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dabooneman81 2012-05-23 23:38:04

A spectacular movie!!!!!-Must see

Michael Caine is a therapist ,whose knife is stolen by one of hispatients out of his desk.This patient needed his authorization in orderto receive a sex change operation.*SPOILERS_It's then used to kill oneof his other patients(Angie Dickenson).Which happens in aelevator(TERRIFYING,SCARY,DISTURBING)Like in the movie (PSYCHO). As iwas watching,I thought he would stop after a few stabs and the factthat Angie's character was begging,But he kept on slashing away.Ididn't expect her to get killed 30 minutes into it.Her death made wayfor another actress(Nancy Allen) who plays a call girl who just happensto be entering the elevator at the same time she is being killed. Shesees the killer and picks up the murder weapon as the door closes.Soher fingerprints on it-shes's a suspect. The cop on her back is noother than NYPD BLUE'S SIPOWITZ played by Dennis Franz who has playedin a lot of Depalma movies.The killer finds her on subway train(Anicely directed scene )-as others in this film.Angie 's character soncomes to the rescue played by (Keith Gordon) So they join forces inorder to catch he or she?Well,I won't tell you what happens fromthere.You gotta watch to see. I watched this for the first time 3months ago and was very much entertained. I definitely became a DePalmafan with this one.I now have 12 of his movies on DVD/VHS. It's stylishprovocative,Sexy. Nancy Allen And Angie Dickenson are as sexy as canbe. They label DePalma a Hitchcock rip-off,That's a compliment I wouldsay. Depalma said on the documentary on the DVD feature of this movie.If you wanna be the best you gotta learn from the best.2 thumbs up.5 ***** out of 5. 10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ken Hanke 2012-05-23 21:24:04

Botched whodunit with obvious killer, but loads of DePalma style.

youshotandywarhol 2012-05-22 18:15:54

Superior Thriller, Hitchcock Style.

"Dressed To Kill" is centered around a series of murders committed by atranssexual in New York City. Kate (played by Angie Dickinson), amarried woman, has a one-night-stand with a mysterious man. Afterdiscovering he had contracted an STD, she quickly leaves his apartment.While in the elevator, she realizes she forgot her ring in hisapartment. On her way back down, the elevator door opens, and in comesa razor-wielding transvestite, and he hacks the poor woman to death. Acall-girl, Liz (played by Nancy Allen) just finished with one of herclients, and witnesses the brutal murder while waiting for her elevatorto arrive. As more and more murders occur within the area, the identityof the transsexual killer becomes the main focus of the film.I have to admit, the elevator scene of this movie was pretty intense.DePalma really pulled off the sequence well, it definitely made meuneasy when riding in elevators. The Hitchcockian twist-ending of thefilm was pretty surprising, and it fit well. The film really remindedme of "Psycho" in many ways. The elevator murder was reminiscent of theshower scene that Janet Leigh's character suffered, and the audiencesympathizes with her ill-timing and bad luck. The shocker of an endingwas quite similar to "Psycho"'s conclusion, too. The film was wellpaced and had some clever action scenes. The murderer with thesunglasses and blonde wig was a very creepy costume. The acting wasexcellent, and there were some genuinely creepy scenes in the film,including the subway scene and especially in the finale between Caineand Allen.Overall, "Dressed to Kill" is an excellent horror film, and I enjoyedit. If you like films of this type or are a fan of DePalma, youdefinitely need to give this one a look, you will more than likelyenjoy it. 8/10.

anonymous 2012-05-22 06:08:27

One of Depalma's best

One of Brian Depalma's best films after Carrie. It is about a son whogoesafter his mother's killer with the help of a call girl and they get muchmore then they bargained for. Edge of your seat suspense and one scenemakesyou not want to take an elevator again! Great acting, direction and score.Angie Dickenson, Michael Caine and Nancy Allen all do a great job.Recommended highly

Nell Minow 2012-05-17 22:38:41

An A for style, a D for substance, with a plot that makes no sense at all.

