Michael_Elliott
Stripped to Kill (1987) ** 1/2 (out of 4)Strippers are being brutally killed and Detectives Sheenan (Kay Lenz) and Heineman (Greg Evigan) have no real clues. With no other option, Sheenan agrees to go undercover at a local strip joint and soon she thinks she knows who the killer is.STRIPPED TO KILL isn't the greatest movie ever made and it's certainly not all that "good" but at the same time it's the perfect example of a film that would have been a big renter on VHS or quite popular on Cinemax back in the day. Roger Corman was the Executive Producer and that's pretty much all you need to know since that means there will be a lot of cheap action and plenty of nudity.The main reason would be drawn to this film is the promise of beautiful women and nudity and there's plenty of both. As you'd expect, the budget is quite low but that just means more clothes needs to come off. I thought the scenes inside the strip joint were well-done and director Katt Shea also manages to throw in some "serious" stuff like the various issues the strippers have. The plot itself is pretty standard stuff but the film at least benefits from a good ending.Both Lenz and Evigan are good in their roles and we also have Norman Fell as the strip club owner. Fans of 80s sexploitation titles will want to check this one out.
Scott LeBrun
Somebody is murdering the sexy lady dancers at a low rent strip club in L.A. Ambitious undercover detective Cody Sheehan (Ms. Lenz) decides that she wants the case, and her cheerfully sleazy partner Heineman (Greg Evigan) gets the bright idea to have her pose as a stripper. She wins a gig at the aforementioned club - despite not being much of a dancer - and eventually starts to find that she may be enjoying the prospect of being uninhibited for once.This stylish movie marked the directing debut for actress Katt Shea. She co-wrote this with her now ex-husband Andy Ruben and went on to direct such things as "Dance of the Damned", "Poison Ivy", and "The Rage: Carrie 2". With Roger Corman as the executive producer, this is engaging, deliberately seedy entertainment. The low budget helps to create a spare, sordid atmosphere, enhanced by the music by John O'Kennedy. Yes, there may be a fair amount of the running time here devoted to protracted dance numbers, but they *are* erotic and well choreographed, with the ladies showing off some great moves.The lovely Ms. Lenz does a creditable job in the lead. Her character is reasonably strong, in the tradition of Cormans' productions which were often as empowering as they were exploitative. Evigan is amusing and engaging as the somewhat chauvinist Heineman. A glum looking Norman Fell of 'Three's Company' fame wearily walks through his role as the club owner. There are some tantalizingly sexy ladies in the supporting cast; character actress Diana Bellamy has a particularly fun role as a gruff police dispatcher, while exploitation buffs will recognize actor Brad David (who plays the D.J.) from the 70s movies "The Candy Snatchers" and "The Curious Case of the Campus Corpse".Thankfully, some viewers may actually be caught off guard by the reveal of who the killer is, or at least how they avoided detection for so long.Overall, this is an enjoyable B picture for lovers of the genre.Seven out of 10.
MrBBBBBBBB
I like this movie. It was my first movie that I ever appeared in. I am the guy playing guitar on a bench and get robbed , right before the body gets set on fire. We shot all of that ,that night. The fire scene as well,,,very cool to watch that unfold.Shot at or about 8pm in the park downtown L.A. and was a little bit cold. Greg was less than receptive on the set,,UNLIKE KAY who was very nice and sweet. I also struck up a chat with the script supervisor who was an actress (cant remember her name thou) and she was very nice and good looking. This movie is slow at times but still has depth and a Good plot line. Peace B
ronster347
WHen I first saw this film, I must say I wasn't too impressed with it. Poorly lighted in some spots, shoddy acting from some of the girls, a lame twist ending, etc. A few rays of light shines on in this film. The late Norman Fell was one, the gorgeous dancers were too. But I really loved the soundtrack. I think the soundtrack saved this film from being a complete bore.All the girls were excellent dancers,except for Kay Lenz, who despite having a decent body, can't dance to save her life!Greg Evigan was here as the hero, but he was boring too.This is the kind of film one might see on a late night cable program. Something that SHOWTIME or HBO might run at around 2:00 am.
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