Vertigo Vertigo is a condition where a person has the sensation of movement or of surrounding objects moving when they are not. Often it feels like a spinning or swaying movement. This may be associated with nausea, vomiting, sweating, or difficulties w ...

is a form of dizziness. Vertigo may also refer to: *

Acrophobia Acrophobia is an extreme or irrational fear or phobia of heights, especially when one is not particularly high up. It belongs to a category of specific phobias, called space and motion discomfort, that share both similar causes and options for ...

, the fear of heights, often incorrectly called "vertigo"

Arts and entertainment

Amusement parks and rides

VertiGo (ride) VertiGo was a thrill ride located at Cedar Point and Knott's Berry Farm. Both the rides opened in 2001 and both were designed by S&S Worldwide. After an incident at Cedar Point, both rides were demolished for the 2002 season. Ride experience The ...

, a defunct amusement ride at Cedar Point and Knott's Berry Farm, US * Vertigo, a ride at

Oakwood Theme Park Oakwood Theme Park (formerly Oakwood Leisure Park, Oakwood Coaster Country & Oakwood Park) is a theme park in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Oakwood opened in the late 1980s as a very small family park with BMXs, a wooden fort, a 3D-style cinema exper ...

, Wales * Vertigo, a looping plane ride at Tivoli, Denmark

Fictional entities

Vertigo (Marvel Comics) Vertigo is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as a native of the Savage Land who obtained superhuman powers at a young age by genetic engineering. Her powers enable her t ...

, two Marvel Comics villains with similar powers *

Count Vertigo Count Vertigo is a supervillain created by Gerry Conway, Trevor Von Eeden and Vince Colletta as an enemy of Black Canary and later Green Arrow in the DC Comics DC Universe, Universe. Count Vertigo is the last descendant of the royal family that ru ...

, a DC Comics supervillain * Vertigo, a character in ''Primal Rage''

Film

* ''Dizziness'' (film), a 1946 Mexican film with the original title ''Vértigo'' * ''Vertigo'' (film), a 1958 film by Alfred Hitchcock ** ''Vertigo'' (film score), its soundtrack ** Vertigo effect, or Dolly zoom, a special effect in film, named after the movie

Publications

Vertigo Comics Vertigo Comics, also known as DC Vertigo or simply Vertigo, was an imprint of American comic book publisher DC Comics started by editor Karen Berger in 1993. Vertigo's purpose was to publish comics with adult content, such as nudity, drug use, ...

, a DC Comics imprint * ''Vertigo'' (Sebald novel), a 1990 novel by W. G. Sebald * ''Vertigo'' (UTS), a student newspaper at the University of Technology, Sydney * ''Vertigo'' (wordless novel), a 1937 wordless novel by Lynd Ward

Plays

* ''Vertigo'' (play), a 1997 play by

Sean O'Connor (producer) Sean O'Connor (born 11 February 1968 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) is a British producer, writer and director working in theatre, film, television and radio. He was the editor of the long-running BBC radio drama, ''The Archers'' from 2013 to ...

based on the same source as the Hitchcock film * ''Vértigo'', a play by

Gastón Suárez Gastón Suárez (born January 27, 1929 – November 6, 1984) was a Bolivian novelist and dramatist. Suárez was born in the town of Tupiza in the southern part of Potosí, Bolivia in 1929. A self-taught writer, Suárez abandoned elementary ...

Television

* ''Vértigo'' (TV series), a Mexican telenovela * "Vertigo" (''The Best Years'' episode), an episode of ''The Best Years'' * "Vertigo" (''Arrow''), an episode of ''Arrow'' * "Vertigo", an episode of ''Code Lyoko''

Music

Invertigo Invertigo were an Australian four-piece pop, rock group active in the early 2000s. They originally formed as Vertigo in 1996, by the three Leigh brothers: Gerry (born 10 May 1966) on guitar, James (born 1 December 1967) on keyboards and Vince ...

(2000–03), an Australian hard rock band named Vertigo (1996–99) * Le Vertigo, a rondeau for harpsichord by

Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer (12 May 1703 – 11 January 1755) was a French composer, harpsichordist, organist, and administrator.Lionel Sawkins and David Fuller"Royer, Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace" Grove Music Online. Biography Born in Turin, Royer ...

