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Mark Lewis, a shy and socially awkward filmmaker, documents human emotions through his film work. However, his obsession takes a dark turn as he secretly films women's reactions of terror while murdering them with a portable camera that doubles as a weapon. Detective Inspector Helding investigates the string of murders, leading him closer to Mark's chilling secret.

Initially met with shock and condemnation upon its release, 'Peeping Tom' was widely panned by critics and led to the commercial failure of Michael Powell's career for many years. However, it has since undergone a significant critical reappraisal and is now considered a masterpiece of psychological horror and a landmark film in cinema history.

• A disturbing and deeply unsettling exploration of voyeurism and obsession.

• Heralded as a prescient masterpiece for its examination of the relationship between filmmaker and subject.

• Brilliantly directed with a haunting performance by Karl Böhm.

Google audience: Audiences find the film to be a challenging but ultimately rewarding psychological thriller that explores dark themes with striking visual style. Many praise its ahead-of-its-time commentary on filmmaking and the nature of fear.

The film's notoriety was so intense upon its initial release that Michael Powell's directing career in the UK was effectively over for a decade, though it later gained international cult status and critical acclaim.