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In Body Double, director Brian DePalma pays homage to the Alfred Hitchcock movies Vertigo and Rear Window, adding a few grotesque touches all his own. Craig Wasson plays Jake, a struggling actor who k... read more read more...eeps losing jobs because of his claustrophobia. To make matters worse, his girlfriend has walked out on him, so he has no place to sleep. His pal offers him the use of his apartment for the evening. The apartment happens to be equipped with a huge picture window and telescope, enabling him to spy on his beautiful neighbor Gloria (Deborah Shelton) while she undresses. He also bears witness to her brutal murder. And then he meets a porn star (Melanie Griffith), who has just taken a job posing as the late Gloria. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 50 min.

Directed by: Brian DePalma

Release Date: January 1, 1984

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DVD Release Date: March 6, 2001

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  • groaningbitch
    January 2, 2012
    groaningbitch
    i laughed my ass off when i saw the scene where the dude steals the worn panty from the chanel paperbag in the garbage can...definitely bonerifici. lol.

    it was a classic WTF moment. you were wondering whether this is a cheesy porn or really an artsy work by director like de pa... read morelma..

    HITCHCOKIAN PORN.
  • ajv2688
    January 18, 2011
    ajv2688
    I loved this thriller, it's got a great mystery, and keeps you guessing till the end. It's very cool, and I highly recommend it.
  • ythelastman89
    August 4, 2010
    ythelastman89
    It's a movie that really can't be described, it's more of an experience rather than a movie. It is incredibly campy, perverted and flat out weird, but I love every minute of it. It's kind of like Brian De Palma combined Vertigo and Rear Window into one plot and made James Stewart... read more into an even more pathetic character who has a severe case of claustrophobia. My favorite parts though are the amazing Frankie Goes To Hollywood music video that comes out of nowhere and Melanie Griffith. She is by far one of my favorite female characters of all time, Holly does Hollywood is priceless. I think you have to be a fan of De Palma and truly understand him in order to fully appreciate this treasure.
  • 366weirdmovies
    September 29, 2009
    366weirdmovies
    A claustrophobic actor witnesses a murder while peeping at a beautiful woman through a telescope. This eroticized Hitchcock ripoff/tribute is fun at first, but the longer it goes on the more obvious it becomes just how wide the gulf between Brian de Palma and the Master really is.
  • pier007
    March 3, 2009
    pier007
    DePalma rips-off Hitchcock once again, this time makes an uneven but enjoyable mixture between Vertigo and Rear window. a fun ride of eroticism, suspense and satire. great soundtrack by Pino Donaggio.
  • DrBenway
    August 26, 2008
    DrBenway
    The story goes that De Palma got extraordinarily sick of his buddies Spielberg and Lucas making the big bucks, and of Coppola and Scorsese being revered as cinematic auteurs, and that his response was a big "fuck you" to Hollywood in the shape of Body Double. DePalma was now lik... read moree the guy who showed up to the party with the good weed.

    To call Body Double excessive would be a nearly irresponsible understatement. To label it a combo-remake of Vertigo and Rear Window is merely to state the obvious. To call it my favorite guilty pleasure, ever, is stating fact.
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  • sononothing
    March 22, 2008
    sononothing
    This is what would happen if Vertigo and Rear Window had a baby and it went into the porn industry.
  • 76Majikat
    January 29, 2008
    76Majikat
    A very odd cheesy film from the 80's which somehow held my attention, it was possibly a bit better than I'd expected.
  • deano
    December 17, 2007
    deano
    This Brian De Palma thriller is often gruesome, disgusting, and exploitative. Craig Weeson is first-rate as a young actor who witnesses a brutal murder, and Melanie Griffith is often hilarious and sexy as the porno star who holds the key to the crime.
  • harrycaul
    December 9, 2007
    harrycaul
    I like De Palma, so I can forgive him a lot, but I'm kind of with his detractors here. This ultra-sleazy fusion of "Rear Window" and "Vertigo" is hugely inferior to "Dressed to Kill", "Blow Out" and even "Raising Cain". A silly voyeuristic thriller, it features a murder plot so a... read moreudacious - and so reliant on the unpredictable manipulation of a third party - that it would surely never have been attempted. Rather than squirming uncomfortably with passive complicity at the hero's voyeurism, you'll probably be laughing out loud at the hapless dullard. Some poor make-up work gives the game away from the outset, but the promise of a 'Scooby-Doo' ending might keep you watching.

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Critic Reviews

Clint Morris
September 5, 2008
Clint Morris, Moviehole

Classic De Palma. Stylish and Sexy.

Scott Weinberg
November 1, 2006
Scott Weinberg, DVD Clinic

It's a mystery, a romance, a horror flick, and a straight-faced parody all rolled into one unique little movie. Full Review

David Nusair
October 13, 2006
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

...De Palma's expectedly grandiose directorial choices go a long way towards keeping things interesting... Full Review

Peter Canavese
October 1, 2006
Peter Canavese, Groucho Reviews

Emblematizes De Palma's refusal to take Hollywood seriously.

Eric Henderson
August 29, 2006
Eric Henderson, Slant Magazine

Body Double, while not his finest, is the best candidate as Brian De Palma's signature film. Full Review

Christopher Null
August 17, 2006
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com

enough to portend the downfall of civilization... a guilty pleasure Full Review

Chuck O'Leary
January 24, 2006
Chuck O'Leary, FulvueDrive-in.com

Another sexed-up Hitchcockian thriller from Brian De Palma. Plays much better today than it did in 1984. Full Review

Gregory Weinkauf
March 17, 2004
Gregory Weinkauf, New Times

Kinda stupid, really.

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
July 23, 2003
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

A gripping murder mystery in which director Brian De Palma offers sly tributes to Alfred Hitchcock. Full Review

Jon Niccum
June 3, 2003
Jon Niccum, Lawrence Journal-World

No one can rip off Hitchcock quite like De Palma

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