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What the Peeper Saw

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In this stylish and atmospheric psychological thriller, a wealthy author's wife's comfortable life turns into a terrifying nightmare when her young stepson starts exhibiting strange behavior. The fiendish child is out to destroy all the trust and love between his father and stepmother with his surreptitious pranks. Horror unfolds as the boy devilishly plots to drive a wedge deeper and deeper between them. But is the child really a fiend, or is he the victim of his neurotic stepmother's paranoia?

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 5.92 ounces
  • Audio Description: ‏ : ‎ English, Spanish
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ Relay time: 89min
  • Director ‏ : ‎ James Kelley
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 35 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ January 5, 2016
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Various
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ Spanish
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Vci Video
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00PNWVO2I
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
165 global ratings
A wonderful surprise! Wildly underrated.
5 Stars
A wonderful surprise! Wildly underrated.
Especially considering some tepid reviews.Co-directed by Andrea Bianchi (billed as "Andrew White") - most famous for the Edwige Fenech giallo, Strip Nude for Your Killer and infamous for the sadistic Cry of a Prostitute. Also credited is James Kelley (sometimes "Kelly"), primarily a screenwriter. Kelley/Kelly has one other director credit, The Beast in the Cellar. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say this can be a "Film By Andrea Bianchi" - as he was extremely prolific in his decades long career.Completely restored, uncut (in her prime Britt Ekland, fellas!) and presented in glorious widescreen, What the Peeper Saw is an intriguing horrific thriller about a young woman named Elise who suspects her seemingly innocent step-son (Mark Lester from the Oscar winning musical Oliver! - the exclamation point isn't mine) of murdering his real mother, and now fears she may be next.Having recently seen the trailer presented on Umbrella Entertainment’s pedestrian, Drive-In Delirium, the fact it managed to stand out among the 175 trailers for cult cinema certainly made an impression. Now that I’ve had pleasure of watching the film, courtesy of U.S. label VCI Entertainment, I’m pleased to say I wasn’t disappointed despite it not quite being what I expected. Similar in ways to Mervyn LeRoy’s 1956 classic The Bad Seed, our young antagonist Marcus is devoid of many integral human emotions. However, this lack of empathy is balanced with an unsettling adult maturity commonly unseen in children our little villain’s age. Marcus’ actions, while not overtly violent are nerve-wracking and often result in a number of controversial scenes with his new maternal figure, which were subsequently cut from previously released versions of the film. Britt Ekland is quite good as Elise; her mental anguish and confusion adds tension to the film’s slow-burning narrative of a new family that’s far from ideal, much to the contrary of husband Paul (Hardy Kruger, The Wild Geese) who ignore what’s becoming blatantly obvious.One of the most unique elements about the film is how it was produced by several different countries, allowing it to take on the different qualities and styles found in their respective thrillers. Filmed primarily in Madrid, Spain, the summery climate and atmosphere is juxtaposed to the ominous tone, while playing a part in the underlying sexualization of Elise, an object of desire for both our male characters. (Some credit is due to the cinematography by Jess Franco's frequent DP, billed here as "Harry Waxman.")For a film that has for years been circling the bootleg markets, VCI has done an excellent job in bringing it “back from the cutting room floor” as the cover’s rear side proudly states. Picture isn’t particular sharp, but is very clean and the soundtrack is excellent in DTS-HD.Hardy Kruger may bare an uncanny resemblance to television’s Mike Brady, however, What the Peeper Saw is anything but wholesome. With a few curve-balls thrown in to keep you guessing, you’ll likely be taken aback by what is a unfairly underrated piece of cult cinema.Then again, I'm a sucker for the creepy evil-kid(s) genre. Think of this as re-imagining of Gaslight. Or a cousin of We Need to Talk About Kevin. And yes, even The Good Son (directed by exploitation legend, Joseph Ruben).Not much extras: TV spots, trailers and English subtitles.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful surprise! Wildly underrated.
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2020
Especially considering some tepid reviews.

Co-directed by Andrea Bianchi (billed as "Andrew White") - most famous for the Edwige Fenech giallo, Strip Nude for Your Killer and infamous for the sadistic Cry of a Prostitute. Also credited is James Kelley (sometimes "Kelly"), primarily a screenwriter. Kelley/Kelly has one other director credit, The Beast in the Cellar. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say this can be a "Film By Andrea Bianchi" - as he was extremely prolific in his decades long career.

Completely restored, uncut (in her prime Britt Ekland, fellas!) and presented in glorious widescreen, What the Peeper Saw is an intriguing horrific thriller about a young woman named Elise who suspects her seemingly innocent step-son (Mark Lester from the Oscar winning musical Oliver! - the exclamation point isn't mine) of murdering his real mother, and now fears she may be next.

Having recently seen the trailer presented on Umbrella Entertainment’s pedestrian, Drive-In Delirium, the fact it managed to stand out among the 175 trailers for cult cinema certainly made an impression. Now that I’ve had pleasure of watching the film, courtesy of U.S. label VCI Entertainment, I’m pleased to say I wasn’t disappointed despite it not quite being what I expected. Similar in ways to Mervyn LeRoy’s 1956 classic The Bad Seed, our young antagonist Marcus is devoid of many integral human emotions. However, this lack of empathy is balanced with an unsettling adult maturity commonly unseen in children our little villain’s age. Marcus’ actions, while not overtly violent are nerve-wracking and often result in a number of controversial scenes with his new maternal figure, which were subsequently cut from previously released versions of the film. Britt Ekland is quite good as Elise; her mental anguish and confusion adds tension to the film’s slow-burning narrative of a new family that’s far from ideal, much to the contrary of husband Paul (Hardy Kruger, The Wild Geese) who ignore what’s becoming blatantly obvious.

One of the most unique elements about the film is how it was produced by several different countries, allowing it to take on the different qualities and styles found in their respective thrillers. Filmed primarily in Madrid, Spain, the summery climate and atmosphere is juxtaposed to the ominous tone, while playing a part in the underlying sexualization of Elise, an object of desire for both our male characters. (Some credit is due to the cinematography by Jess Franco's frequent DP, billed here as "Harry Waxman.")

For a film that has for years been circling the bootleg markets, VCI has done an excellent job in bringing it “back from the cutting room floor” as the cover’s rear side proudly states. Picture isn’t particular sharp, but is very clean and the soundtrack is excellent in DTS-HD.

Hardy Kruger may bare an uncanny resemblance to television’s Mike Brady, however, What the Peeper Saw is anything but wholesome. With a few curve-balls thrown in to keep you guessing, you’ll likely be taken aback by what is a unfairly underrated piece of cult cinema.

Then again, I'm a sucker for the creepy evil-kid(s) genre. Think of this as re-imagining of Gaslight. Or a cousin of We Need to Talk About Kevin. And yes, even The Good Son (directed by exploitation legend, Joseph Ruben).

Not much extras: TV spots, trailers and English subtitles.
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