The Birds was the first Hitchcock movie I ever saw. I was about 8 when I watched Psycho soon after and I thought my eyeballs were going to pop out of my skull.

I guiltily admit that on some of the past Mondays I spent some daddy/daughter time watching some episodes of a teen thriller series called Little Pretty Liars, and the last episode contained a not so subtle homage to Psycho.

Speaking of my daughter, when she was about 6 or so, I watched Rear Window with her. She was on the edge of her seat, wide-eyed and captivated during the thrilling last scenes. As soon as the movie ended, I asked if she liked it and she excitedly said she did. I asked what was her favorite part, and without hesitation and with her eyes still like saucers she answered, "When they lowered the puppy in the basket."