danielll_rs 2012-05-17 17:13:12

Brilliant Hitchcock homage

WARNING: SPOILER ALERT"Dressed to Kill", one of the most famous thrillers from the '80s, dividesopinions even 20 years after its release. There are some people who thinkthis is nothing but a blatant rip-off "Psycho", including the guys of RazzieAwards, who gave this film three stupid nominations- worst director forBrian DePalma, worst actor for Michael Caine and worst actress for NancyAllen. But other people think this is a magnificent homage to many Hitchcockpictures, but still having an unique tension and great directing. I staywith those. "Dressed to Kill" is an intelligent, intriguing, very tense andmemorable classic of the suspense, with terrific homages to the master namedAlfred Hitchcock.The story... Well, I really don't want to spoil you, but it's about theinvestigations of the murder of a middle-aged woman named Kate Miller (AngieDickinson), committed by a mysterious woman inside an elevator. The onlywitness was a prostitute named Liz Blake (Nancy Allen), who saw the murdererby chance during a blink of eyes. Kate's son, Peter (Keith Gordon), startsto help Liz to discover the identity of the killer, probably one of theclients of Kate's psychiatrist, Robert Elliott (Michael Caine), named"Bobbi", who is in fact... Watch to find out!While watching the film, I tried to find all the references to Hitchcock,but maybe I didn't find them all. The first scene, showing Kate dreamingthat she was being killed in the shower, is obviously a reference to"Psycho", the most referenced here. "Bobbi", the man dressed as a woman tokill, is Norman Bates here. The cops discussing the murders in the end wasalso in "Psycho". The identity crisis also... and much more. As you can see,a much more creative, intelligent and interesting thing than what Gus VanSant did. But if you have some "Hitchcockian" knowledge (I wish I had more),you can establish a link between the scene with Dickinson in the museum andKim Novak in a museum looking at the picture of Carlotta Valdez in"Vertigo". And it's not just those references that are homages to Hitchcock.The long shots, the silent scenes (Dickinson in the museum), some characterswho just pass by (the little girls in the museum and in the elevator) werealso used in many pictures of the master. As you can see, "Dressed to Kill"is a real gift to Hitchcock fans as I am. I'm sure he would have been proudof Brian DePalma.But "Dressed to Kill" doesn't stay just as a pure homage, but also as atense, suspenseful, terrifying film. The elevator scene is one of the mostmemorable of the '80s, the murders are chilling and the suspense takes yourto the edge of your seat. Mr. DePalma didn't deserve a nomination for theRazzie Awards, but for the Oscar. In a certain moment, he even divides thescreen to show two parallel scenes happening at the same time. Both of themare important and you have to choose which one you will watch. It was, forme, a preparation for "Time Code", but just shows how brilliant andwell-crafted this film is, and how clever Brian DePalmais.The only problem of "Dressed to Kill" is that the end is kind ofpredictable, but this is not a big complaint in a film where you can't takeyour eyes off the screen.9 out of 10 = EXCELLENT

