Symbols and Tropes
Doors Opening
How many goofy dream sequences are there in Spellbound? Short answer: Way more than in most movies from the 1940s.Shorter answer: Two.There is, of course, the big goofy dream sequence with the scis...
Curtain Eyes
Here's Looking At You, GuardsNo doubt you're thinking, "You don't need to tell us what the curtain eyes mean. Constance tells us. Move on to a different symbol."But just hold on a minute. It's true...
Parallel Lines
Straight, True, and ClearSpellbound's eager to give you symbols and explain them all. In fact, in a major way, this movie's mystery is all about the analysis of symbols. (Which is a huge reason tha...
The Straight Razor
Hitchcock's famous for his sharp-edged weapons. Probably the best-known, most iconic, Hithcockiest Hitchcock moment is the shower scene in Psycho, where the music goes screech! screech! screech! an...