voyeuristic fantasy

His film 'Peeping Tom' is a seminal exploration of voyeurism that directly examines the psychology of a killer who films his victims, making the audience complicit in the voyeuristic act.

De Palma frequently constructs elaborate sequences centered on voyeuristic observation, particularly in 'Rear Window' homages and films like 'Body Double' and 'Dressed to Kill' that foreground the male gaze.

His films like 'The Law of Desire' and 'Live Flesh' explore voyeurism through forbidden observation, surveillance, and the tension between seeing and being seen within intimate relationships.