Hitchcock himself is often associated with the term, as he used the term often and, indeed, employed MacGuffins often in his movies. The term refers to an object (usually) that is central to the ...

Hitchcock made a remarkable number of movies that continue to be beloved by generations of cineastes, including Vertigo, ...

No! That’s a MacGuffin! This month we’re celebrating one of film’s great narrative devices — coined by screenwriter Angus MacPhail and popularized by Alfred Hitchcock — and we’re going ...

Emma Myers as Natalie in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ “A Minecraft Movie." Alfred Hitchcock had blondes, MacGuffins, and director’s cameos. Spike Lee has dolly shots ...