Directed by:
Brian De PalmaScreenplay:
Brian De PalmaCinematography:
Gregory SandorComposer:
Bernard HerrmannCast:
Margot Kidder, Jennifer Salt, Charles Durning, William Finley, Lisle Wilson, Barnard Hughes, Olympia Dukakis, Justine Johnston, Dolph SweetVOD (1)
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The film follows Danielle (Margot Kidder), a young woman who apparently murders her date, and Grace (Jennifer Salt), a nosy reporter and Danielle's neighbour who sees the whole thing. Things get strange when it is revealed that Danielle was a siamese twin, and her nasty twin sister may have something to do with the murder. The cast also includes Charles Durning, Barnard Hughes and Mary Davenport. (Arrow Academy)
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Sisters is a great example of how Brian De Palma had what it took to really make a mark in horror, as he further demonstrated with the film Carrie. His screenplay isn't flawless, and if you've seen a fair share of films, I think you'll see through it pretty easily, but still, it's well-structured. Overall, it's a very well-done piece of work that paid off. Even after years, the film's atmosphere hasn't diminished much.
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Top of the line among twisted and bizarre films. Even if this early De Palma thriller is far from being full of all the formal trappings that characterize his later work, you can already notice some hints that he will perfect in his later films. I am hardly familiar with Hitchcock's work so far, so I have nothing to compare to or criticize. It reminded me a bit of Cronenberg in terms of observing human nature and various unnatural aspects, though of course De Palma doesn't go to such extremes as that Canadian pervert. A decently plotted, acted, formally original thriller bordering on horror (though really only in some passages), which will probably please De Palma's fans and viewers who adore unusual and slightly offbeat work. I liked it, and if you please, I'm not a weirdo. :)
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