image source: https://www.cinemaclock.com/movies/body-double-1984 I haven't felt the tension like this for quite a while. The story follows a claustrophobic actor, Jake who got a bad luck with his acting world and his relationship. And someone offers Jake a strange gig: house-sitting and watering his plants. Oh, and watching the neighbor through a telescope. He takes the job and... The guy also introduces peeping into a girl while Jake is still at his home. But Jake finds out something is wrong when he notices a suspicious man tailing the girl he’s been watching, turning voyeurism into a possibly bigger mystery. I don't want to spoil too much. Cause i think the less you know, the better viewing experience you will get. Brian de Palma delivers a masterclass in suspense. The long takes, the extended scenes of following, the long peeping and watching. It makes you feel exactly what Jake feels: trapped, anxious, uncertain. It’s mesmerizing. Even if the long take takes so lo...