Director William Wyler (1902)

The psychological horror film, The Collector (1965), follows a socially-awkward young man named Freddie who purchases a 17th-century farmhouse with his football pools winnings. Amateur entomologist Freddie spends his time capturing butterflies and has amassed quite the collection. His obsession leads him to stalk Miranda Grey, a bourgeois London art student. One day, he follows her into a pub in Hampstead and abducts her on the street using chloroform. When Miranda wakes up, she finds herself in Freddie’s stone cellar, which he has furnished with a bed, clothing, painting tools, and an electric heater. Confused and fearful, she assumes she has been taken for ...

The film noir, The Desperate Hours (1955), stars Humphrey Bogart and Fredric March and was both produced and directed by William Wyler. It is based on Joseph Hayes’ novel and play of the same name, released in 1954 and 1955 respectively. In the movie, Glenn Griffin leads a trio of escaped convicts who invade a suburban home in Indianapolis at random. They hold the Hilliard family, who reside in the house, hostage while waiting for a package from Griffin’s ...