Samuel LoveOne of the most influential thrillers of all time, Michael Powell’s Peeping Tom was “one of the first – and still one of the best – cinematic journeys into the mind of a psychopath” (Empire). The chilling 1960 classic starred Carl Boehm as a sadistic killer who murders his victims under the watchful gaze of his camera lens, capturing their pure fear. The film remains as intense and disturbing as ever thanks to Powell’s impeccable direction and Boehm’s magnificent performance, and StudioCanal’s new 4K disc brings both to life like never before. This is the definitive release of an undisputed cinema classic.
A piercing new 4K restoration of Michael Powell’s iconic serial killer classic PEEPING TOM, restored by The Film Foundation and BFI National Archive. An influential cinematic masterpiece written by Leo Marks and starring Carl Boehm, Anna Massey, Moira Shearer and Maxine Audley. Now regarded as a ground-breaking masterpiece of the British horror movement, on its initial release in 1960, PEEPING TOM received a savage reception from critics who were dismayed by its controversial subject matter and the sympathy it seems to engender for its murderous protagonist. The second film from visionary director Michael Powell, following his run of 1940s and 50s classics collaborating with screenwriter Emeric Pressburger,
PEEPING TOM left Powell’s career in tatters and the film was made unavailable for many years. PEEPING TOM has since become recognized as a watershed in genre cinema, its themes of voyeurism and psychopathy proving hugely influential on the evolution of the slasher movie.
Extras
- 32-page booklet with introduction from Martin Scorsese, brand new essays and original press book
- New Visions of Voyeurism: Peeping Tom by Sir Christopher Frayling
- New Take Me To Your Cinema: The Legacy of Peeping Tom
- New Restoring Peeping Tom
- 2023 Trailer
- London Easter Egg
- The Eye of the Beholder
- Intro by Martin Scorsese (2007)
- Interview with Thelma Schoonmaker (2007)
- Audio Commentary by Professor Ian Christie
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Behind the Scenes Stills Gallery
PEEPING TOM will be released as a Special Edition 4K UHD, Blu-Ray and DVD with 32-page booklet and 90 mins of brand new extra content on 29 January 2024
