Starring Brit Ekland (“Willow” from the Wicker Man)
It is a little insulting when the title of a movie lies to your face and still has the gall to include this:
So let me make this clear right off the bat. What the Peeper Saw is not, I repeat not a two hour keyhole shot of the landlord’s daughter trying on silky lingerie with sexy results. Brit plays Elise, 2nd wife of a much-too-old-for-her Paul and step-mother to Marcus, a polite 12 year British lad with raging hormones. Marcus is repeatedly getting into trouble at school for spying on women from various secret perches. This behavior began after the suspicious death of his mother years ago which may explain why his father never punishes him. Peeping aside, he is extremely intelligent and mature for his age, though somewhat distant and unfeeling. Out of genuine concern for the boy, Elise takes it upon herself to look after his well being.
Meanwhile, Brit discovers that she herself is being watched via a peephole in the attic. Paul predictably dismisses the evidence, blaming it on the carpenter. But as she keeps monitoring Marcus, she learns just how much of a cold blooded little bastard he really is.
Though this was more psychological thriller/who-dun-it than horror, I have no major problems or concerns to report.
!!!!SPOILER ALERT!!!! (But honestly, are you really going to watch this movie?)
The legendary peep scene that was omitted was actually integral to the plot, making the edited version unable to stand on its own. One of the major twists is that Elise was aware of Marcus’s presence as she undressed. They had an unwritten agreement that he would behave better if she delivered the goods.
And while I’m handing out spoilers, this one ends with Elise getting hauled off in a straight jacket after trying to smother “poor” Marcus with a pillow. In the final scene, she gets out of the loony bin and reunites with Paul and the boy. Later on, in the woods she and Marcus kiss passionately and plot Paul’s murder.
SPOILER PICTURE!!!
Just when you think things couldn’t be twistier, she throws a ball into a street. The dog chases the ball, and Marcus chases the dog into oncoming traffic. WHAM! The end.
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