Hitchcock's Use Of Suspense Analysis

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Hitchcock then creates suspense by using dramatic irony. He uses an eyelevel medium long shot in which there is a dark shadow on the left, or dominant, side of the screen. is in a completely private place, but in this shot we know that there is someone behind her, while does not. The camera is in front of her, placed inside the wall, and Hitchcock makes us feel uncomfortable and tight as if we are trapped in the shower with . As she is showering, through the translucent shower curtain, we see the door open. With her back to the shower curtain, we can spot a shadowy figure coming from behind. does not hear the killer because of the water falling on her and her hair is soaked by the water so she appears to be small and vulnerable on the right