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David Lynch’s Vertigo


Ten ways Hitchcock’s 60-year-old masterpiece Vertigo shaped Lynch’s universe.

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Quiz: How well do you remember Vertigo?

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Editing Captain Fantastic

Vertigo spirals

Captain Fantastic editing

House of Flying Daggers - flashcards

The end of the auteur?

Film Education resource: House of Flying Daggers

Shaun of the Dead - 'The Plan' montage

Under the Skin explained

Under the Skin - The Alien Gaze

From Vertigo to Psycho, how Hitchcock changed the role of architecture in film

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Farrand on Film: GCSE Film Studies, Component 1: US Films

Summer 2026 Examinations

Teacher of English

Parents Evening :: Year 11

Teacher of Mathematics

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March 2026 Year 11 Mocks

Attack the Block Peep Hole

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