(1703-55)

Albums

* ''Vertigo'' (Billie Myers album), 2000 * ''Vertigo'' (Boxcar album), 1990 * ''Vertigo'' (Chris Potter album), 1998 * ''Vertigo'' (Eden album), 2018 * ''Vértigo'' (Fey album), 2002 * ''Vertigo'' (Groove Armada album), 1999 * ''Vertigo'' (Jackie McLean album), 1980 * ''Vertigo'' (Jesse Cook album) * ''Vertigo'' (John 5 album) * ''Vertigo'' (Jump, Little Children album) * ''Vértigo'' (La Ley album), La Ley's fifth album * ''Vertigo'' (The Necks album), 2015 * ''Vértigo'' (Pablo Alborán album), 2020 * ''Vertigo'' (Zakk Sabbath album), 2020

Songs

* "Vertigo" (Olivia Lewis song), the Maltese entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 * "Vertigo" (U2 song), a 2004 song by U2 **

Vertigo Tour The Vertigo Tour was a worldwide concert tour by the Irish rock band U2. Staged in support of the group's 2004 album ''How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb'', the tour visited arenas and stadiums between March 2005 and December 2006. The Vertigo Tour ...

, U2's international tour from 2005 to 2006 ** '' Vertigo 2005: Live from Chicago'', a DVD of a U2 concert * "Vertigo/

Relight My Fire "Relight My Fire" is a popular disco song written and released by American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer Dan Hartman as the title track from his 1979 album of the same name. It was also performed by Costa Anadiotis' band Caf ...

", 1979 disco song by Dan Hartman and Loleatta Holloway * "Vertigo", by

American Hi-Fi American Hi-Fi is an American rock band formed in Boston in 1998. The band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Stacy Jones, lead guitarist Jamie Arentzen, bassist and backing vocalist Drew Parsons, and drummer Brian Nolan. Prior t ...

from the ''American Pie 2'' soundtrack * "Vertigo", by The Libertines from ''

Up the Bracket ''Up the Bracket'' is the debut album by English indie rock band The Libertines, released in October 2002. It reached #35 in the UK Albums Chart. The album was part of a resurgence for the British indie/alternative scene and received widespread ...

'' * "Vertigo", by Monster Magnet from ''

Dopes to Infinity ''Dopes to Infinity'' is the third album by American rock band Monster Magnet. It was released on March 21, 1995. Overview The song "Negasonic Teenage Warhead" became the band's first hit single, after having appeared the previous year in differ ...

'' * "Vertigo", by

Planet Us Planet Us (pronounced ''Planet-uss'') was a short-lived supergroup that formed in 2002 with Sammy Hagar on lead vocals, Neal Schon on guitar, Michael Anthony on bass, and Deen Castronovo on drums. The band later recruited a fifth member—famed ...

* "Vertigo", by Aztec Camera from the album '' Dreamland'' * "Vertigo", by Sarah Slean from the album ''

Day One Day One may refer to: Film and television * ''Day One'' (1989 film), a 1989 television film * ''Day One'', also known as ''To Write Love on Her Arms'', a 2012 drama film * ''Day One'' (2015 film), a 2015 short film * ''Day One'' (TV series), a ...

'' * "Vertigo", by Matthew Sweet from the album ''

Earth Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life. While large volumes of water can be found throughout the Solar System, only Earth sustains liquid surface water. About 71% of Earth's surfa ...

'' * "Vertigo (Do the Demolition)", by Duran Duran from the album ''

Notorious Notorious means well known for a negative trait, characteristic, or action. It may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Notorious'' (1946 film), a thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock * ''Notorious'' (1992 film), a TV film re ...

