Rebecca

    And this week's Friday night movie has been... Rebecca!

Original image located here. Accessed 2nd February 2024

Best Picture Oscar winner no.: 13 (1940)

To say that Alfred Hitchcock was one of the greatest filmmakers ever lived is a statement that goes without question. However such status doesn't necessarily translate into Oscar success. Hitchcock never won the Oscar for Best Director and only one of his films got the top award. 
And this is it.

I've seen several Hitchcock movies so I am well aware of what to expect. And this one delivers: Excellent cast, moody imagery, suspense, creeping paranoia, shadows and a gothic setting all round. 
Mind you, this is quite a ballsy choice for Best Picture winner: Thrillers/horror movies never really do well, let alone one with a lesbian subtext. But given the source material, accompanied by a master director and producer who knew what he was doing makes for an unstoppable force.