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Peeping Tom (1960)

Rate: 9
Viewed: 10/12

10/12: Peeping Tom is an interesting study of voyeurism, but it's not the correct definition of the phrase.

Serial killer is more like it, but of course, the label wasn't coined until Ted Bundy came along. The idea of breeding freakish traits through the boy is the most fascinating part.

Karlheinz Böhm showcases a good, if unconventional, display of acting. He makes the movie work, and the ending is all him. On the other hand, Anna Massey, whose performance isn't much different from Böhm's, can be annoying at times. Watching the blind mother, I was like, "Yeah, right." Try better next time, please.

All in all, buoyed by the well-done English cinematography, Peeping Tom is the kind of film Alfred Hitchcock could've directed, but kudos to Michael Powell who would see his career destroyed shortly afterwards.

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