ShootingShark 2012-05-17 04:20:21

Nerve-Wracking, Expertly Directed, Razor Sharp Slasher Thriller

Kate Miller is a bored suburban housewife who embarks on a risky amourfou and then gets sliced up in an elevator by a psychotic blonde. Butthe crime is witnessed by Liz, a hooker, who teams up with Kate's sonPeter to try to find the killer. It isn't long however before thekiller has found them …This is the middle film of DePalma's three remakes of Psycho (the othertwo are Sisters and Raising Cain), and is perhaps the best movie in afine slasher triptych. It isn't exactly original - as well as Hitchcockit also cribs from Dario Argento, Claude Chabrol and even DePalma's ownwork (for example, the last shot is identical to the one in Carrie).But as with so many of his films, it's the style that counts and thisis a nerve-shreddingly tense, ultra-elegant thriller, with a crafty anddevious where-the-hell-is-this-leading storyline to absorb even themost jaded mystery fan. The only requirement of a good suspense movieis to keep us on edge and if ever there was a classic nail-biter thisis it - DePalma's NYC is an urban jungle with menace in every corner,every sidewalk, every alley and doorway. We know Kate is gonna get itsomehow, and once she does we instantly transfer all our anxiety ontoLiz; the movie plays with images of sex and horror and mines thatoldest of all clichés - we are always at our most vulnerable when we'reundressed. It's an adult film in the true sense, in that it deals withall our sexual fears and neuroses, and its currency is blood andhorror. DePalma is the master craftsman here, his camera gliding aroundthe art gallery, the subway tunnels, the lunatic asylum, the steamybathroom, as we wait for something to leap out of the shadows at us.His tricks of the trade - slow motion, reverse shots, split-screen,slow pans - are employed with stylish finesse. His characters are justas original and intriguing; a libidinous middle-aged Mom, a psychoticpsychiatrist, a call-girl who needs all her cunning to get out of atrap, a whizz-kid who uses his smarts to do what the cops can't. Whatother movie features such an unconventional line-up ? I also love PinoDonaggio's sultry, sleazy score, which seems to have been just drippedover the visuals somehow, alternately soothing and screeching, and inits own way is just as scary as anything we see. This is probablyAllen's best role (she was Mrs DePalma at the time) but everybody isgood in it. This cast shouldn't fit together - traditional Hollywoodglam girl, British impresario, independent art movie kid andno-nonsense method actor - but somehow they do, and their charactersare rich and varied, despite largely being cogs in a brutal story arc.One of the best crazy thrillers of the eighties, and a must-see forslasher fans. Trivia - the voice of Bobbi The Killer belongs to cultfavourite William Finley, star of many of DePalma's early low budgetflicks.

Michael Neel 2012-05-16 16:33:54

De Palma Faithfully Follows Hitchcock

Writer-director Brian De Palma is best known for his string of films thathave been called, somewhat unfairly, "Hitchcock imitations." Contrary topopular belief, De Palma doesn't rip-off Hitchcock; he borrows story orcharacter elements that may have been seen in a Hitchcock film and thenexpands on them in a more violent, modern way. Like Hitchcock, De Palma isknown for mixing blood-soaked death with macabre humor."Dressed to Kill," made way back in 1980, is, perhaps, De Palma's mostwell-known Hitchcockian film, and it's probably his best as well. The storyinvolves a cross-dressing serial killer stalking both a burnt-out housewife(played by Angie Dickinson) and a street-wise hooker (played by NancyAllen).Yes, it will remind you distinctly of "Psycho," but De Palma's flick is justas technically ingenious and darkly creative. The museum sequence isparticularly well-scored and edited; the elevator stab scene is also one ofthe most uniquely shot murders ever put on film. "Dressed to Kill" may notbe a complete original, but I'd say it's definitely worth your time. RatedR. 105 minutes. 9 out of 10.

canot67 2012-05-16 02:48:03

A little slow but makes up for it at the end...

Micheal Caine leads the one of the most spectacular performances in thisspectacular thriller from Brian De Palma.Angie Dickinson plays the motherwho is killed near the beginning of the film by a man who needs and wantssex change to satisfy himself.The mystery is who is the man dressed as thewoman which will keep you guessing right through until the end.The killerisstalking then womans son and the hooker who witnessed the murder.It takesawhile to get into but I reccomend that it is worth staying for theepilogue.

