Who is better, Orson Welles or Alfred Hitchcock?

When comparing Welles and Hitchcock, I think that who is better depends on your definition of “better”. If “better” means more popular, Alfred Hitchcock is better. Probably the best director of thrillers, ever. Psycho, North by Northwest, Vertigo, (just to name a few) became instant classics and are still recognizable today. read more

Hitchcock, so often credited with ushering in the modern horror era withPsycho, may have been beaten to the punch by Welles and inspired by Welles’ technique of conveying a character’s fright. Another of Welles’ techniques that may have influenced Psycho is the use of overlapping dialogue. read more