6 Best Voyeur and Nosy Neighbor Movies

By Vlad Zakh · June 11, 2026

The uneasy thrill of watching, and being watched, by the people next door has powered some of the tensest voyeuristic thrillers ever made. In Rear Window (1954): A wheelchair-bound photographer becomes convinced he has witnessed a murder in a neighboring apartment. Another standout is Peeping Tom (1960): A disturbed cameraman films the terror of his female victims in their final moments before killing them.

Disturbia (2007)

TMDB ★ 6.7

A teenager under house arrest becomes convinced his reclusive neighbor is a serial killer.

Directed by D.J. Caruso · 1h 45m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus, Freeform · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Sliver (1993)

TMDB ★ 5.6

A woman new to a high-tech apartment building doesn't realize she is being secretly watched through hidden cameras.

Directed by Phillip Noyce · 1h 47m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The 'Burbs (1989)

TMDB ★ 6.8

Suburban neighbors grow convinced that a strange new family on their block are actually dangerous killers.

Directed by Joe Dante · 1h 42m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Body Double (1984)

TMDB ★ 6.7

An unemployed actor housesitting a striking home becomes fixated on watching a neighbor through a telescope.

Directed by Brian De Palma · 1h 54m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Peeping Tom (1960)

IMDb ★ 7.6 RT 96%

A disturbed cameraman films the terror of his female victims in their final moments before killing them.

Directed by Michael Powell · 1h 41m · Rated NR

1 win

Where to watch

Stream: Cultpix, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, BFI Player Amazon Channel, Chilling · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Rear Window (1954)

IMDb ★ 8.5 RT 99% Metacritic 100

A wheelchair-bound photographer becomes convinced he has witnessed a murder in a neighboring apartment.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · 1h 53m · Rated PG

Nominated for 4 Oscars7 wins & 14 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

6 Best Voyeur and Nosy Neighbor Movies

Disturbia (2007)

Sliver (1993)

The 'Burbs (1989)

Body Double (1984)

Peeping Tom (1960)

Rear Window (1954)

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