King Krimson Posted:

Do ‘Psycho’ and ‘Peeping Tom’.

As horror films released in the 60’s, they share quite a few points of comparision, mainly the freudian overtones present in both, and the sympathetic portrayal of the killer.

The implication of the audience as voyers in ‘Peeping Tom’ is especially unsettling.

I feel that this quote from Stanley Cavell’s book ‘A World Viewed’ is especially relevant here: ‘What does the silver screen screen? It screens me from the world it holds — that is, makes me invisible. And it screens that world from me — that is, screens its existence from me’. See whether your views of the films change considering this statement.

I expect a full and comprehensive analysis.

Seriously though, these two are good, thought provoking movies. If you keep on reviewing bad movies, soon enough your movie loving part will shrivel and die.