'' * "Vertigo", by

FM Belfast FM Belfast is an electro-pop band from Reykjavík, Iceland. Its members include Lóa Hlín Hjálmtýsdóttir, Árni Rúnar Hlöðversson, Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason, Egill Eyjólfsson and Ívar Pétur Kjartansson. Eclipse An eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when an astronomical object or spacecraft is temporarily obscured, by passing into the shadow of another body or by having another body pass between it and the viewer. This alignment of three ce ...

from their 2017 album ''Monumentum'' * "Vertigo", by Dutch electro-pop singer

Thomas Azier Thomas Azier (born in Leiderdorp, Netherlands, on 14 August 1987) is a Dutch avant-pop singer and musician. Azier studied at the Academie voor Popcultuur in Leeuwarden in 2005. At age 19, he moved to Berlin, Germany, where he performed in vario ...

from his 2018 album ''Stray'' * "Vertigo", by American post-metal band

Deafheaven Deafheaven is an American post-metal band formed in 2010. Originally based in San Francisco, the group began as a two-piece with singer George Clarke and guitarist Kerry McCoy, who recorded and self-released a demo album together. Following i ...

from their 2013 album ''Sunbather'' * "Vertigo", by Canadian pop-punk band Marianas Trench from their 2006 album ''

Fix Me ''Fix Me'' is the debut studio album by Canadian rock band Marianas Trench, released on October 3, 2006. Background On January 8, 2003, it was announced the band had signed to Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger's 604 Records label. The album refle ...

Other arts and entertainment

Vertigo (dance company) Vertigo is an Israeli modern dance company. It was established by Noa Wertheim and Adi Sha'al in Jerusalem in 1992. The company's first performance was a duet featuring Wertheim and Sha'al called Vertigo. Following the group's appearances in various ...

, an Israeli dance company * Vertigo, a stunt performed by

David Blaine David Blaine (born April 4, 1973) is an American illusionist, endurance artist, and extreme performer. He is best known for his high-profile feats of endurance and has set and broken several world records. Early life Blaine was born and ra ...

* Vertigo, a defunct nightclub on the University of Victoria campus * Vertigo 42, a champagne bar in

Tower 42 Tower 42, commonly known as the NatWest Tower, is a skyscraper in the City of London. It is the fifth-tallest tower in the City of London, having been overtaken as the tallest in 2010 by the Heron Tower. It is the fifteenth- tallest in Lond ...

in London * de_vertigo, a gaming map in the Valve game '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' and '' Counter-Strike 1.6'', situated on a 51-story skyscraper

Organisations

Vertigo Entertainment Vertigo Entertainment is an American film and television production company based in Los Angeles, founded in 2001 by Roy Lee and Doug Davison. History In 2001, after leaving BenderSpink, Roy Lee started Vertigo Entertainment with partner Doug ...

, an American film production company created by Roy Lee *

Vertigo Films Vertigo Films is a British television and film production company based in London, England. Vertigo Films has been responsible for the production and distribution of ''Bronson (film), Bronson'', ''StreetDance 3D'', and ''Monsters (2010 film), ...

, a British film production and film distribution company *

Vertigo Records Vertigo Records is a record company with United Kingdom origins. It was a subsidiary of the Philips/Phonogram record label, launched in 1969 to specialise in progressive rock and other non-mainstream musical styles. Today, it is operated by Uni ...

, a UK-based record label

Other uses

* ''Vertigo'' (gastropod), a genus of minute land snails * Vertigo, the 5th century ascetic practice of standing on towers; See

Stylite A stylite ( grc, στυλίτης () 'pillar dweller', derived from () 'pillar' and syc, ܐܣܛܘܢܐ ()) or pillar-saint is a type of Christian ascetic who lives on pillars, preaching, fasting and praying. Stylites believe that the mortifi ...

* Vertigo, an automobile by

Gillet Gillet is a Belgian automobile manufacturer, started in 1992 by former racing driver Tony Gillet. The company produces the Vertigo sports coupé, an ultra-lightweight (990 kg) 'bespoke' and hand-built sportscar. The slogan of the company i ...

* Seedwings Europe Vertigo, an Austrian hang glider design of the mid-2000s * Vertigo, a discontinued lollipop produced by

Topps The Topps Company, Inc. is an American company that manufactures chewing gum, candy, and collectibles. Formerly based in New York City, Topps is best known as a leading producer of American Football Card, American football, Baseball card, baseb ...

that consisted of one half chocolate, one half hard candy