Batur Güney 2012-05-15 06:37:14

a truly great slasher piece

Dressed to Kill is one of my all-time favourites and it's easy to guesswhy.First, it's a homage to Psycho which is the one of the greatest films ofall time. Second, it has one of the most beautiful original scores everwritten for a film. Third, its director is the great Brian de Palma, in myopinion still the most underrated director of his generation. Although hewas on a winning streak after the success of Carrie, his beautiful filmsbegan to be ripped apart by critics who couldn't differentiate between arip-off and and a homage, thus paving the way for the bad reputation ofhisfilms which continue even today, the most striking example of which is thetotal critical (and commercial) failure of Snake Eyes. (In my opinionbetterthan most of the films released last year) Dressed to Kill opens with ashower sequence that Hithcock would be proud to devise of. (If onlycensorship would allow him in those days.)Accompanied by Pino Donaggio'slush music, Angie Dickinson imagines her most violent fantasies becometruewhich, later in the film,ironically will. The film moves from one stunningsetpiece to another. The next one is an elongated dream-like chase throughan Arts Museum. Depalma's use of split-screen in this sequence isincredible. The audience has totally identified with this middle-agedwomanat this point and together with her,we desperately search for the man whomade a pass at her through the long and endless corridors, only to berelieved when she finds him outside in a cab. The film is entirelydialogue-free for nearly 20 minutes and the enjoyment at a cinematic levelis enormous. The murder sequence at the elevator therefore comes as atotalshock, killing our heroine just as in Psycho (Hitchcock surely would haveblessed DePalma for this alone) and turning the movie into a totallydifferent direction. The remainder of the film is slasher piece of thehighest order, including lots of trademark DePalma slow-motion,split-screen, amazing camerawork and a definitely breathtaking climax.It'sa film to be seen again and again, each viewing giving purely cinematicfun.I highly recommend it to everyone bored with the teen-slasher picsdrowningthe market nowadays.

callanvass 2012-05-14 12:26:57

Taut Suspenseful Masterpiece From Brian De Palma With Amazing Performances All Around!

This is a taut suspenseful masterpiece from Brian De Palmawith amazingperformances all around!. It's extremely suspenseful, and often scary,and the score is fantastic, plus all the characters were awesome. Yesit rips off Psycho a lot, however it's still a brilliantly madehorror/thriller, with a fantastic opening and a shocking andunpredictable finale!. This is unquestionably one of the besthorror/thrillers i have ever seen, and the elevator scene is one of themost memorable scenes ever, plus Michael Caine is simply amazing inthis!. The ending is excellent, and the hospital scene near the end isabsolutely terrifying, plus the end twist shocked the hell out of me!.It never failed to creep me out, and the stalk sequences are absolutelybrilliant, plus Nancy Allen and Keith Gordon had fantastic chemistrytogether!. This is a taut suspenseful masterpiece from Brian De Palma,with amazing performances all around!. The Direction is Incredible!.Brian De Palma does an incredible job here, with Amazing camera work,incredible angles, fantastic use of colors, awesome zoom in's and zoomout's great POV shots and keeping the film at a very very fast pace!.There is a bit of blood. We get bloody stabbings, knifing's, bloodygunshot wounds,and 2 bloody slit throats.The Acting is amazing!.Michael Caine is AMAZING here, he is amazing in the acting department,creepy, is very likable, was mysterious, and really just did an amazingjob overall i Loved him! (Caine Rules!). Angie Dickinson gives amemorable performance here, and was quite beautiful, and had goodchemistry with Caine. Nancy Allen is STUNNINGLY GORGEOUS!, and isfantastic here, she is extremely likable as the hooker, had excellentchemistry with Keith Gordon, and put on a tremendous show!. KeithGordon is very good as the kid, he had excellent chemistry with NancyAllen, and was very likable!. Dennis Franz is good as the detective.Overall this is unquestionably one of the best horror films ever made,and i say drop what your doing immediately and go see it!. ***** out of5

axedoff 2012-05-14 03:36:10

DTK is in my top ten movies!

