Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

The latest fashion in murder.

Directed by Brian De Palma

Produced by Filmways Pictures, Cinema 77 Films

1980105 min7.0 / 10

A stylish, sexually charged thriller built on paranoia and murder, where a witness becomes hunted by a killer with a fractured identity.

After witnessing a mysterious woman brutally slay a homemaker, prostitute Liz Blake finds herself trapped in a dangerous situation. While the police thinks she is the murderer, the real killer is intent on silencing her only witness.

Where to watch

Questions people ask

  • Is Dressed to Kill scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is Dressed to Kill violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Dressed to Kill easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Dressed to Kill end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Dressed to Kill sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

Written about

72/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity65

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise83

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Everything like Dressed to Kill, and what each one shares →

Like Dressed to Kill

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dressed to Kill

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dressed to Kill, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dressed to Kill, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dressed to Kill, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit