Question

What does Hitchcock mean when he says, "you have suspense when you let the audience play God"?

Answer 1

Answer:

Hitchcock believes "you have suspense when you let the audience play God." Meaning when there is uncertainty in whats going to happen in a film and the audience makes their own guesses. The writer calls it playing god because the audience know the fate of the characters and what may happen to them in the future.