Alfred Hitchcock Psycho H.G. Wells The War of the WorldsOriginal vintage movie poster for a double bill presentation of Alfred Hitchcocks Psycho and H. G. Wells The War of the Worlds "Thrill upon Thrill! Shock after Shock!" Psycho (1961) was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starred Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, John Gavin and Vera Miles. The War of the Worlds (1951) was adapted from the sci fi novel by H. G. Wells and was directed by Byron Haskin, starring Gene Barry and Ann Robinson. Classic image of