Dressed to Kill (1980) feat. Elizabeth Purchell

Grab your blonde wig, sunglasses and straight razor because we're kicking off a month of erotic thrillers with the grandaddy of them all: Brian De Palma's 1980 masterpiece Dressed to Kill! Joining us for the conversation is Austin-based queer film historian Elizabeth Purchell!

Join us as we trace the film's journey from the mind of De Palma to a protested and picketed controversy among feminists and members of the queer community. It's a film that's all style and some substance, but we'd be remiss if we didn't tackle the film's more divisive aspects.

Plus: "beaver shots," plenty of gay porn discussions, racist stereotypes, and the film's connections to Cruising.

References:

> Jessica Crets. “The Unintentional Empathy of Brian De Palma’s Dressed to Kill.” Crooked Marquee

> Armond White. "The Fine Art of Cruising." Out

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