcist // dir. William Friedkin
• The Thing // dir. John Carpenter
• Halloween // dir. John Carpenter
• Poltergeist // dir. Tobe Hooper
• A Nightmare on Elm Street // dir. Wes Craven

My ten favorite horror films. On the rare occasions when it’s done right, horror is my absolute favorite genre.