Dressed to Kill is one of my favorite movies. It is also in my top 3Depalma films ever. This is extremely suspenseful but is also verystylish. The cinematography is amazing with scenes like Dickinson inthe art gallery. Here's the plot: Angie Dickinson is in New York withher son played by Keith Gordan. She goes to her psychiatrist played byMichael Caine (who is a convincing shrink) She has sexual problems andtells him about them. After she is done with the meet she goes to anart gallery and hooks with a guy she likes. As they leave you can see afigure in a crowd of people in a black trench coat and sunglasses. Athis place they sleep together but when she leaves she looks at hisfiles and she realizes in horror he has a venereal disease! This scenetakes you by shock and takes you full extent. She gets to an elevatorand soon when the doors open the woman in the coat slashes her with arazor. She is in dread but she is trapped and the killer has forced herin. She slashes Dickinson across her torso and hands and face and therazor slits her throat.Nancy Allen is waiting for the elevator with aclient and when it opens he sprints off in shock. But Allen goes tohelp Dickinson who is reaching for Allen. You see the killer in rightby the doors. This is my favorite scene in the movie as you can see thekiller and know that Allen is risking her life but you can't doanything to help. She can see the razor flash and pulls away seeing thefigure in the mirror of the machine. The doors close and Nancy Allengrabs the razor that had been left. But now the killer gets a newvictim to eliminate. After this the police suspect Allen but Dickinsonsson investigates the killing and is able to save Allen when the razorwielding villain attacks her at a subway. Together they get a plan andsuspect Caine. Allen seduces Caine and he leaves. She looks for Gordanoutside the window but then the killer in the coat returns and tries tokill Allen but she is shot and the sunglasses and wig leave the body toreveal that Caine is the slaughterer! This is a perfect movie in mybeliefs and I highly recommend this mystery horror!

rolf_denny 2012-05-13 02:12:06

A great psycho-thriller from De Palma

De Palma does it again. In this great psycho-thriller, De Palma payshomage to the supreme master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock. Rememberthe museum scene in "Vertigo"? De Palma got it, recycled it anddelivered one of the best scenes of the movie history. It's incrediblethe De Palma's ability to tell a story without words, simply usingimages, a technique that he declared that he learned form Hitchcock'sworks. And the famous elevator murder scene? Everything in that sceneis great: camera work, acting, music, just flawless! It's as great asArgento's and "Psycho's" murder scenes. Yes, it's violent, but no onecan deny the power of that moment.As always, another wonderful from De Palma's mind, this vastlyunderrated author, that deserves much more kudos than he has got. Ifyou still haven't watched this real gem, go rent it or, better, buy it,I'm pretty sure it deserves every cent of its price! Classic!

Neil Doyle 2012-05-12 11:41:40

Effective Brian dePalma thriller with edge of your seat thrills...

There are so many tributes to Alfred Hitchcock's type of storytellingon display throughout DRESSED TO KILL, that it staggers theimagination--and yet, DePalma has pulled off one of his bestdirectorial efforts. For sheer suspense and a terrifying nightmare of aclimax, he has outdone himself.Nowhere is the story predictable. Not even the opening scenes suggestthe horror to come--and when things do happen, the fast camera cuts andediting is so well done that you know you're in for one scary ridebefore the chase for a serial killer is over. And even more creepy isthe theme that transexualism is at the heart of the story with themurderer in drag committing the horrendous crimes.There's a nightmare quality to the revelation of the killer, but beyondthat I can say nothing without giving the plot away. MICHAEL CAINE as atherapist, ANGIE DICKINSON as his oversexed patient, and NANCY ALLEN asa witness to the elevator murder are all excellent.Without a doubt, one of the most stylish murder mysteries from the '80sand it hasn't aged a bit.

nama chakravorty 2012-05-03 08:30:30

Captivating!

Brian De Palma's 'Dressed to Kill' is a captivating & atmospheric film,that leaves a lasting impact. It's terrifying, engrossing & very nicelyexecuted.'Dressed to Kill' Synopsis: A mysterious, tall, blonde woman, wearingsunglasses murders one of a psychiatrist's patients, and now she'safter the prostitute who witnessed it.'Dressed to Kill' has moments that scare, it has moments that captivate& it has moments that are simply note-worthy. De Palma's Direction,from start to finish, is haunting & very investigative. I loved the wayhe has executed this erotic-thriller. His Screenplay, on theother-hand, is twisted & unexpected. Cinematography is well-balanced.Editing & Art Design, are nice.Performance-Wise: Sir Michael Caine is awesome, as always. AngieDickinson is flawless, while Nancy Allen is absorbing. Keith Gordon,Dennis Franz & David Margulies leave a mark.On the whole, 'Dressed to Kill' is among De Palma's most accomplishedworks. Try not to miss this one.

