With a new film about Alfred Hitchcock opening this holiday season, Lakeland's resident “Psycho”expert is ready to share his insight about the impact that the filmmaker’s work had on cinema.
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Lakeland film and English Professor, Phil Skerry Ph.D., will hold a free presentation about the cult status of Alfred Hitchcock and his films on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. in the Lakeland Library, 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, 44094, C Building, third floor. Classes, groups and individuals are encouraged to attend. Free public parking is available.
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Skerry is the author of the only book written about only one scene in a movie.
"The Shower Scene in Hitchcock's Psycho: Creating Cinematic Suspense And Terror" (Studies in the History and Criticism of Film), examines the importance of “Psycho’s”shower scene as a defining moment in the cinematic horror genre.
Skerry is professor emeritus of English at Lakeland Community College. A local cinemaphile, he maintains several contacts and ties to Hollywood film industry professionals. He resides in Beachwood.
For more information, call 440-669-1585.
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