They’ll make your blood pressure skyrocket, heart race, and have you gripping your seat with unbearable tension: Psychological thrillers are adrenaline injections in cinematic garb. At their best, these movies take us by the hand and accompany us into the deepest abysses of the human soul.
Shady characters play with the minds of both the protagonists and the viewers. Often the focus is on a question we ask ourselves repeatedly, a question that has burned itself deep into our brains and suddenly makes us see the world through different eyes: Which is real? What is not? Am I real?
Robin Williams may be most remembered for his comedic roles. However, the actor, who passed away in 2014, had many talent levels, could also be dramatic and even bitterly evil. As in this indie masterpiece by Mark Romanek: Williams plays the lonely photo developer Seymour “Sey” Parrish.
He obsesses over the seemingly perfect life of a family who has long been Sey’s client. He’s particularly taken with Nina, the family’s mother and wife. But when Sey discovers that Nina’s marriage is in crisis, Sey decides to step in and take matters into his own hands.
He is a photo developer who lives his life through the memories of strangers, thus becoming a secret voyeur: Anyone who ever wondered in the pre-smartphone era who develops and gets to see their vacation photos should watch “One Hour Photo.”
Williams shines as a psychopath in the guise of the nice neighbor next door, which makes the film so oppressive. Horror in “One Hour Photo” is not transported with excessive orgies of violence and blood, but rather much more subtle, quiet, human, and even gentle. Insider Tip!
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