Episode 144 - Peeping Tom

Published: May 27, 2021, 8 a.m.

Some call it "the British 'Psycho.'” We just call it groovy cinema. Though maybe not a perfect film like the comparison suggests, “Peeping Tom” is still a colorful, smart thriller. And hey, it’s always fun to play with the filmmaker-making-a-film-within-a-film-on-a-film-set trope, alongside the exploration of psychosis from the point of view of the psycho. The guys had plenty to dismember on the positive side, earning it a double “rent.” Peeping Tom (1960) Directed by Michael Powell Written by Leo Marks Where we watched: Blu-ray RecommenDEADtions: On the Rocks / Sightseers Next week’s film: The Entity (1982) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices