Jeff's reaction when he realizes it's Thorwald on the phone is priceless. I've seen this movie a million times and I can't breathe the whole time he's waiting for the guy to come up the stairs.
This was one of the most suspenseful scenes I have seen in recent years mainly due to there being no music. The use of the sound of the door slamming and the footsteps are actually scary since we don't cut to the neighbour. Just amazing filmmaking here.
Some elements of this scene seem to be similar to "No Country for Old Men" when the Llewelyn Moss character nervously sits in his room as Anton slowly walks up the stairs towards his room. Hitchcock a true genius before his time.
I miss movies like this!! So much suspense, no swearing, no blood and gore just a great suspense movie. James Stewart, always loved him as an actor. All before my time but I MISS the old days!!!
@@lukess.s Sometimes, it could get *real* exhausting and dumb when you hear it repeatedly. Tactless. Thoughtless. Directionless and refusing to grow. Refusing to swear can also show a willingness to be patient and to keep rage under control. I suppose it wasn't as socially acceptable in movies to see swearing, and you have to think - besides WWI and The Great Depression and The Hayes Code and WWII, people might have gone to movies to relax a bit. Swearing might have stressed them out just enough to make the deal off, for one.
I held my breath through this entire scene. Amazing how Hitchcock can scare the crap out of you with only a few noises and the anticipation that something is coming.
That look of horror when he realizes Thorwald is coming for him as he hears those footsteps coming up while he’s trapped in his wheelchair...😰 LOCK THE DOOR!
Single most suspenseful scene in any of Hitchcock's films, more suspenseful than any of the three spine chiller scenes in Psycho, more suspenseful than any climaxes in Sabotage, Blackmail, Strangers On A Train, or Shadow Of A Doubt. First time I watched this scene I could barely watch. Heart pounding, palms sweaty. Hitchcock was an absolute genius.
I’ve always thought of Rear Window especially as one of the greatest suspense films of all time, I swear Hitchcock invented suspense within filmmaking and he always did it so well, it always had me on the edge of my seat, also the scene before where his girlfriend breaks into Thorwalds apartment, just perfectly nerve racking
The same year this great movie came out was when a legendary monster first stepped into Tokyo. I hope there are those of you that know what monster I'm talking about.
@@joewhitehead3 Compared to our current era the fifties, sixties, and seventies were a relatively safer period. My parents told me during their childhood you could sleep with windows and doors open without the fear of someone snatching a person up or murdering them.
@@joewhitehead3 Based on their stories there wasn't much concern of anyone snatching kids or murdering anyone. Of course crime obviously existed. I believe it was a stronger sense of community compared to now.
Woah, I didn't expect it at all. I thought they were all crazy. I guessed that the ending might be that they're actually right despite all of their conjecture, but I didn't know Hitchcock would end it like his. I guess the message is that the world needs speculators and dreamers
I still thought they were wrong even after Lisa stole the ring and Thorwald noticed.; too many coincidences, too many things easily explainable, too many actions of Thorwald that seemed logical. But the moment that Jeff picked up the phone and no one answered, I realized that he was right all along and that he could actually die right then. What other perfect payoff of suspense could there possibly be?
the moment Stewart realizes Thorwald is coming to get him and slowly turns his chair around to face the door, such a perfectly framed scene in an already perfectly directed movie
I think I know who was on the other end of that phone. I believe it was Thorwald. Thorwald didn't know the number of the apartment so he called every single one until he found it and James Stewart's character knew it.
When your struggling on a difficult video game level and are about to lose for the 15th time as your health/stamina runs out. “LISAAAA!! DOYAAAALLE!!!”
For anyone that doesn't know, this was inspired by Woolrich's 'it had to be murder' which is also amazing- I'd suggest reading it, it's only short. www.miettecast.com/woolrich.pdf
I'm writing a story about a wheelchair guy, only he was drugged to have disabled legs. Can this happen? Also, his bro visits a neighbor's balcony from his own, but is the only outdoor access a stair, like the fire escape's here? They were going to be *horizontally side to side* balconies
@@adamzanzie Yeah I've seen them both now I like Psycho a lot, but this is one of my favorites right now. Vertigo and Notorious are also among my very favorites.
Thats guilt from spying on neighbors. People think there's something' wrong with someone who doesn't cutt lawn. staring at the sky early hours.indifferent awkward quite pleasant
I love this scene, but two things kind of mess it up for me. First, is there some reason that Jimmy Stewart couldn’t have rolled over to the door and locked it? Second, how did Thorwald know his phone number?
Jeff's reaction when he realizes it's Thorwald on the phone is priceless. I've seen this movie a million times and I can't breathe the whole time he's waiting for the guy to come up the stairs.
Very scary.
