Review of Peeping Tom (1960) by Tristan P — 27 Jul 2008

Here is another film that I firmly believe people regard as a classic simply because... people regard it as a classic. I've seen it three times over the course of the last nine years, and I've never quite "gotten" it. Sure, the idea is a compelling one, and Karlheinz Boehm gives a fine, sympathetic performance. But the whole thing has a kind of cheesy, melodramatic tone that (for me) robs it of any effectiveness it might have had.

Maybe I'm just missing something, who knows? But in the meantime I'll stick to "lesser" serial killer films like MANIAC and HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER. Thanks.