Peeping Tom
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Peeping Tom is a 1960 British psychological horror-thriller film, now regarded as a seminal and controversial work for its disturbing exploration of voyeurism and the nature of cinematic spectatorship.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Peeping Tom canonical | 15 |
| Peeping Tom associated with Lady Godiva’s ride | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9824960 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Peeping Tom Context triple: [Michael Powell, notableWork, Peeping Tom]
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A.
Blow-Up
Blow-Up is a 1966 British-Italian mystery drama film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, renowned for its enigmatic plot, stylish depiction of Swinging London, and exploration of perception and reality.
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B.
Kiss Me Deadly
Kiss Me Deadly is a 1955 American film noir thriller directed by Robert Aldrich, renowned for its hard-boiled style and influential, apocalyptic ending.
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C.
The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed is a 1956 American psychological horror-drama film about a seemingly perfect little girl who may be a remorseless killer.
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D.
Psycho
Psycho is a landmark 1960 psychological horror-thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, renowned for its shocking plot twists, innovative editing, and iconic shower scene.
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E.
Psycho
"Psycho" is a 2018 hip hop/R&B single by American rapper and singer Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign, known for its melodic hook and chart-topping commercial success.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Peeping Tom Target entity description: Peeping Tom is a 1960 British psychological horror-thriller film, now regarded as a seminal and controversial work for its disturbing exploration of voyeurism and the nature of cinematic spectatorship.
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A.
Blow-Up
Blow-Up is a 1966 British-Italian mystery drama film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, renowned for its enigmatic plot, stylish depiction of Swinging London, and exploration of perception and reality.
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B.
Kiss Me Deadly
Kiss Me Deadly is a 1955 American film noir thriller directed by Robert Aldrich, renowned for its hard-boiled style and influential, apocalyptic ending.
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C.
The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed is a 1956 American psychological horror-drama film about a seemingly perfect little girl who may be a remorseless killer.
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D.
Psycho
Psycho is a landmark 1960 psychological horror-thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, renowned for its shocking plot twists, innovative editing, and iconic shower scene.
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E.
Psycho
"Psycho" is a 2018 hip hop/R&B single by American rapper and singer Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign, known for its melodic hook and chart-topping commercial success.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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psychological horror film ⓘ |
| aspectOf | voyeurism in cinema ⓘ |
| castMember |
Anna Massey
ⓘ
Brenda Bruce ⓘ Carl Boehm ⓘ Esmond Knight ⓘ Maxine Audley ⓘ Miles Malleson ⓘ Moira Shearer ⓘ Shirley Anne Field ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
psychological trauma
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the gaze of the spectator ⓘ the nature of cinematic spectatorship ⓘ voyeurism ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Otto Heller ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Eastmancolor ⓘ |
| composer | Brian Easdale ⓘ |
| considered |
key text in film theory on spectatorship
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seminal work of psychological horror ⓘ |
| controversialFor |
association of audience gaze with killer’s gaze
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graphic depiction of voyeuristic murder ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfRelease | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Michael Powell ⓘ |
| distributor | Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors ⓘ |
| editor | Noreen Ackland ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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psychological horror ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| homeMedia |
released on Blu-ray
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released on DVD ⓘ |
| impactOnCareer | damaged Michael Powell’s reputation at the time of release ⓘ |
| includedInList |
Sight & Sound critics’ polls of greatest films (various years)
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linked to:
Sight & Sound critics' poll
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| influenced |
horror films about serial killers
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slasher films ⓘ |
| initialCriticalReception | highly negative in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| laterCriticalReception | reappraised as a classic ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Mark Lewis ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A shy focus puller and aspiring filmmaker murders women while filming their dying expressions with a camera that has a spike concealed in its tripod. ⓘ |
| producer | Michael Powell ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Michael Powell (Productions) Ltd ⓘ |
| protagonistPortrayedBy | Carl Boehm ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1960-04-07 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 101 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Leo Marks ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| timePeriodOfSetting | contemporary to its production ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Peeping Tom Description of subject: Peeping Tom is a 1960 British psychological horror-thriller film, now regarded as a seminal and controversial work for its disturbing exploration of voyeurism and the nature of cinematic spectatorship.
Referenced by (16)
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linked to: Peeping Tom