Loner Mark Lewis works at a film studio during the day and, at night, takes racy photographs of women. Also he's making a documentary on fear, which involves recording the reactions of victims as he murders them. He befriends Helen, the daughter of the family living in the apartment below his, and he tells her vaguely about the movie he is making. She sneaks into Mark's apartment to watch it and is horrified by what she sees -- especially when Mark catches her..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 101 minutes
✓ Genre: Horror, Thriller, Drama
✓ Stars: Karlheinz Böhm, Moira Shearer, Anna Massey, Maxine Audley, Brenda Bruce
✓ Director: Otto Heller, Malcolm Cooke, Noreen Ackland, Michael Powell, Michael Powell
The Peeping Tom (1960) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Peeping Tom (1960) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Peeping Tom (1960) is staring with Karlheinz Böhm, Moira Shearer, Anna Massey, Maxine Audley, Brenda Bruce, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Otto Heller, Malcolm Cooke, Noreen Ackland, Michael Powell, Michael Powell juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.