From the director of Scarface, Carlito's Way, Carrie, The Untouchables and Mission Impossible just to name a few, Brian De Palma is known for erotic thrillers and this one is just one of them. Known for it to be referencing the Hitchcockness of Psycho which I loved. A sexually frustrated housewife Kate Miller played by Angie Dickinson, is attending therapy sessions with Dr. Robert Elliott played by Michael Caine. During an appointment, she attempts to seduce him, but he rejects her advances, stating his unwillingness to jeopardize his happy marriage. She has planned to spend the day with her son Peter, an inventor, but he's busy with his research. She then goes alone to the Museum where she and the stranger stalk each other. In his apartment while the man is asleep, she awakens and leaves him a note and finds a document indicating that he has contracted with both syphilis and gonorrhea. Shocked to find out, she leaves the apartment and went in the elevators where a blonde woman in dark sunglasses slashes her to death. Liz Blake, the prostitute played by Nancy Allen, discovers it and subsequently becomes both the prime suspect and the killer's next target. Back when I have seen this film where Fifty Shades of Grey is in cinemas where I watch my films filled with eroticness whereas this one ripped off Psycho in the creative way and it does have a LGBT theme to it if you haven't seen it already or you have. The film is scary as an erotic psychological film. I'm surprised how underused Michael Caine is in it but at least I can get over like I always do. I said before in my old review that there are scenes where Angie Dickinson doesn't talk much, it's like me being very quiet while watching it. The soundtrack is absolutely phenomenal. What else can I say about the soundtrack? It's all early 80's and the way it's composed it makes the film more enjoyable. Now I haven't seen Blow Out with John Travolta. Do know that two casts from Dressed to Kill and it is directed by Brian De Palma but I'll be doing so in the near future. So that is Dressed to Kill (Not to be confused with the Sherlock Holmes film.) I enjoyed it for the thrills and diverse twists and turns and it's soundtrack. Definitely will give you nightmares whilst you saw this review.
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