'Good evening, I'm Alfred Hitchcock.'
When you think of the godfather of horror anthology TV shows, your mind probably goes to Rod Serling for his work on The Twilight Zone, but what most people don't know is Alfred Hitchcock played the game first with Alfred Hitchcock Presents, a series that is perfect for fans of the Master of Suspense. Each episode is like a quick serving of the types of movies that he always directed, but with a way shorter runtime, and fun little bookend appearances from the man himself.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents first premiered on October 2, 1955, exactly four years before The Twilight Zone ever hit television. Hitchcock's series didn't have quite the variety of stories that Rod Serling's did, but in exchange, it regularly told suspense and thriller stories. This wasn't a show that simply used its filmmaker's name in the title and left it at that; every episode feels like a mini-feature crafted by the man himself.
"Revenge" is the definition of a meat-and-potatoes thriller. Everything starts out way too idyllic for Carl and Elsa, both literally and speculatively. On one hand, these two reflect the 1950s in the most annoying way possible. Elsa is way too happy with being a "ditzy" wife who has nothing to talk about except for the cakes that she plans on baking that day. Meanwhile, Carl is the typical, nine-to-five, deep-voiced, authoritative husband.
Vincent Price Stars in One of the Best ‘Alfred Hitchcock Presents’ Episodes Alfred Hitchcock might be known for the way that he ratchets up the tension with his pacing, camerawork, and keeping the threat of the story off-screen. He should have his skills as a director of dialogue scenes brought up more, though, and "The Perfect Crime" is a perfect example of that.
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