Amazon.com: Dressed to Kill: Michael Caine, Angie Dickinson, Nancy Allen, Keith Gordon, Dennis Franz, David Margulies, Ken Baker, Susanna Clemm, Brandon Maggart, Amalie Collier, Mary Davenport, Anneka Di Lorenzo, Ralf D. Bode, Brian De Palma, Gerald B. Greenberg, Fred C. Caruso, George Litto, Samuel Z. Arkoff: Movies & TV
By Ivanhoe on January 31, 2016
Format: Blu-ray|Verified Purchase
Michael Caine, the psychiatrist;  Angie Dickenson, the first victim;  Dennis Franz. the detective (what else?);  Nancy Allen, the hooker - and Brian De Palma directing the madness, mayhem and mystery.  A knockoff of "Psycho" and/or "Vertigo"?  Not exactly.  I would say more of an homage to Hitch.  Listen for the lines from his films in this one.  This film uses much of De Palma's standard camera work to enhance the shock value.  Thriller, Suspense, Psychological, Scary - all describe the content of this one.  The film starts, races, then sputters to an end.  You end up feeling that there is a little something you missed.  But, maybe you're just relieved that the roller-coaster ride is over.
By Alex H on November 2, 2011
Format: Blu-ray|Verified Purchase
DRESSED TO KILL is one of my favorite Brian De Palma films next to  Carrie (Special Edition) , and so when I found out that it was being released on Blu-Ray, I had to buy it even though I already owned the  Dressed to Kill  DVD.
The picture quality is excellent! No noise or scratches, particularly during the dark scenes, and the image quality is razor sharp even in the dream sequences and foggy shower scenes.
And the movie still holds up after all these years. It's still a fascinating thriller and I'm always finding new images and hints throughout the movie on repeated viewings, especially on this new Blu-Ray transfer, that I didn't notice on the DVD. Did you know that Bobbi makes an appearance long before the elevator scene?
Anyway, if you're undecided on whether or not the BR version of DRESSED TO KILL is worth it, I'd say yes with a few caveats.
First off, all of the special features that were on the DVD were carried over to the BR except for the "Advertising Photo Gallery" that showed film posters and lobby cards. I don't know why they got rid of this featurette because I really enjoy looking at the various film posters and concept art for them.
Also, the mini-pamphlet that was included with the DVD is not available here. Because of these omissions, I had to deduct one-star.
Another reason for the deduction is that the menu layout is a little confusing when you get to the extra features, and you're not able to bookmark the timeline. Maybe this was an issue with my PS3, but I was not able to put a placeholder, when I had to stop the playback, and it didn't resume playback when I came back to watch the movie, so it was a little annoying to have to start all the way back from the beginning -- including disclaimer titles -- to get to the scene selection menu and find my way back to where I'd left off.
Here's a run down of the goodies on the Blu-Ray:
*****  SPECIAL FEATURES  *****
* The Making Of Dressed To Kill * = 43:51-minutes
Featurette from 2001 with De Palma, stars Nancy Allen (Liz Blake), Angie Dickinson (Kate Miller), Keith Gordon (Peter Miller), Dennis Franz (Detective Marino), producer George Litto, and editor Jerry Greenberg, discussing the making of the movie from start to finish.
* Film Comparison * = 05:14-minutes
Comparison between the Unrated, R-rated, and Network versions of the movie including the shower, elevator, psychiatrist office, and nightmare scenes.
* Slashing Dressed To Kill * = 09:50-minutes
Featurette discussing how challenging it was to get past the censors and how many scenes had to be altered. It's a good thing that De Palma shot and preserved the movie as is, which is how we get the "unrated" version today.
* Appreciation By Keith Gordon * = 06:06-minutes
The actor who plays "Peter Miller," Angie Dickinson's son in the movie, critically discusses the genius of De Palma's filming techniques. This was interesting to watch because if gives you little nuggets of things to watch for in the movie.
* Animated Photo Gallery *
So, if you're a fan of DRESSED TO KILL, I highly recommend the Blu-Ray version for the pristine picture quality on HD. If high definition isn't that much of a factor for you and you own the DVD then I'd say you don't really need to upgrade it. Again, there's nothing extra on the Blu-Ray that isn't on the DVD, in fact, you'll get one less feature.
By gaulp2001 on December 23, 2012
Format: Blu-ray|Verified Purchase
For the fans of Brian De Palma is necessary... For the other is to discover.... really. The movie stay always one of the best, by the style of directing but also by the subject end the deeper of the story Technical: The film had be filmed in 1981, it's impossible to do a good remastering without some original traces; So, a little grain by moment, but the definition is really augmented and some sequence really more impressive. The final for exemple. The original ratio is protected, it's really a pleasure to rediscover this movies with the entire image. For the sound, the work is also very good, we are more in immersion. So for a movies of 1981 the remastering is perfect. To buy without regret. It's a very good choice... To you to see^^