We see HitchCon ’26 in your future. 🔮

This fall, HitchCon returns for the sixth year with two days devoted to the strange magic of Hitchcock’s cinema and the filmmakers who followed in his wake! I’m delighted to announce of three of this year’s presenters: Thomas Leitch, author of The Encyclopedia of Alfred Hitchcock, JF Martel, co-host of the acclaimed Weird Studies podcast and author of Reclaiming Art in the Age of Artifice and Victoria Nelson, author of the modern classics The Secret Life of Puppets, Gothicka and Neighbor George. Their work is perfectly suited to this year’s theme. We’ll be peering beyond the veil of Hitchcock’s films to explore their doubles, dream logic, mythic and occult resonances and other manifestations of his uncanny power. Special session: David Lynch One of the marquee events this year will be a special session devoted to David Lynch, the late wizard of high weirdness and one of Hitchcock’s most fascinating artistic heirs. Register now and save Registration is now open and so is our earlybird doscount. Use code MAGIC26 and take 20% off. Special screening event We’ll also celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hitchcock’s final act of magic, Family Plot (1976) with a screening followed by our famed icebox conversation that promises to last long into the night! More speakers and details will be announced soon. For now, save the date—October 3 & 4—and use the earlybird discount while it lasts. A wondrous future awaits you at HitchCon ’26! REGISTER JOIN THE MACGUFFIN FILM CLUB Why wait for HitchCon to begin the conversation? Here’s what’s playing now at our online watch party. Reply to this email with a note to get on the list! Up next: Monday, August 24 Body Double Brian De Palma, 1984Wednesday, August 26 Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Pedro Almodóvar, 1988