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1960    1 Std., 41 Min.Thriller, Horror
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Mark sieht so aus, als wäre er nichts anderes als ein unscheinbarer Kameramann. Tagsüber arbeitet er in einem Fotostudio. Keiner kennt jedoch seine düsteren Geheimnisse. Als Kind missbrauchte ihn sein Vater für Experimente in einer Psychiatrie. Jede Nacht weckte er ihn auf, um ihn in Angst und Schrecken zu versetzen und dann minutiös seine Reaktionen festzuhalten. Dieser Horror hat sich fest in Marks Gehirn eingebrannt. Als Erwachsener geht er seinem ganz eigenen, krankhaften Hobby nach. Er überzeugt Frauen, entweder Statistinnen oder Prostituierte, sich von ihm filmen zu lassen. Bei laufender Kamera richtet er ihnen das Objektiv direkt aufs Gesicht und jagt ihnen ein am Stativ befestigtes Messer in den Hals. Anschließend betrachtet er sich diese kurzen Streifen, um sich die Todesangst in den Augen seiner Opfer zu Gemüte zu führen. Eines Tages lernt er Helen, die Tochter seiner Vermieterin, kennen. Aber sie ahnt nicht, welch dunkles und verstörendes Geheimnis Mark in sich trägt …
Regie Michael Powell
  • Karlheinz BöhmMark Lewis
  • Moira ShearerVivian
  • Anna MasseyHelen Stephens
  • Maxine AudleyMrs. Stephens
  • Brenda BruceDora
  • Miles MallesonElderly Gentleman Customer
  • Esmond KnightArthur Baden
  • Martin MillerDr. Rosen
  • Michael GoodliffeDon Jarvis
  • Jack WatsonChief Insp. Gregg
  • Shirley Anne FieldPauline Shields
  • Pamela GreenMilly
  • John BarrardSmall Man (uncredited)
  • Robert CrewdsonShop Assistant on Film Set (uncredited)
  • Nigel DavenportDet. Sgt. Miller (uncredited)
  • Michael PowellMark's Father - A.N. Lewis (uncredited) / Regie / Produzent
  • Susan TraversLorraine the Model (uncredited)
  • Keith BaxterDet. Baxter (uncredited)
  • John ChappellClapper Boy (uncredited)
  • Roland CurramYoung Man in Sports Car (uncredited)
  • Kevin Ward7. Juli 2025
    Helen: Mother, What’s worrying you?
Mother: The price of whiskey
Helen: What else?
Mother: What else matters? Gorgeously produced film, saturated in color and loaded with interesting and beautiful shot compositions. It’s fitting that such care was taken with the focus and framing of the camera since since this film is about voyeurism. I really loved just about everything about the way this film is out together. It’s a really excellent psychological drama. It is lacking in blood and actual slashing that I like in my slashers. I think it’s more like an ancestor to the slasher film as it pre-dates Psycho by a few months and depicts a serial killer more than a decade before the term serial killer is even coined. The final reveal is gloriously twisted and makes up for some of the slower acts that lead up to it. Helen’s blind and alcoholic mother is definitely the MVP. 
  • cultfilmliker1. November 2025
    “They can only hang you once!” “Exactly.” One. Perfect. Shot. I guess I’m a voyeur now? Abject terror. One of the GOAT horror / thriller / slashers and one of the GOAT reveals. Could very easily make my top 25 One of the greatest triumphs in the history of filmmaking with one of the worst receptions by Hollywood of all-time. A masterpiece in every way. Back when directors would take chances (tho it notoriously did NOT pay off lmao) Not only is the plot fantastic, but the dialogue is so emotionally gripping yet is still able to employ those witty, sarcastic quips! So beautiful. So provocative. So wholly original. Impeccable acting. Spectacular set designs and costuming. So important for the slasher genre. Would be a great double feature with Sinister!
  • Paul Kalkhof22. Oktober 2025
    This is a masterclass in suspense, color, lighting and performance.
  • Oliver Reznik22. April 2025
    Confusing and a bit boring. Hard to tell what it's going for. It's got that "Im a filmmaker and this is deep vibe" lol. Pretty cool murder method at least.
  • Eric Bakke24. Januar 2025
    Overall, I found Peeping Tom to be overrated and outdated, though it still stands out as more engaging and entertaining than many of its contemporaries in the horror/thriller genre. While its shock value may have worn off, its eerie atmosphere, psychological depth, and exploration of voyeurism remain strikingly ahead of its time.

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