suspense (n)
ragard (v)
innocent (a)
accuse of doing sth
acknowledged (v)
distributor (n)
be on the shelf
worthy of sth (a)
reflect on the thin line
haunt
throughout
hand-cranked
silent movie
blockbuster thriller
His subject matter courted controversy and his style alternately baffled and thrilled audiences and critics alike
In retrospect, it is clear that his genius stems from his natural understanding of the language of film and his ability to exploit the potential of the cinema to the full.
film theorist
superior
run-of-the-mill
As a result, Hitchcock’s celluloid world of glamour, terror, thrills and fear continues to come under the scrunity of academics, film historians and critics