British director Michael Powell's daring 1960 horror Peeping Tom disgusted critics and all but ended his career when it was released. However it is often cited with bringing together for the first ...

When Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho” opened on June 16, 1960, the subject matter was shocking. By today’s standards, the most shocking thing about the film was its distribution — a slow rollout that ...

This week marks the 60th birthday of one of the most controversial British horror movies ever made — Michael Powell’s powerful Peeping Tom. Derided by critics on its release in 1960, the film is now ...

On June 16, 1960, Alfred Hitchcock premiered his iconic mystery thriller in New York. By Jack Harrison On June 16, 1960, Alfred Hitchcock premiered his iconic mystery thriller Psycho in New York, with ...

Alfred Hitchcock made a prestige film on a B-movie budget, with a release strategy stolen from William Castle. It was the hit of his career. Although Alfred Hitchcock‘s “Psycho” was the biggest hit of ...

Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’ was just the beginning. Discover how Ed Gein’s disturbing crimes inspired decades of chilling films and TV shows. Few true crime stories have cast as long a shadow over ...

Gein was an American murderer and grave robber from Plainfield, Wisconsin, whose gruesome crimes shocked the world in the 1950s. Born on August 27, 1906, Gein lived an isolated life under the strict ...