The Voyeurs (2021) – Seduction, Curiosity, and Consequences
Genre: Erotic Thriller / Mystery
Director: Michael Mohan
Starring: Sydney Sweeney, Justice Smith, Ben Hardy, Natasha Liu Bordizzo
The Voyeurs is a slick, modern erotic thriller that taps into age-old themes of temptation and surveillance, updated for the digital age. Set in a stylish Montreal apartment complex, the story centers on Pippa (Sydney Sweeney) and Thomas (Justice Smith), a young couple who become intrigued by their exhibitionist neighbors across the street.
At first, their spying seems harmless—an erotic escape from routine. But when they witness infidelity and deception, curiosity quickly escalates into obsession. Pippa becomes particularly fixated, pushing past moral boundaries as she inserts herself into their neighbors’ lives, leading to a chain of increasingly risky decisions.
Michael Mohan blends Hitchcockian suspense with a neon-lit aesthetic, creating a glossy and provocative mood throughout. Sydney Sweeney anchors the film with a performance that balances innocence and boldness, capturing a character caught between voyeurism and vulnerability. Ben Hardy and Natasha Liu Bordizzo bring an alluring danger as the seductive couple next door.
While the plot takes several pulpy twists—some bordering on implausible—it maintains a sense of tension and unease that builds to a surprising, if divisive, climax. Beneath the surface-level eroticism, the film raises questions about privacy, power, and the cost of looking too closely into other people’s lives.
The Voyeurs doesn’t shy away from its genre roots. It’s sexy, sleek, and suspenseful—perfect for viewers who enjoy morally gray characters and stylish thrillers that blur the line between desire and danger.
