The new-ish ANTM documentary gave us one reason to fear a trenchcoat, and this movie from 1980 will give you another!  Pick your best outfit and make sure your razor is sharpened as we slice through the questionable representation in Dressed to Kill.

***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of transphobia, sexual violence

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Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])

Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd

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Sources: 

• “Definition & Meaning of ‘Dressed to Kill’ in English.” Picture Dictionary, LanGeek, 2024, dictionary.langeek.co/en/word/55563?entry=dressed+to+kill. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026. 

• Dressed to Kill (1980 Film) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dressed_to_Kill_(1980_film) 

• Dressed to Kill (1980) IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080661/ 

• Tobias, Scott. “Dressed to Kill at 40: Brian De Palma's Thrilling yet Problematic Shocker.” The Guardian, 25 July 2020.