Boba_Fett1138 2012-05-02 19:36:28

Brilliant nerve wrecking thriller.

Typical De Palma movie made with lot's of style and some scene's thatwill bring you to the edge of your seat.Most certainly the thing that makes this movie better as the averagethriller, is the style. It has some brilliantly edited scene's and somescene's that are truly nerve wrecking that will bring you to the edgeof your seat. The best scene's from the movie; The museum scene and theelevator murder. There are some mild erotic scene's and the movies pacemight not be fast enough for the casual viewer to fully appreciate thismovie. So this movie might not be suitable for everybody.The story itself is also quite good but it really is the style thatmakes the movie work! It might be for the fans only but also casualviewers should appreciate the well build up tension in the movie.There are some nice character portrayed by a good cast. Michael Caineis an interesting casting choice and Angie Dickinson acts just as wellas she is good looking (not bad for a 49-year old!).The musical score by Pino Donaggio is also typically De Palma like andsuits the movie very well, just like his score for the other De Palmamovie, "Body Double".Brilliant nerve wrecking thriller. I love De Palma!10/10http://bobafett1138.blogspot.com/

ayelver 2012-05-02 05:18:13

Over directed dull and pornographic also Nancy Allen stinks

I pretty much said it all in my intro line. This movie was awful. WhyNancy Allen is in any movie I will never understand. This film built veryslowly to nothing. Even Dennis Franz and the peerless Michael Caine couldnot save this film.

Bill Treadway 2012-05-01 11:42:32

DEPALMA'S BEST FILM

"Dressed to Kill" is Brian DePalma's best film, an absolute thrill ride ofsuspense, humor and style that remains unrivaled today. DePalma has a bumrap in Hollywood, as most people claim that he rips off Alfred Hitchcock. Hedoes not. Hitchcock could only dream of what DePalma shows in histhrillers.Sadly, the original uncut version of "Dressed to Kill" is no longeravailable on video. The current copy released by Goodtimes is the JackValenti approved R rated cut. But some copies of DePalma's original cutstill exist. It is the one distributed by Warner Home Video, in both a greencardboard box with Angie Dickinson on the cover, or in a black clamshellcase with the theatrical poster on silver lining. These are the ones toget, if you can find a copy. I have the green one and it is among mytreasured possessions.Anyway, back to the story. Dickinson plays Kate Miller, a sexuallyfrustrated wife who is being treated by Dr. Robert Elliott ( Michael Caine)for her obsessive fantasies. While on a trip to the museum (a realtour-de-force for DePalma in terms of camera work and suspense), Miller is picked up by a stranger. You can pretty much guess what happens toher, since the ads and box art give away the story. But there are a fewcomplications. A hooker (Nancy Allen) is the sole witness to the murder.Kate Miller's son Peter (Keith Gordon) is a teenage genius determined tosolve the crime. And Dr. Elliott's answering machine has a certain messageon it...about a missing razor...I'm not spoiling the film at all for you since what I have described abovetakes place within the opening half hour and DePalma's biggest surprises arereserved for the last hour. This film is explicit, however, enough forValenti (head of the MPAA) to demand cuts in the film. What surprises me iswhat cuts he wanted. Several cuts in the opening shower scene and one or twoslashing scenes and some of Nancy Allen's dialogue (Valenti wanted "cock"changed to "bulge"). This is a film that is very violent and bloody, yet theobjections are to sexual content. I'd love to hear Valenti's explaination athow seeing two women in a tender love scene in "Lost and Delirious" issomehow more damaging to a young mind than Arnold Schwarzenegger blowingaway people with a chain gun. It just isn't fair.What makes "Dressed to Kill" so good is that not only are the technicalcredits first rate, but the performances are very good as well. MichaelCaine, who was in a lot of crap in this time period, gives one of his bestperformances as the doctor. Angie Dickinson is better than usual, possiblybecause she actually has a strong role here. Nancy Allen adds this to herrange of performances that has her pegged as one of the most underrated andoverlooked actresses in the world. Keith Gordon is wonderful as the geniusand i loved all those inventions of his.DePalma is one of our best directors who has never received the recognitionhe deserved. The recent joke of the AFI 100 Best Thrillers list showed thatvery few people actually know what a thriller is. If they were to actuallyopen their eyes for once, they would see that DePalma has staked his careerin thrillers and is actually the best craftsman. This is even better than"Psycho". It's a shame that very few actually know that.**** out of 4 stars

