I finally had a look-see at Peeping Tom, where art and science come together. This young male had been a life long research subject for his father's research on the nervous system and fear. Mark Lewis seemed to be a combination of an extension of his father's fear response research, coupled with a talent for photography and film. This peeper directed his own movie about fear, called "The Walls are Closing In"; the ultimate fear being watching your own death, orchestrating the police investigation and ultimately his own death as the last part of his film.
The next night I watched a film which I thought was a ghost story, but it was not. The 2010 Hammer Production of The Resident with Hilary Swank Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Christopher Lee. Definitely creepy.
Similarities? Both Peeping Tom and The Resident have male main characters; disturbed with parent hangups. The main characters in both films live in the old inherited house and rent rooms; both men have sexual hangups, and a love of voyeurism. This voyeur is especially creepy because (a) it's in the heart of Manhattan (b) it's an entirely plausible story line (less the usual horror death scenes.)
Both films lead to the same conclusion - don't rent - buy a home!
I enjoyed class with everyone - have a good summer.
Janice Garren
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