39 Steps Series Benedict Cumberbatch

39 Steps series to star Benedict Cumberbatch who also execs

Deadline (and others) has reported Benedict Cumberbatch will star in a new limited series based on John Buchan’s The 39 Steps Since John Buchan’s novel was published in 1915, it has been widely adapted, including a classic movie in 1955 by Alfred Hitchcock. It’s been in numerous films (including a BBC version in 2008 starring Rupert … >

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Win classic anthology TV series box sets worth £179!

For the first time, the entire collection of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (£99.99) is available on DVD – all 93 stories presented by the ‘Master of Suspense’ himself. Also, join the master of mystery and the macabre Rod Serling (The Twilight Zone) as he invites you into the transfixing world of fantasy, horror and science … >

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Win an epic bundle of complete series TV box sets!

The perfect gifts for TV fans this Christmas, complete series box sets featuring every episode of Parks and Recreation, Alias Smith and Jones, Wilfred and Alfred Hitchcock Presents are out now from Fabulous Films. We’ve got a bundle of all four box sets (worth over £469) to give away to one of our Twitter followers! … >

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The role of games in film and TV

Sometimes the use of games like poker and chess in television and film are not as random as you might think. Rather, the inclusion of main characters engaging in games is as important to the story as the main plotline itself. Usage of games is a clever storytelling technique to give the viewer an opportunity … >

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Win all seven seasons of ‘Alfred Hitchcock Presents’ on DVD!

Join the legendary “Master of Suspense” with 7 groundbreaking seasons of Alfred Hitchcock Presents… featuring guests stars Steve McQueen, Vincent Price, William Shatner, Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, Dick Van Dyke, Charles Bronson, Diana Dors, Leslie Neilsen, Bette Davis and Robert Redford. > Buy the complete box set on Amazon. To celebrate the release of the … >

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Win ‘Psycho’ books!

To celebrate the release of Hitchcock, in cinemas now, we’ve got copies of the new paperback version of Psycho, the original 1960 book by Robert Bloch that was adapted for the classic film, to give away to three of our Twitter followers! For a chance to win, just follow CultBox on Twitter and tweet the … >

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Win Alfred Hitchcock soundtrack albums!

To celebrate the release of Danny Elfman’s Hitchcock: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Bernard Herrmann: The Film Scores, we’ve got sets of both albums to give away to three of our Twitter followers! For a chance to win, just follow CultBox on Twitter and tweet the following text: Follow @cultboxtv and RT for a chance … >

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