"The Birds" (1963)

The movie is about a wealthy San Francisco socialite accompanies a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town called Bodega Bay. The town slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people within the town in increasing numbers and with increasing viciousness.

• The movie is 119 minutes long.
• Director: Alfred Hitchcock
• Writers: Daphne Du Maurier & Evan Hunter

What makes this movie a thriller?

1. The external threat is from nature.
2. Thrillers are characterized by fast pacing frequent action.
3. The resourceful heroes who must thwart the plans of more powerful and better equipped villains.
4. Device such as suspense, red herrings and more are used.

During the movie, did you know the scene where Tippi Hedren is ravaged by the birds for real life during the film. 

“Rita Riggs (the wardrobe supervisor) had put bands around my body, about an inch thick, and they tied the birds very loosely to me with the elastic around their little ankles and finally, on the last day, one of them jumped from my shoulder and really cut me, way too close to my eye. And I just got the birds off and just sat in the middle of the set crying, because I was totally exhausted.”




How was it done?

• The movie featured 370 effects shots.
• The final shot consisted of 32.

The End

• The film does not finish with the usual 'The End'.