10 Best Alfred Hitchcock Movies

Marion Crane steals money and seeks shelter at the remote Bates Motel, where she's welcomed by the strangely friendly Norman Bates. With its legendary shower scene, oppressive atmosphere and shocking twists, Psycho is the blueprint for the modern horror film.

A former detective with a fear of heights becomes obsessed with a woman he's hired to follow, leading to a complex game of identity and desire. With the iconic 'Vertigo effect' camera technique and a deeply psychological story, it's one of the most layered and visually stunning films ever, and it has been voted the greatest film of all time in Sight and Sound's critics' poll.

A photographer with a broken leg watches his neighbors from his apartment and begins to suspect one of them has committed murder. With brilliant use of perspective, claustrophobia and voyeurism, this is Hitchcock at his most suspenseful.

An ordinary man is mistaken for a spy, leading to a feverish chase across America, including the famous crop-duster sequence and the finale on Mount Rushmore. With fast action, humor, romance and Hitchcock's signature style, it's a timeless adventure classic.

A quiet coastal town is suddenly attacked by swarms of aggressive birds for no clear reason. With ominous silences, groundbreaking special effects and an unsettling ending, The Birds is one of the most chilling horror films ever made.

Two strangers meet on a train and discuss the perfect murder swap: 'You kill someone for me, and I'll kill someone for you.' With brilliant camerawork, psychological tension and an iconic climax on a runaway carousel, this is Hitchcock at his best.

A young woman suspects that her beloved uncle is hiding a dark secret and may be a murderer. Hitchcock often called this one of his personal favorites, and it excels in slow, creeping suspense and psychological drama.

Two young men murder a friend to prove they can get away with it, then hide the body while hosting a dinner party. Celebrated for its long-take cinematography, with which Hitchcock created the illusion of a film without cuts, Rope remains an experimental, nerve-racking masterpiece.

An ordinary man becomes caught in a web of espionage, murder and conspiracy and has to run for his life. With its fast pace, humor and Hitchcock's trademark 'wrong man' theme, it laid the groundwork for later spy thrillers like North by Northwest and the James Bond series.

In this suspenseful thriller, a woman must go undercover among Nazis in Rio while caught in a dangerous love triangle. With glamorous cinematography, Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman in top form and Hitchcock's unmatched suspense, Notorious remains one of his most elegant and gripping films.