Review of Sisters (1973) by Brian E — 26 Jul 2009

Aside from striking pure cinematic gold with such classics as 'Carrie' and 'Scarface', Brian De Palma has been responsible for a filmography of mediocrity, with a few films here and there succeeding slightly past that ('Carlito's Way' and 'Body Double' were very enjoyable as well).

'Sisters' proves only to be a poor man's Roman Polanski paranoia-styled flick, with a dash of Alfred Hitchcock losing translation. It's still as grisly and enjoyably-violent as most of De Palma's catalogue.

The story itself could make for a pleasing horror classic: a French woman who is really a Siamese twin separated has an evil half who kills. It's typical, but would've worked if not for the boringly shallow delivery of scientific theory and not-so-creepy backstory.

Also, the acting was about as cheesy as 70s films could get.