12. The Birds (1963)
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock
Cast: Tippi Hedren, Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette, Veronica Cartwright
What better film to follow up Hitchcock's infamous Psycho than with another legendary Hitchcock thriller The Birds. A front runner in the "revenge of nature" theme that would later influence the disaster films of the 70s, The Birds was at the time one of the most unconventional thrillers ever made. WIth a unique minimal score, fantastic cinematography from Robert Burks and strange
Starting out in San Francisco, The Birds tells the tale of wealthy socialite Melanie Daniels (Tippi Hedren) who while visiting the area to pick up a myna bird for her aunt meets a charming lawyer named Mitch Brenner (Rod Taylor). Leaving the shop with Mitch's address, Melanie drives to Mitch's home in Bodega Bay but is then mysteriously attacked by a vicious seagull. Soon enough an unexplained large scale avian attack occurs pitting Melanie, Mitch and other resident's of Bodega against the relentless force of nature that is The Birds!
A highly unique, stylish and entertaining thriller Hitchcock new how to grab an audience and this thrilling popcorn flick was a nice addition to his already impressive filmography.
Fright Fact: A remake starring Naomi Watts is set for release on July 3, 2009.
Horror Highlight: Any scene with those pesky birds
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