Director JT Petty explores the connection between filmmaking and voyeurism in the horror genre, specifically in fetish films. He examines the seedy underground world of simulated snuff films, including the notorious "S&Man" series, where people are unknowingly followed with a camera. The film features mesmerizing interviews with producers and actors, but also shocks and disturbs with its graphic content. Petty suggests that viewers' interest in horror films stems from the same voyeuristic urge that drives these fetish videos, ultimately forcing the audience to confront their fascination with violence and horror.
S&man
A cinematic examination of voyeurism, tracing its evolution from the groundbreaking films of the 1960s, including Psycho and Peeping Tom, to the contemporary low-budget underground genre films.
