Stripped to Kill

A cop goes undercover and uncovered at a local strip joint to find out who is killing the dancers. Shockingly enough, the dance numbers are far too excessive considering this was written and directed by a female. It does however have character development, realisitc dialogue, and it is even a bit thought provoking too! Followed by an inferior sequel.

I watched the two "Stripped to Kill" films back-to-back, and here are a few thoughts on them in case anyone (?) is interested: 1. The original is a piece of almost unbelievably sleazy gutter trash. There is no other way to describe it. If this description attracts you, see it, otherwise, AVOID IT. To be fair, though, the revelation of the killer's identity IS a surprise, and Kay Lenz is pretty good under the circumstances. 2. The second film is a slightly more polished production (though it still seems rushed), and has a few less strip numbers (though still too many). Again, the finale is kind of unexpected, but other aspects (like dialogue and sets) are very bad. Conclusion: Rent these two films only if you need a voyeuristic fix. "Stripped" is the key word here.

Ladycop Kay Lenz goes undercover as a dancer in a seedy strip joint to investigate a string of murders the club is linked to. STRIPPED TO KILL is a fast-moving, occasionally clever, and overall above-par sexploitation thriller, and in a cheesy way, it's a pretty sexy one to boot. Unfortunately, some of the the girls playing the strippers are rather average looking(a couple of them might even bark if you offered them a Milk-Bone), and Ms. Lenz's male sidekick in the investigation is a grating character who gets a lot more screen time than he should. Still, this is buoyantly trashy fun, released just as the death-bell tolled for the grindhouse era. 5/10

When a * by the name of "Angel" (Michelle Foreman) is raped and murdered, "Detective Cody Sheenan" (Kay Lenz) goes under cover and auditions at the strip club in the hope that she can find some clues that will help capture the perpetrator. Backing her up is her partner "Detective Heineman" (Greg Evigan) who keeps his eye on her and makes no secret of the fact that he enjoys her topless performances. Anyway, as far as the merits of the movie are concerned this particular one appeared to just meander from one scene to another and lacked cohesion, passion, eroticism and suspense. Along with that there seemed to be too many characters without any development and simply weren't necessary for the movie. Likewise, the ending was totally bizarre and unrealistic. Even so I liked the performance of Kay Lenz and Norman Fell (as the nightclub owner named "Ray") and because of that I have rated the movie a bit higher than it probably deserved. Slightly below average

Although not to be taken really literally. And a * bar is not exactly a discothek - though I guess close enough. With much more nudity (depending on the club you go or used to go to of course). That being said, there is also a murder mystery going on, so if you like those two elements combined there you go. And before you scream anything at the screen, this was directed by a woman. I guess this is what they were willing to give her money for. In her audio commentary she does talk about discrimination a bit I guess. When people where not expecting a woman director. It had to do with her name not being as clear as other first names (male or female that is). I'm not sure it's really a surprise but maybe if you just let yourself immerse into that world and don't think too much, you will be mesmerized (by the visual content). It's not a bad movie, it's not a good movie either though ...

STRIPPED TO KILL is a somewhat lacklustre and cheap thriller of the 1980s, set entirely in a nightclub populated by strippers. The plot involves a couple of cops on the hunt for a serial killer bumping off said acts, but for 90% of the running time this is all about the stripping. Endless real-life strippers spend their time gyrating and removing what little clothing they were originally wearing as the music drones on, and it's all so boring that you'll be reaching for the fast-forward button. A pity, as the little plot that IS included isn't too bad, and the over the top climax is quite fun. Surprisingly, for such an exploitative title, there are some familiar faces here, including TV's Greg Evigan and old-timer Norman Fell.

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