Books by Philip J. (Independent Scholar/ retired Professor Skerry

Applying theories from science and technology, this innovative study of Hitchcock's art seeks to explain the extraordinary power of his films.

A study of one scene in one movie: the shower scene from "Psycho". It shows how it may be the most significant and influential scene of all and substantiates this claim by providing chapters on the evolution of the scene in Hitchcock's career, with particular focus on his methods for creating suspense and terror in the audience.