Download or read book Hitchcock's Magic written by Neil Badmington and published by University of Wales Press. This book was released on 2011-04-15 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why are we drawn to the work of Alfred Hitchcock so long after his final film appeared? What is the source of Hitchcock’s magic? This book answers these questions by focussing upon the fabric of the films themselves, upon the way in which they enlist and sustain our desire, holding our attention by constantly withholding something from us.