His most obscure and maligned film, only surviving in severely compromised condition Only a few badly worn 16mm prints exist, all missing over 25% of their original footage As one…
Brent Reid

Brent Reid
I started Brenton Film because I love film – quelle surprise! The silent era, 1930s and 1940s especially get my literary juices flowing, so you'll see a lot about those. For more, see the About page.
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Not a murder in sight, but it’s still one of the darkest films in the Master’s canon The star of The Lodger returns to suffer again in another story of the…
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When Alfred met François: iconic directors joined forces for renowned series of interviews Far-ranging conversations that spawned multimedia franchise enduring to the present day The most significant spin-offs influenced generations of fans, filmmakers and scholars…
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Production and remakes In silents no one can hear you scream: investigating the Master’s take on Jack the Ripper The elusive maniac emerges from the shadows in one of his…
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The Master’s only missing feature is one of the most wanted silent films of all In the first iteration of his favourite theme, it concerns a Wrong Man on the…
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The legend begins: spotlighting the Master’s first film Replete with many trademark Hitchcockian flourishes It’s an early masterpiece but is still largely unknown Lost and found: modern biblical story of sin and salvation…
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Long thought lost: one of the latest rediscoveries from the Master’s very early career He was still working his way up but took on various important roles in its creation…
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His Master’s Apprenticeship: detailing the preservation status of Hitchcock’s earliest works He entered the fledgling film industry in the early 1920s as a lowly freelance title card designer Quickly worked…
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Numerous unusual worldwide releases don’t fit neatly into any standard Hitch videographies But many are essential collector’s items; some of the most significant ones are highlighted here Bootlegs of his…
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Charting the convoluted release history of the first feature length film for Chaplin, Keystone and comedy itself One of the most famous of all silver screen comedies, it was a huge success…