Peeping Tom

A literal masterpiece of its time. A PHD worth , thesis on the complexity of childhood trauma- abuse , sexual repression, patriarchal obsession, voyeuristic pleasure and perverse violence. The protagonist's psyche requires a great deal of effort to understand in depth and connect with the way he ends up behaving and deriving pleasure. Beyond that, an equally interesting role is that of Helen, who, fully aware of the danger she is putting herself in, continues to try to solve the case. What’s actually intriguing is that in a way, the audience that watches the film,  themselves could be characterised as “peeping toms”, as they are in some sort voluntarily involved in an act of voyeursim , watching this film