Peeping Tom (1959)

Review: Peeping Tom (1959)

Director: Ivan Lai Kai-Ming

Cast: Jade Leung Chang, Mark Cheng Ho-Nam, Michael Tse, Miho Nomoto, Sara Au,

Jade Leung Chang
Jade Leung Chang
Mark Cheng Ho-Nam
Mark Cheng Ho-Nam
Michael Tse
Michael Tse
Miho Nomoto
Miho Nomoto
Sara Au
Sara Au

Plot: Roy Chen Chih-Lai is a sick rapist/serial killer with a leg fetish, and cuts off his victims' legs as trophies after he's through with them. One day at a bank robbery shootout, he catches police woman Cheng Hsuen on camera, and chooses her to be his next victim. He begins to stalk her and enter her personal life, even waiting for her inside her home. He notices her sister, Kelly, as well (who is also a cop), and her boyfriend, Ken. After he kidnaps and rapes Kelly, Cheng decides to lure the madman by using herself as bait, and bring justice to the situation.

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Michael Powell&#8217;s <i>Peeping Tom</i> and other horrors

Michael Powell’s Peeping Tom and other horrors

Michael Powell’s final masterpiece, Peeping Tom (1959) virtually ended his filmmaking career, but it’s rediscovery in the 1970s and ’80s restored him to the pantheon of cinematic greats. Revisiting the film on Blu-ray reinforces […]

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