dress to kill ( 1980 ) be a mystery horror film from brian de palma and it really work . the atmosphere be right there . the atmosphere that make you scar . and isn not that what a horror film be suppose to do . all the actor be in the right place . michael caine be perfect a dr. robert elliott and the shrink with a little secret . angie dickinson a kate miller and the sexually frustrated mature woman be terrific . keith gordon a her son peter be brilliant . nancy allen a liz blake the call girl be fantastic . dennis franz do his typical detective role . his detective marino be one of the most colorful in this movie . there be plenty of creepy scene in this movie . the elevator scene be one of them . there have be make comparison between this and alfred hitchcock psycho ( 1960 ) . there be some similarity between these two movie . both of these movie may cause some sleepless night .