Camille....... YES !!
lol yes i couldn't sleep for a week thinking about this scene, my heart was still pounding after a week
This was one of the most suspenseful scenes I have seen in recent years mainly due to there being no music. The use of the sound of the door slamming and the footsteps are actually scary since we don't cut to the neighbour. Just amazing filmmaking here.
RECENT years?!?!?! This came out in 1954.
@@benhuether5474 I meant in when I saw the film, not when it came out.
Hitchcock wanted the viewers to feel the same suspense as how the crippled-man was feeling,
which is why it was shot that way.
This suspense sequence is the master of suspense. The only thing that comes close is Halloween 1978
@@KenMasters. you should watch strangers on a train and dial m for murder too, good movies with rear window...shadow of a doubt is good
This was so intense the first time I watched it. I was sweaty, and my heart was pounding. Such a great movie.
Scared me to death also.
Yes this scene always gives me the shivers, especially when the killer asks 'What do you want from me ?'
The way Thorwald looks straight into the camera is horrifying. It actually gives me chills!
Yes, exactly..horrifying..
Me too hm hm emmm my God wow
True he really looks like a monsterous human
The way Thorwald just glares at L.B.... whooo!! Gave me chills!
I agree too..
Some elements of this scene seem to be similar to "No Country for Old Men" when the Llewelyn Moss character nervously sits in his room as Anton slowly walks up the stairs towards his room. Hitchcock a true genius before his time.
I noticed that, too.
The Coens more than likely took inspiration from this scene. It's a great scene in both films!
Super scary, not in daylight however but late at night, especially alone, this has to be one of the best suspense scenes ever.
I too agree..
Raymond Burr stole that movie. He barely had any speaking parts, yet he was absolutely scary. He did it all with facial expressions.
That's what made it brillant almost like a 60 year old Mr x from resdiant eviel
I miss movies like this!! So much suspense, no swearing, no blood and gore just a great suspense movie. James Stewart, always loved him as an actor. All before my time but I MISS the old days!!!
Why does swearing matter?
Check out "The Two Faces of January".
Yes, me too !!
@@lukess.s Sometimes, it could get *real* exhausting and dumb when you hear it repeatedly. Tactless. Thoughtless. Directionless and refusing to grow. Refusing to swear can also show a willingness to be patient and to keep rage under control. I suppose it wasn't as socially acceptable in movies to see swearing, and you have to think - besides WWI and The Great Depression and The Hayes Code and WWII, people might have gone to movies to relax a bit. Swearing might have stressed them out just enough to make the deal off, for one.
I held my breath through this entire scene. Amazing how Hitchcock can scare the crap out of you with only a few noises and the anticipation that something is coming.
That look of horror when he realizes Thorwald is coming for him as he hears those footsteps coming up while he’s trapped in his wheelchair...😰
LOCK THE DOOR!
This, Vertigo and Psycho are his best films.
They Hitchcock was the only director to never look through the camera lens on set. Watched this film countless times. A classic.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I present fro your viewing pleasure, the most heart-poundingly suspenseful scene in all of movie history.
Single most suspenseful scene in any of Hitchcock's films, more suspenseful than any of the three spine chiller scenes in Psycho, more suspenseful than any climaxes in Sabotage, Blackmail, Strangers On A Train, or Shadow Of A Doubt. First time I watched this scene I could barely watch. Heart pounding, palms sweaty. Hitchcock was an absolute genius.
I’ve always thought of Rear Window especially as one of the greatest suspense films of all time, I swear Hitchcock invented suspense within filmmaking and he always did it so well, it always had me on the edge of my seat, also the scene before where his girlfriend breaks into Thorwalds apartment, just perfectly nerve racking
After becoming a Perry Mason fan, I found out that was Raymond Burr n this movie !!!!!
The fact that our dude was on a wheel chair in this scene makes it even more terrifying
I WILL NEVER FORGET THAT LOOK THAT THORWALL GAVE JEFFRIES !!!
When the line clicks at 0:17... gives me chills every time.
The Coen brothers were inspired by this scene and made a different version of it in No Country for an Old Man.
Nice observation thank you
James Steward amazing at this movie
The same year this great movie came out was when a legendary monster first stepped into Tokyo. I hope there are those of you that know what monster I'm talking about.
Rexytherexdude um, King Kong?
No, Godzilla
King Kong came out in 1933
GODZILLA, MY FAVORITE !!
This came out the same year as On The Waterfront and Seven Samurai.
The foot steps that he mad really got me scared me a second
I was wondering why his door wasn’t locked but then I realized it was the 50s
What do the 50’s have to I with it?
@@joewhitehead3 Compared to our current era the fifties, sixties, and seventies were a relatively safer period. My parents told me during their childhood you could sleep with windows and doors open without the fear of someone snatching a person up or murdering them.
