Celebrate 100 Years of Hitchcock – The Perfect Time to Master the Art of Suspense!
Step into the director’s chair and learn the secrets of the world’s greatest suspense filmmaker in The Young Alfred Hitchcock’s Moviemaking Master Class — the ultimate guide to storytelling, suspense, and cinematic technique.
With 2025 marking the 100th anniversary of Alfred Hitchcock’s first film, there’s no better moment to dive into the legacy of the Master of Suspense. Whether you’re a budding filmmaker, screenwriter, film student, or simply a Hitchcock enthusiast, this book offers a timeless toolkit for crafting compelling stories that grip, thrill, and captivate.
Learn how Hitchcock developed his iconic suspense techniques
Discover how to pitch, write, and shoot your own film – Hitchcock-style
Perfect for classrooms, film clubs, or self-taught creators
Packed with practical exercises, insider tips, and creative inspiration
From The 39 Steps to North by Northwest, Hitchcock’s influence still defines cinematic language today. This book brings his genius to life in a fun, engaging, and educational format designed especially for young and aspiring creators.
Don’t miss this anniversary edition – make 2025 the year you master suspense!
Reviews of
"The Young Alfred Hitchcock's Moviemaking Master Class""An update of Tony Lee Moral's primer, which uses Hitch's tips and techniques for a slightly fanciful how-to guide for today's budding auteurs. Refreshing, though, to focus on the Master's work rather than his peccadillos." - Neil Smith,
Total Film Magazine"There's much of interest here and most Hitchcock fans will learn something. The book makes for a diverting journey through Hitch's films and it provides some fairly detailed background information on their making. The book reminds you how innovative and entertaining Hitchcock's films were, and it's sure to send you back to rewatch the ones you've seen before to see what you missed, and explore those you still haven't." -
Cinema Essentials“For any lover of Hitchcock, it is enthralling." - Alec McCowen, star of
Frenzy“Positive coverage of one of the giants of film — I was privileged to be taught by him in that craft — always with courtesy, humor, and great insight. I am indebted to him." - Barbara Leigh-Hunt, star of
Frenzy“Tony Lee Moral has had a brilliant idea. Whether or not one agrees with the world’s critics that
Vertigo is the greatest film ever made, no one is going to contest the idea that Hitchcock was, among many other things, the supreme master of film technique, able perhaps better than anyone else to give the fullest possible expression on film of what he wanted to say. Who better, therefore, to turn to for enlightenment on how film ought to be done? And that is precisely what Moral does in
Alfred Hitchcock’s Moviemaking Master Class." - John Russell Taylor, Alfred Hitchcock’s authorized biographer
Tony Lee Moral is an author and filmmaker who has written several books about Alfred Hitchcock and storytelling. With a passion for suspense and cinema, he brings Hitchcock's timeless techniques to new generations through engaging, practical guides. His books have been used in schools and workshops to teach young readers how to write and direct like a master. Tony's mission is to inspire young creatives to tell their own thrilling stories - just like Hitchcock did.
