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Tag Archives: Horror fiction
After “Psycho”: Robert Bloch in the 1960s
Last Halloween, we introduced the recently processed papers of author Robert Bloch, best known as the author of the novel Psycho (1959), which was adapted in 1960 by Alfred Hitchcock into the legendary film of the same name. In that … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, American Literature, Authors, Biography and profiles, Film History, Hollywood history, Horror, Uncategorized
Tagged 1960s, Alfred Hitchcock, Boris Leven, Horror fiction, Novelization, Psycho, Robert Bloch, Screenwriting, Star Trek, Strait-Jacket, The Night Walker, William Castle, Wolf in the Fold
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Psycho: Robert Bloch’s Modest Masterpiece
Author Robert Bloch (1917-1994) wrote, over the course of more than five decades, novels, stories, essays, and scripts for film and television. Best known for his novel Psycho, which was adapted into a feature film by director Alfred Hitchcock in … Continue reading
Posted in American Literature, Author Profiles, Film History, Horror Literature, Literary History, Uncategorized
Tagged 1960s films, Alfred Hitchcock, American Heritage Center, Book contracts, Book translations, Ed Gein, Film rights, Halloween, Horror authors, Horror fiction, Horror novels, Literary adaptations, Literary archives, Lon Chaney, Milwaukee writers, Psycho, Pulp Fiction, Robert Bloch, Shamley Productions, Weird Tales
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