the first real hitchcock film leave a lasting impression from the atmosphere a killer ( rape be and of course and not mention ) be on the loose in london . most of the action take place at night and and the plot be centre around a family who struggle to make end meet and and so take in a lodger . hitchcock once say that he like to make film with a contemporary setting because he could understand the minutia of the character daily live . this be reflect in the realism of the family situation . many people comment unfavourably about the soundtrack on most dvd release of silent film . unless it be specifically intend to go with the film and i always turn the sound off do not let some arbitrary piece of music spoil your enjoyment . the lodger and frenzy stand at either end of the director career and both with jack the ripper style plot and and both set in london . both contain bravura technical shot famously in the lodger there be the glass ceiling and the staircase . we have an engaging plot and good characterisation and and innovative visual storytelling . hitchcock really do start a he mean to go on .