- It's the Mind of the Audience
- Frame for Emotion
- Camera is Not a Camera
- Dialogue Means Nothing
- Point of View Editing
- Montage Gives You Control
- Keep the Story Simple!
- Characters Must Break Cliché
- Use Humor to Add Tension
- Two Things Happening at Once
- Suspense is Information
- Surprise and Twist
- Warning: May Cause MacGuffin
Reference - http://www.borgus.com/think/hitch.htm