![]() ![]() They meet some of the other diners, including a rich Singaporean businessman (as if to show us that American elitism is not entirely white, but ironically played by Japanese actor Tetsu Komai) and another very cantankerous diner whose regular eating-partner has apparently resigned, immediately after becoming a life member. The wonderful Robert Morley is Laffler, a well-heeled import-export businessman, who has invited his protégé, Costain, to the very exclusive club/restaurant. This production is fairly true to the short story. Ellin’s story was first published in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine in 1948. Sbirro serves a specialty called “lamb Armistran”, which turns out to be the flesh of patrons who had enquired too deeply into the mysteries of his kitchen. This week’s 1959 TV show was also an adaptation, from Stanley Ellin’s short story “ The Speciality of the House” about gourmet chef Sbirro, whose exclusive restaurant offers a “warm haven in a coldly insane world”. His facemasks, made out of human faces, inspired the character Leatherface in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and its many sequels. Gein would make women suits out of human skin (which inspired Jame Gumb – “Buffalo Bill” – in Silence of the Lambs) so he could dress up as his mother (which inspired Psycho). Psycho’s story was itself adapted from the case of the so-called “Butcher of Plainfield”, Ed Gein, who would dig up bodies and use the bones and skin to make masks, accessories and furniture. A year after Specialty of the House, Hitchcock used his TV crew to make the film Psycho, a seminal film in the horror genre and in Cannibal Studies. The production team he put together for the TV series was a lot cheaper than a film crew, and he used them often to make his movies. His films garnered 46 Academy Award nominations, including six wins. ![]() ![]() Hitchcock was called “The Master of Suspense” and is considered one of the most important figures in cinema history. It remains timeless in 2021, Rolling Stone ranked it 18th on its list of “30 Best Horror TV Shows of All Time”. Produced and presented by the great auteur himself with a humorous introduction and postscript, the stories covered mysteries, thrillers and dramas. ![]() The sequel to The Hustler tells the story of how ‘Fast Eddie’ Felson mentors a younger version of himself, played by the charming Tom Cruise.We’re heading back into the early days of Cannibal Studies with this one! The TV anthology Alfred Hitchcock Presents aired on CBS and NBC between 19. Paul Newman finally got his Oscar for this 1986 Martin Scorsese film based on the novel by Walter Tevis (who has been back in the press lately for writing the book on which The Queen’s Gambit was based). They have also added a more robust original selection than at launch to complement the service’s classics like Top Gun, the Mission: Impossible series and Grease.įor now, Paramount+ can’t compare to the depth of a catalogue like Max’s or the award-winning original works at other streamers, but it has a solid library with at least 30 films you should see. The name Paramount brings a deep catalogue of feature films, and the streaming service also includes titles from the Miramax and MGM libraries. In 2021, CBS All Access rebranded with the name Paramount+, reflecting the history of the legendary film and TV company with that nifty little mathematical sign that all the streaming companies seem to love these days. *New titles are indicated with an asterisk. This post will be updated frequently as movies enter and leave the service. ![]()
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