Tattoo is a 1981 erotic thriller film directed by Bob Brooks, and starring Bruce Dern and Maud Adams.

Maddy arrives late to the photoshoot, but the two quickly bond when she expresses admiration for Kinsky's arm tattoos and recognizes their Japanese influence.

After the shoot, Kinsky jealously eavesdrops on Maddy and her flirtatious boyfriend, jazz musician Buddy (John Getz).

Maddy tells him, "People don't make commitments when they fuck anymore" and Kinsky snaps at her over her use of profanity.

He leaves an ominous message on her answering machine, before returning to his family's home to show it to prospective buyers, only to announce that it is not for sale.

Maddy makes a failed escape attempt, after which Kinsky has her call Buddy at knifepoint to tell him she will not be coming home.

Nearly finished with the tattoo, Kinsky stops and has Maddy masturbate while he watches from another room, much like the peep show he visited earlier.

[3] Tellingly, although the release date was announced as November or December 1980 in the NYT article, the film was delayed nearly a year until October 9, 1981.

[5] The songs "What's Your Name" and "Shot in the Dark" were written by Barry DeVorzon and Michael Towers, and sung by Euca Burrows.

Tattoo earned a Worst Actor Razzie nomination for Dern,[6] who lost to Klinton Spilsbury for his performance in The Legend of the Lone Ranger.

He wrote,"Tattoo could have been an effective and disturbing movie...[It] opens so promisingly that its crucial scenes are doubly disappointing.

She praised the two leads, along with Borge and Frey, but wrote that while the film "begins with a bit of style...[it] doesn't take long...to turn predictable and slow.

The character Denise calls it "absolutely brilliant", and explains the plot to Barbara and Cheryl, who are both fascinated and horrified.

Meanwhile, in the living room, Dave is explaining the film to Jim, who questions why the protagonist would want to cover up his victim's breasts rather than look at them.