Suspense (1913) :
Brief Review -
A true classic suspense thriller inspired by contemporary formulas from the days when Hitchcock was still going to high school in short pants. Suspense is the similar story i have seen in some films made between 1911-1913 but to be frank, i never really cared about the story. It's the execution and directorial skills which has made it a true classic thriller. All those terms like breathtaking, nerve-wracking, spine-chilling and mysterious were mostly used for 30s and 40s movies first and these are the favorite words often used by Hitchcock fans mostly. Although, his filmography wasn't highly consistence and some of his haven't really been suspenseful, his fans have made them look like good thrillers. Anyways, i shall give a lecture about Hitchcock filmography some other time so let me move to Suspense. A mother and her Infant are left alone in an isolated house by a servant. A theif sees servant going out and makes his way towards the house. Frightened, the lady calls her husband who is at the office and then begins a thrilling ride. It makes you believe the amount of pressure that particular situation can create. I could just imagine while watching it that what and how would i have felt if i had seen this short flick in theatre in 1913... It took me 10 minutes to watch it but it is gonna take 20 minutes to write this brief analysis, funny, isn't it? But still it's like i am past 15 minutes since the end appeared yet can't get over that jittering experience. Now you know what i really mean. It stays with you for some time and may be that's the best thing about it. Don't you think the same? I mean a film made 1913 still gives you chills in 2021, quite impressive.. No? Certainly yes. Those three frames combined, what a terrific experience it was! So, make sure you watch it. It is not gonna take much time and it definitely worths it. Overall, amongst the early notable thrillers in cinema world.
RATING - 8/10*
By - #samthebestest.
A true classic suspense thriller inspired by contemporary formulas from the days when Hitchcock was still going to high school in short pants. Suspense is the similar story i have seen in some films made between 1911-1913 but to be frank, i never really cared about the story. It's the execution and directorial skills which has made it a true classic thriller. All those terms like breathtaking, nerve-wracking, spine-chilling and mysterious were mostly used for 30s and 40s movies first and these are the favorite words often used by Hitchcock fans mostly. Although, his filmography wasn't highly consistence and some of his haven't really been suspenseful, his fans have made them look like good thrillers. Anyways, i shall give a lecture about Hitchcock filmography some other time so let me move to Suspense. A mother and her Infant are left alone in an isolated house by a servant. A theif sees servant going out and makes his way towards the house. Frightened, the lady calls her husband who is at the office and then begins a thrilling ride. It makes you believe the amount of pressure that particular situation can create. I could just imagine while watching it that what and how would i have felt if i had seen this short flick in theatre in 1913... It took me 10 minutes to watch it but it is gonna take 20 minutes to write this brief analysis, funny, isn't it? But still it's like i am past 15 minutes since the end appeared yet can't get over that jittering experience. Now you know what i really mean. It stays with you for some time and may be that's the best thing about it. Don't you think the same? I mean a film made 1913 still gives you chills in 2021, quite impressive.. No? Certainly yes. Those three frames combined, what a terrific experience it was! So, make sure you watch it. It is not gonna take much time and it definitely worths it. Overall, amongst the early notable thrillers in cinema world.
RATING - 8/10*
By - #samthebestest.