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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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Under the Skin - audiovisual alienation

Vertigo is not the last word in misogyny, but a feminist deconstruction of it

Superimposition in film

Buster Keaton - Silent Film Era

5 Brilliant Moments in Patterns

Film: camera shots examples

Pan's Labyrinth - The Pale Man article

Vertigo: An Introduction

Under the Skin - Sound

Shaun of the Dead - 'The Plan' montage

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10S2 Moles

11S_Ch1 Life Cycle Assessments

March 2026 Year 11 Mocks

Chicago tickets now on sale

11S_Ch1 Potable and Waste Water

Examination Arrangements: Summer 2026

Summer 2026 Examinations

8yS/Sc4

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Hitchcock Examinations Vertigo ZEN GCE Film Studies British Film Institute Clubs And Activities Mocks Drama Pan's Labyrinth Musical Theatre NEA British Year 8 Cinematography Buster Keaton Cinema Student Information Under The Skin A Level Screenplay GCSE

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