Alfred Hitchcock Collection, Vol.2, The (Full Frame)

DVD, UNIVERSAL

"Lamb To The Slaughter": One of the most famous episodes, the American dream goes awry in Hitchcock's twisted take on 1950's suburban bliss. The cheery home of Mrs. Maloney (Barbara Bel Geddes) is shattered when her philandering husband asks for a divorce. She'll do anything to keep him, but can she get away with murder? "The Case of Mr. Pelham": Tom Ewell stars as buttoned-down businessman who hasn't been himself lately. Actually, he's been more like two of himself. Is it a double or split personality? In an increasingly bizarre series of near misses, Mr. Pelham draws closer to a riveting confrontation with...himself. "Banquo's Chair": Some of Britain's finest character actors appear in this timeless ghost story set in London. A recipe for confession heats up when a murder suspect goes to a dinner party, unaware that a visit by the victim's ghost is on the menu. But as the evening progresses and the tension rises, the players in this little game discover that the trick may be on them. Back For Christmas: Herbert is digging up a surprise in the basement for his nagging wife - her grave. Pushed to his limit, he pushes Hermoine into her final resting place. But some wives just don't know when to stay put. Little does Herbert suspect that the grave he's digging may be his own in this deliciously dark tale of 'til death to us part'.