Peeping Tom vs. Antichrist

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A shock cinema showdown. Antichrist isn't bad, but it's no Peeping Tom.

Neither of these shock me. Peeping Tom is quaint by today's standards. The killer lacked a dark enough motivation (I find it a bit silly) for his behavior and he was never really threatening. I like the movie mostly for the visual style. The mild sleaziness also helped. Antichrist is almost too nasty. Not so much in a manner that enhances the film, but just for the sake of causing the viewer to cringe. The effect wore off after a second viewing. Antichrist is also an interesting-looking film, so there's that. I guess Peeping Tom is less tedious overall.