Haunting

Rating: 9/10 (1 August 2003)

One of Hitchcock's most celebrated movies. Jimmy Stewart is monumental as obsessed cop Scottie Ferguson, trying to recreate his lost love by remoulding a total stranger in her image. Kim Novak plays both roles, and she's better the second time round, as her primary performance is over the top. The most striking thing about Vertigo, though, is the disturbing, multi-colour dream sequences and Bernard Herrmann's mysterious score. A confusing movie initially but it gets better with repeat viewings.