Alfred Hitchcock Thriller Quotes

Alfred Hitchcock was The master of Suspense and came to be the benchmark for 'Psychological Thrillers'. His films have resonated with millions around the world and an idol for blockbuster directors of the current day. his theories and techniques have since been necessities for Thriller films. Below are some of his thoughts and quotes to have a better understanding of him, his method of Thinking and the reasons behind the genius of his productions.

- "The only way to get rid of my fears is to make films about them."

-"There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it"

-"If it is a good movie, the sound could go off and the audience will still have a perfectly clear idea of what is going on,"

-"Always make the audience suffer as much as possible,"

-"I am the type of director. If i made Cinderella  the audience will immediately be looking for a body in the coach,"

-" The length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder."


-" Give them pleasure, the same pleasure they get from waking up .from a nightmare."

-"I am scared easily, here is a list of my adrenaline - production 1. small children, 2. Policemen, 3. high places, 4. that my next movie will not be as good as the last one."

-" In films murders are always very clean, i show how difficult it is and what a messy thing it is to kill a man."