Body Double (1984)
The gold standard of sleazy ’80s movie, this Brian De Palma neo-noir imagines a Hitchcock movie in the era of VHS adult home movies.
It stars Craig Wasson as a struggling actor named Jake Scully who gets a housesitting gig that includes a creepy side bonus — he gets to watch a neighbor seductively undress and dance around each night. (The movie assumes that this is totally cool, despite her apparent lack of awareness that he’s watching.)
But then things get even weirder, as a home invader with a drill breaks into the woman’s home, and Jake’s search for answers links him up with adult actress Holly Body, played by a terrifically game Melanie Griffith. It’s great sleazy fun that will keep you guessing.
Share:
