Alfred Hitchcock is known by many as one of the most important and influential directors of the horror genre. With innovative techniques and (sometimes) radical themes, Hitchcock has fascinated audiences for decades. His films are known for their stunning camerawork, suspenseful music and ingenious plotting. Each of his films uses similar techniques and themes but produces very different and fascinating stories. One of the most recognizable motifs in Hitchcock's work is the concept of the audience as voyeurs to the action of the story, a theme that helped heighten the suspense of the story. Hitchcock applied this technique as a means of blurring the line between those perceived as innocent and those perceived as guilty. He engaged the audience in a way that made even the darkest soul slightly captivating; it made the viewer privy to secrets that sometimes not even the characters on screen knew about. A recurring theme in several films, such as 39 Steps, The Lady Vanishes and Vertigo, voyeurism is perhaps the best way to utilize two of Hitchcock's most recognizable works. —Psycho and Rear Window. Many believe that the role of voyeurism helped establish the success of these films. As we enter the world of Psycho through Hitchcock's lens, the camera pans across a cityscape before focusing on a single hotel room window that frames Marion and Sam in a state of partial undress. The first thing we focus on in this scene is the strongly implied sexual nature of their relationship. Considering the fact that Psycho was filmed in 1960, this was definitely a radical move on Hitchcock's part. Returning to the aesthetics of the scene, the opening sequence has the audience looking through the hotel window with the b... in the center of the card... they definitely believe it. Consider the concept of “government secrets” in the North-Northwest. The film is completely driven by the idea of ​​keeping government secrets out of the hands of the enemy (no alliance is defined). All that is known is that the secrets concern the security of the United States and an enemy of the country is attempting to escape with them. The lack of explanation of exactly what the government's secrets are certainly leaves a lot to the imagination. While some may think this was a gap in Hitchcock's story, it gives the audience a chance to become more involved in the narrative. They can fill in the gaps and determine how sinister the secrets are by considering how long the characters went to obtain or protect them. Once again, Hitchcock does a great job drawing the audience right into the scene like a dynamic actor.