Peeping Tom
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Back in cinemas Sep 15 — 1 cinema in California · 2 screenings at 1 cinema on our showtimes page
Where to watch: Not on major US streamers — check digital rental.
How it scared people
The vibe
British critics savaged this so violently in 1960 that Powell — the man who made The Red Shoes — never got his career back. He'd built a killer whose weapon is his camera, then cast himself as the father who ruined him, using home-movie footage of his own son. It implicates you for watching, and it's right to.
Peeping Tom (1960) Parents Guide
| MPA rating | No MPAA certificate (released outside the US system) |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 101 minutes |
| Jump scares | 2/5 — on the gentler side — it favors mood and atmosphere over hard scares |
| Gore | 1/5 — almost no gore |
| Dread | 4/5 — heavy atmosphere — expect it to sit with you afterwards |
| Themes | psychological distress; a killer stalking victims; paranoia and distrust |
Peeping Tom carries no MPAA certificate. We score it 2/5 for jump scares, 1/5 for gore and 4/5 for lingering dread, over 101 minutes. Very little blood — the hard part here is atmosphere and aftermath, not graphic content. Older teens and adults — less for what it shows than for how long it stays with you.
We rate what the film does — scares, gore, dread — not scene-level content like language or nudity, which we don't track.
Before you press play
- How scary is Peeping Tom?
- On our intensity scale, Peeping Tom rates 4/10 for jump scares and 8/10 for dread. It is on the gentler side — it favors mood and atmosphere over hard scares.
- How gory is Peeping Tom?
- Peeping Tom rates 2/10 for gore — expect almost no gore.
- How long is Peeping Tom?
- Peeping Tom runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
- What is Peeping Tom rated?
- Peeping Tom has no MPAA certificate — common for films released outside the US. On our scale it rates 4/10 for jump scares, 2/10 for gore and 8/10 for dread.
- Where to watch Peeping Tom (1960)?
- Peeping Tom is back in cinemas from Sep 15 — 2 screenings at 1 cinema on our showtimes page. It is not on a major US subscription streamer yet.