@@IsaiahRidleyIzzyCinema In relatively safe neighborhoods, sure
@@joewhitehead3 Based on their stories there wasn't much concern of anyone snatching kids or murdering anyone. Of course crime obviously existed. I believe it was a stronger sense of community compared to now.
And then came the serial killers...
Woah, I didn't expect it at all. I thought they were all crazy. I guessed that the ending might be that they're actually right despite all of their conjecture, but I didn't know Hitchcock would end it like his. I guess the message is that the world needs speculators and dreamers
+TheBookWorm1718 very well said
I believe the point of it was to showcase how something so horrific can occur under anyone's nose.
I like that.
I still thought they were wrong even after Lisa stole the ring and Thorwald noticed.; too many coincidences, too many things easily explainable, too many actions of Thorwald that seemed logical. But the moment that Jeff picked up the phone and no one answered, I realized that he was right all along and that he could actually die right then. What other perfect payoff of suspense could there possibly be?
the moment Stewart realizes Thorwald is coming to get him and slowly turns his chair around to face the door, such a perfectly framed scene in an already perfectly directed movie
I would've been hopping out that wheelchair and out the window LOL
I think I know who was on the other end of that phone. I believe it was Thorwald. Thorwald didn't know the number of the apartment so he called every single one until he found it and James Stewart's character knew it.
*****
No comment.
broken record R-R-RIGHT!!!
You don't say
Mathew Calton I DO say.
this is the most suspenseful part of the whole movie.
When Jeff realized that Thorwald was the one who called, I was like, "YOU IDIOT!, check who the other person is before revealing any details"
This part scared the crap out of me, I wouldn’t want to be in that situation at all
You can almost hear Jeff's heart pounding.
Or is it yours?
I had nightmare about this scene last night. I was Jimmy Stewart. I woke up terrified because I thought Thorwald was in my room.
This may not be a horror movie but this scene is terrifying.
Dont blame u, me too !!
I once had a nightmare about this scene.
I was 23.
When if first watched this, I didn’t realize the murderer was the guy who played Perry Mason..
Top 10 Greatest Suspense Film of all time.
Rear window in 2021 be like:
*footsteps outside door*
"Alexa, please lock the door"
*door locks automatically*
When your struggling on a difficult video game level and are about to lose for the 15th time as your health/stamina runs out.
“LISAAAA!! DOYAAAALLE!!!”
You can see the Coen Brothers were inspired by this scene for the hotel scene in No Country For Old Men...
this or when Lisa breaks into the apartment
This scene always creeps me out.
For anyone that doesn't know, this was inspired by Woolrich's 'it had to be murder' which is also amazing- I'd suggest reading it, it's only short.
www.miettecast.com/woolrich.pdf
Good directors direct scenes. But what Hitch did best was direct long waits.
First time I saw this it scared the day lights out of me, still does, except not as we
Why have the door unlocked?
He couldn't get up the steps to lock it.
one of the best suspenseful scenes in film
Watching the entire film felt like i ate a bad meal, thats how tense it was
One of my favorite Hitchcock moments. Now this is how you make a suspenseful scene. Excellent proof of why he was dubbed the Master of Suspense.
0:05 Thank God for caller ID
Tharwald is one heavy footer...
Why wasn't this on Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments?
Walking up the stairs comes Jeffrey Dean Morgan!
Scary.
I'm writing a story about a wheelchair guy, only he was drugged to have disabled legs. Can this happen? Also, his bro visits a neighbor's balcony from his own, but is the only outdoor access a stair, like the fire escape's here? They were going to be *horizontally side to side* balconies
Haha good point man I was saying that because I though he just looked like him but great point
Is Psycho actually better than this because if so I'll have to see it
Yes, it is. This is terrific, but Psycho is his best
Go for Vertigo if you haven't seen it yet.
Andrew Ma No, I prefer this film to Psycho.
@@adamzanzie Yeah I've seen them both now I like Psycho a lot, but this is one of my favorites right now. Vertigo and Notorious are also among my very favorites.
anybody know what the actual time sequence is in this film?
That heart in the Add was actually pretty scary also
My face when i saw this scene :0
Was "Misery" influenced by this?
Scary!
Thats guilt from spying on neighbors. People think there's something' wrong with someone who doesn't cutt lawn. staring at the sky early hours.indifferent awkward quite pleasant
I love this scene, but two things kind of mess it up for me. First, is there some reason that Jimmy Stewart couldn’t have rolled over to the door and locked it? Second, how did Thorwald know his phone number?
Oh, I see. There are steps leading up to the door that his wheelchair wouldn’t be able to handle. Still not sure about the phone number though.
Jesus, how scary.
Jesus Why cut there??
Oh no. Hard shoes on linoleum!
Why can’t he just lock the door?
i am sorry,how he knew it was jeff?
Terrifying.
Oke
The Father of Gustavo Fring?
Who’s here because Reddit?
As if y`all are scared by this ?????