Die Watching is an American

United States

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 television movie

Television movie

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, starring former teen idol

Teen idol

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 Christopher Atkins

Christopher Atkins

Christopher Atkins is an American actor, who became famous with his costarring debut role in the 1980 film The Blue Lagoon.-Early life:...

 as pornographic film director

Film director

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 Michael Terrence, who moonlights as a voyeuristic murderer. The story borrows heavily from Michael Powell

Michael Powell (director)

Michael Latham Powell was a renowned English film director, celebrated for his partnership with Emeric Pressburger...

's 1960

1960 in film

The year 1960 in film involved some significant events, with Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho the top-grossing release in the U.S.-Events:* April 20 - for the first time since coming home from military service in Germany, Elvis Presley returns to Hollywood, California to film G.I...

 British classic Peeping Tom

Peeping Tom (film)

Peeping Tom is a 1960 British psychological thriller directed by Michael Powell and written by the World War II cryptographer and polymath Leo Marks. The title derives from the slang expression 'peeping Tom' describing a voyeur...

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Synopsis

Scarred by repressed memories of his late mother, Michael overcomes his inner pain through the merciless slaughter of various women. His killing spree is characterised by a very peculiar modus operandi

Modus operandi

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: he films each murder with his camera and forces each victim into watching it as they die (hence the title). However, his dark side is penetrated via the romantic attentions of pretty neighbour Nola Carlisle (Vali Ashton), who seems intent on learning all she can about her handsome new friend...

Cast

Christopher Atkins - Michael Terrence

Vali Ashton - Nola Carlisle

Mike Jacobs Jr. - Adam Parker

Tim Thomerson

Tim Thomerson

Joseph Timothy “Tim” Thomerson is an American actor and comedian.Thomerson is most famous for his role as Jack Deth in the Trancers film series and is renowned for his work in numerous low-budget movies and his comedic television roles.-Early life:Tim Thomerson was born in Coronado, California. He...

 - Detective Lewis

Carlos Palomino

Carlos Palomino

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 - Detective Barry

Erika Nann - Gabrielle

Sally Champlin - Julienne

Michael E. Bauer - Jake

Ewing Miles Brown - Lucky, studio director

Melanie Good - Sheila Walsh

Avalon Anders - Marie

Allen Fawcett - Michael's father

Ashley F. Brooks - Michael's mother

Matthew J. Boyle - Young Michael

Tammy Elaine - Girl 1