Body Double (1984)
Hitchcock, Verhoeven and Brian De Palma himself have all done voyeur films to different degrees, but this is absolutely next level sleaze. The aesthetics, the music, the acting and everything is just dialed all the way up and it never stops. It was quite exhausting actually and I got a little bored with it, until the thriller element started to get going and we got some interesting plot to follow more than just a peepshow. While the first half wasn’t as entertaining to watch, it makes sense given how the second half plays out. Of course it is meant to be an over the top satire of sorts, but man - it is also just a bit much.
Rating: 3.5