sthomas659 2012-04-27 10:22:56

Dickinson shows she is an actor and still sexy at 49!

The film gets my stamp of approval. The scene in the museum demandsactingwithout dialogue. This is one of the most interesting and unique scenesinthe history of film. Dickinson's character Kate is very well developedandher performance is felt throughout the entire film. The best work AngieDickinson did since Point Blank!

sol 2012-04-27 04:21:33

Slow-Mo

******SPOILERS****** Extremely long, or did it just seem that way,movie about a woman Kate Miller, Angie Dickinson, who has problems withher marriage and goes to pick up a stranger Warren Lockman ,Ken Baker,at the local museum. Kate after engaging with him in a 100 meter dashfor extra curricular activity find out that he's infected with avenereal disease. Later Kate ends up getting slashed to death in theelevator of his apartment building, all this in the first half hour ofthe movie. The murderer seems to be one of the patients who goes to the samepsychiatrist that Kate was going to, Dr. Robert Elliott, Michael Caine.To make the story even more interesting Liz Blake, Nancy Allen, acall-girl opens the elevator door and not only sees the body of thebadly slashed Kate but also the murderer who happens to drop the murderweapon, a straight edge razor, right into her hand making it look likeshe did it! All this is seen in an excruciatingly and endless slowmotion sequence. After being grilled by police detective Marino, Dennis Franz, Liz isallowed to go home not realizing that the police are using her as baitto catch the killer. Liz later teams up with the murdered Kate's sonPeter, Keith Gordon, to find out who the killer is after Peter savesher from a gang of thugs who chase her through the subway. Liz runninginto the hands of the murderer Peter sprays with some kind of peppersolution that he invented; he couldn't buy one at the local convenientstore? Both Peter and Liz spy on the patients of Dr. Elliott with a hiddencamera and find out who the killer is, or so they thought, that leadsto the final confrontation at the end of the film. After you find outwho the murderer is and what was the reason for killing Kate the moviegoes on with what seems to be some kind of dream sequence. Were alsogiven an in depth and x-rated explanation of the killers motives andproblems that left us in the audience more confused then it alreadywas. There were some very long sequences in the movie especially in themuseum where Kate gets fixated on someone who looks like LeonardNimoy's Mister Spock from Star Trek. The ending scene with Liz in ashower seems to last as long as the entire movie "Psycho" which itobviously was copying from. There's also in the movie a really weird and long scene in a mentalward with a nurse getting strangled to the cheers of the people in thegallery! I couldn't really tell if they were inmates or doctors ormedical students? The scene looked like an out-take from the movie"Glen or Glenda". Then there was also a chase scene in a taxi that hadLiz running into the subway where she was attacked by a gang of thugs!This was so unconvincing that you almost expected the director to yell"cut" and say "let's do it over nobody in their right mind is going tobelieve this". I do have to say that the movie was stylish and that Angie Dickinson,for the short time that she was in it, did evoke tremendous sexualitywith or without her clothes on but once she was killed off the moviewent straight down the tubes.