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5.8/10
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A wealthy author's second wife begins to suspect that her 12-year-old stepson may have murdered his mother, who mysteriously died in a bathtub accident.A wealthy author's second wife begins to suspect that her 12-year-old stepson may have murdered his mother, who mysteriously died in a bathtub accident.A wealthy author's second wife begins to suspect that her 12-year-old stepson may have murdered his mother, who mysteriously died in a bathtub accident.
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- TriviaThe film received minor cuts for its initial UK cinema release. However in 1978 the introduction of the Protection of Children Act caused the BBFC to withdraw the film where it received extensive cuts to all scenes where Elise strips in front of Marcus, shots of Marcus caressing Elise's breasts, and the complete removal of the bed scene between Elise and Marcus.
- GoofsElyse says the peephole in the attic was covered with gauze, but when she looked through it , it was clear, no covering.
- Alternate versionsThere are some very minor differences between the VHS and Blu-ray versions of the film. For example, when Elise strips in front of Marcus, there are significant last-minute jump-cuts in the Blu-ray version, while the VHS print runs normally. Also in the dream sequence when Elise strips and attempts to have sex with Marcus is presented differently in the copies. In the VHS print, the whole scene is in one take, ending with a smiling Paul watching over them. The Blu-ray version divides the whole scene into two parts, placing other small shots from the film in between. Also, the VHS uses the original title of the film "Night Child" instead of "What the Peeper Saw" in the Blu-ray. Both version have the same runtime of 95 minutes, however.
Featured review
Slightly perverse psychodrama.
Twelve year old Marcus is a pure bad seed.The boy has the history of animal abuse,sexual perversion and possibly murder.His mother died mysteriously during so-called tragic accident.Marcus is a manipulative and cruel boy.His rich father Paul marries Elise played by Britt Ekland.Marcus becomes obsessed with her and tragic occurrences follow."Night Child" aka "What the Peeper Saw" is an unsettling psychological thriller with few controversial set-pieces including the scenes where Elise strips in front of Marcus,shots of Marcus caressing Elise's breasts and finally short bed scene between Elise and Marcus.The acting is decent and Britt Ekland is truly one of the most beautiful women ever seen on screen.Be sure to track down an uncut version!
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- HumanoidOfFlesh
- Oct 11, 2010
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- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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