Question

Why does Hitchcock call the art of suspense in his movies “letting the audience play God”? Analyze the meaning of the metaphor as Hitchcock intends it, referring to examples in the text.

Answer 1

Explanation:

he explains the ingredients for suspense in movies. The main ingredient is to 'let the audience play God', and by that he means that the audience knows all the secrets that the characters do not. ... In doing so, the audience knows the fate facing the characters.