Review of Family Plot (1976) by Ryan J — 20 Dec 2009

Well it's definitely not one of Hitchcock's best probably not even in his top 10, but still an enjoyable film. I think this is first time I ever heard a curse word in one of his films. It felt terribly out of place within the film. The plot was interesting, and I found myself on the edge of my seat a couple of times. The car crash scene was certainly a highlight very thrilling, however, the actions of the Blanche character were very irritating. All the little attempts to add humor into this film were a complete failure IMHO.

Overall, if you're a Hitchcock die hard like myself, you must watch it. But if you haven't ever seen 'Vertigo', 'Psycho', 'Marnie', 'The Birds', 'Dial M for Murder', 'Rear Window', etc., watch those first. This can definitely be considered one of his "weaker" efforts for lack of a better word.