Dressed to Kill
Film1980105 min

Dressed to Kill

Taste attributes: horrormysterythrillercrimedramasexdetectiveslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connections

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"Brian De Palma, master of the macabre, invites you to a showing of the latest fashion... in murder."

Boxlist takeA morally murky, weighty horror film: small-scale and original. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

A mysterious, tall, blonde woman wearing sunglasses murders one of a psychiatrist's patients, and now she's after the prostitute who witnessed it.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Michael CaineAngie DickinsonNancy AllenKeith GordonDennis Franz

Details

Genre
Horror
Year
1980
Runtime
105 min
Status
Released
Studio
Cinema 77 Films
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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