Voyeur
Voyeur

Movie spotlight

Voyeur

2017
Movie
95 min
English

Legendary journalist Gay Talese unmasks a motel owner who spied on his guests for decades. But his bombshell story soon becomes a scandal of its own.

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IMDb6.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes77%
Metacritic63/100
Google Users75%
Director: Myles Kane, Josh KMakeRectGenres: Documentary, Crime

Plot Summary

This documentary delves into the unsettling story of a couple who rented out a room in their home to a series of tenants, only to discover one of them was using a hidden peephole to spy on them. The film explores the psychological impact of this violation and the subsequent legal and personal fallout.

Critical Reception

Voyeur received generally positive reviews, with critics praising its suspenseful narrative and exploration of privacy invasion. Some noted its slow burn but ultimately found the story compelling and disturbing.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its gripping and unsettling true-crime narrative.

  • Applauded for its exploration of privacy in the digital age.

  • Some found the pacing deliberate, but the story's disturbing nature was consistently highlighted.

Google audience: Audiences found the documentary to be a thought-provoking and disturbing look at the erosion of privacy. Many commented on how unsettling the core story was and appreciated the film's ability to create suspense.

Fun Fact

The film is based on the real-life experiences of a couple who discovered a voyeur in their own home, turning a personal nightmare into a public documentary.

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Click here for a video version of this review: https://youtu.be/zHv4OKXSf08 I've watched a lot of documentaries, and few have left me scratching my head as much as _Voyeur_. This is a Netflix Original Documentary that has been in the cat...

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