Murder a la Mod

Murder a la Mod is a 1968 American film directed by Brian De Palma in his first feature film as a director and writer. An experimental, low-budget murder-mystery, it was shot on black-and-white 16mm film. Following its limited theatrical release, the film was rarely seen until its reissue on DVD in 2006.

In the film, female model Karen steals money and jewelry from her friend Tracy, with the intention to offer the stolen items to her fiancé Christopher. She is instead murdered, with her murder recorded in a snuff film. Her re-animated corpse seemingly kills Christopher, though it turns out that the second murder was the result of a miscalculation in a prank.

De Palma retrospectively described the film as "a sophisticated thriller patterned after Psycho ... It has many weaknesses and strengths. It's both good and bad". Later critics have also noted the influence of Michael Powell's Peeping Tom.