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| Dressed to Kill | 
| Category: Movie
Buy New: $7.49
Avg. Customer Rating:  104 reviews
Sales Rank: 25654
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: Video On Demand
Running Time: 105 minutes
ASIN: B000IZ2YH4
Theatrical Release Date: July 24, 1980
Release Date: November 20, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
The Ultimate In '80's Creepy Mystery/Suspense August 31, 2001
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I remember the first time I watched this masterpiece of suspense. I was 9 years old, and my mom had seen it at the theatre, and was freaked out and wanted to watch me freak out. It was great. If you love scary or suspensful movies this is a must see. Yeah, it may be dated as far as clothes and hairstyles, but so what? If it's well written and acted it's worth watching, and this film definately is.
This is one of Brian DePalma's best films, next to "Carrie" and "Sisters". It was completely unpredictable and frightening.
The story concerns a middle aged woman(Angie Dickinson, in her best film), unhappily married to a man who "stinks in bed". She sees a psychiatrist(Michael Caine) to deal with her passionless marriage. Sexually frustrated, she decides to have an affair, which leads to a horrifying discovery AND THEN an unexpected, gruesome surprise for her. Nancy Allen plays a high priced call girl who witnesses "a tall, blonde woman wearing dark glasses" in the aftermath of a murder and Keith Gordon plays Angie Dickinson's son who, in cahoots with Nancy Allen's character sets about discovering the identity of "the blonde woman" before Nancy Allen's character is charged with the murder.
It's high voltage suspense throughout, and will keep you guessing. And now isn't that what all great mysteries are about? Check this one out, it's worth it.
 Classic thriller that out-hitches Hitchcock! July 3, 2001
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
'Dressed to Kill', best described by New Yorker critic Pauline Kael as a 'suspense comedy about sex and fear' and 'one of the most sheerly enjoyable movies of the 80s' is finally available in its wide-screen, uncensored and unrated version. Director Brian De Palma employs the entire screen to tell his lurid, scary, and often amusing tale of sex and slashers in Manhattan, using many almost subliminal images of menace as well as some humorous sight gags that were completely lost in the pan and scan version. Thus viewing this movie in wide-screen is essential for getting the full effect of a visually dazzling thriller, especially during the museum and subway cat-and-mouse sequences, several split-screen moments, the final restaurant scene, and, of course, the infamous elevator ride (DTK does for elevators what 'Psycho' did for showers). Also includes one of the best scores I've ever heard composed for a thriller (from Pino Donaggio). A classic!
CAN'T WAIT July 1, 2001
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I cannot wait for this movie to come out on DVD. Especially with widescreen format and all of those special features. This is a great suspense movie with masterful direction by Brian De Palma.
A really good thriller May 18, 2001
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Watching a really good thriller is like enjoying a feast after a day long fast. Absolute Satisfaction !!! This movie embodies all the elements of a great thriller ... * A taut script * Well Developed Characters * Hard hitting acting. The story begins with Angie Dickinson, a bored housewife largely unsatisfied with her husband who yearns for more. On one of her visits to the museum she befriends a strange man and has an affair with him. She enjoys her time spent with the stranger realising how much she was missing when she is with her husband and on one such occassion while returning home she is brutally murdered in an elevator. A young lady (Nancy Allen) catches a glimpse of the murderer and she initially becomes a suspect and later a prime witness. Giving away any more of the story would be a crime as the several twists and turns this movie takes are what make it so engrossing. A tad slow moving at times the movie picks up the pace almost immediately before the viewer realises with some finely nuanced performances by Michael Caine,Angie Dickinson,Nancy Allen and Dennis Franz among others. The suspense is maintained throughout the film and makes you want to watch it again and again. This movie is an absolute must for a collector and I hope the Special Edition does some justice to this fine movie. Also recommend watching the following ... * The Usual Suspects * Out of Sight * The Rear Window.
At last! The unrated wide-screen version of an 80s classic! April 30, 2001
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
`Dressed to Kill', best described by Pauline Kael as a `suspense comedy about sex and fear' and 'one of the most sheerly enjoyable movies of the 80s' is finally available on VHS in its wide-screen, uncensored version. Director Brian De Palma employs the entire screen to tell his lurid, scary, and often amusing tale of sex and slashers in Manhattan, using many almost subliminal images of menace as well as some humorous sight gags that were completely lost in the formatted version. Thus viewing this movie in wide-screen is essential for getting the full effect of a visually dazzling thriller, especially during the museum and subway cat-and-mouse sequences, the final restaurant scene, and, of course, the infamous elevator ride (DTK does for elevators what 'Psycho' did for showers). I have one complaint (hence the 4 star rating): the picture quality of this video can be grainy at times, and the sound isn't anything stellar either. Why would GoodTimes treat this film to a wide-screen release but skimp on basic picture and sound quality? (At times it feels like a bootleg recording). And where the heck is the DVD? Still, I am happy to finally view an old favorite of mine in its full-screen glory. It's like seeing it for the first time!
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