Disturbing 60's suspense

Rating: 6/10 (8 April 2010)

From the master of suspense came this very different thriller. Extremely different for 1963. Bizarre and disturbing, the story comes from Daphne Du Maurier's novella about a plague of birds that terrorise a seaside resort.
Tippi Hedren made her debut as the aloof woman who follows Rod Taylor to his summer retreat on the northern coast of California where all the resident's lives are about to be overturned.
Unfortunately while chilling - the film features some great visual and sound effects - the film is entirely plot less. Apart from the nasty birds, nothing else happens. This lack of substance leaves the audience rather empty.
There is no denying the great look of the film though, including some sharp cinematography and good art direction.
Saturday, April 3, 1999 - Video