Dressed to Kill 1980

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: Originality has never been a high value in the genre-bound aesthetic of filmmaking, but De Palma cheapens what he steals. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: DePalma is not yet an artist of Hitchcock's stature, but he does earn the right to a comparison. Read more

Time Out: Ultimately, the film amounts to little more than a consummate study of suspense technique, all dressed up with nowhere to go. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: Despite some major structural weaknesses, the cannily manipulated combination of mystery, gore and kinky sex adds up to a slick commercial package. Read more