8MM

In "8MM" (1999), a surveillance expert named Tom Welles unravels a sinister web of secrets triggered by a mysterious video tape. With the aid of his street-smart ally Max, Welles plunges into a nightmarish investigation that blurs the lines between personal ethics and obsessive curiosity. As the trail of evidence leads deeper into the abyss, Welles's marriage and sanity fray, illustrating the insidious allure of forbidden knowledge and the perilous isolation it breeds.