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The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
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Overview
London. A mysterious serial killer brutally murders young blond women by stalking them in the night fog. One foggy, sinister night, a young man who claims his name is Jonathan Drew arrives at the guest house run by the Bunting family and rents a room.
Rated NR | Length 91 minutes
Actors
Ivor Novello | Marie Ault | Arthur Chesney | June Tripp | Malcolm Keen | Reginald Gardiner | Eve Gray | Alfred Hitchcock | Alma Reville
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/2019 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 8 stars |
| 06/27/2017 | Computer | Streaming | Other | 8 stars |
| (Average) 8 stars |
Viewing Notes
The first time I watched this as part of the Hitchcock film class through TCM and Ball State, I streamed it from YouTube and it was less than ideal. When I started this three decades film history project through silent films I knew I wanted to revisit this film in the context of other films of the era. Because of that I decided to pick up the Criterion Blu-ray so I could enjoy it at the best quality possible.
Happy to say it didn’t disappoint. It feels more inventive in the context of other movies from the time as well, using allegory and creative camera angles to build tension and foreshadow events.
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