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Sisters

Sisters

1973
Suspense/Thriller, Horror
1h 33m
Sibling rivalry begins when orphan twins, raised by nuns, are finally separated after years of togetherness. (imdb)

Directed by:

Brian De Palma

Screenwriter:

Brian De Palma, Louisa Rose

Starring:

Margot Kidder, Olympia Dukakis, Barnard Hughes, Charles Durning, Jennifer Salt, William Finley, Lisle Wilson, Mary Davenport, Dolph Sweet, Cathy Berry, Catherine Gaffigan, Justine Johnston

Genres:

Suspense/Thriller, Horror, Mystery

Country:

USA

Languages:

English, French
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Sisters

1973
Suspense/Thriller, Horror
1h 33m
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moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 07 Sep 2008
60
54th
De Palma has a knack for making the classiest cheap crap. Sisters is often cheesy and eventually quite over-the-top, but a lot of it is actually proportionate and tasteful, and much of the time it still manages to be eerie and kinda creepy. De Palma directs this with some real guts, making extensive use of devices like split screen. A decent effort all in all.
Rated 07 Sep 2008
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 01 Jan 2021
80
77th
Margot Kidder was a gem. DePalma just doesn't give a shit, he loves Hitchcock more than Hitchcock. Everything in the early 70s looked gross and uncomfortable.
Rated 01 Jan 2021
kmcneilKMcNeil
Rated 24 Mar 2009
9
94th
Decidedly delirious. In the very, very good way. A solid first half gives way to a final 30 min rivalling "Eraserhead", (the best bits of) "El Topo" and the like for the greatest trip i've had with just a healthy dose of movie strip (and some coffee). Also: How awesome was that final shot? Ridiculously random. Pure cinematic cool.
Rated 24 Mar 2009
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 18 Feb 2018
79
68th
Calling De Palma's first big hit Hitchcockian probably isn't doing it justice. It is a straight up imitation. That is not to say its bad, because Sisters successfully takes plot devices and perspectives from the master filmmaker and adds the necessary pulp to make it fit right into early 70s film. De Palma would improve on this tactic as he matured as a visionary, but the pieces are all here.
Rated 18 Feb 2018
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 07 Mar 2012
35
11th
Back in the 70s De Palma paved the way for the subculture of 11 year old kids doing "homages" of their favourite directors' work and posting them on Youtube... And no - It's neither intentionally campy or artsy, he's just extremely bad at what he does...
Rated 07 Mar 2012
henrikHenrik
Rated 06 Mar 2012
85
90th
A hitchcockian thriller dipped in acid and rolled in bizarro world. The story is kind of ludicrous, but it succeeds in being truly horrifying as De Palma has learned from the master with excellent use of subtle suspense/surprise combinations. Some brief images of gore for extra oompf.
Rated 06 Mar 2012
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 03 Jan 2010
2
15th
In Carrie, there's a clear Hitchcock influence worn on Brian De Palma's sleeve, but he makes the material his own and turned the film into a campy horror masterpiece. Here, it just feels like a straight ripoff - a lame-duck bastard child of Rear Window and Psycho with visual references to other Hitch films throughout, but without any fright to be had, it just ends up being silly and stupid. It's not boring, but it's pretty trashy.
Rated 03 Jan 2010
hehejajahehejaja
Rated 28 Apr 2008
70
57th
A bizarre murder-mystery slowly turning into something almost surreal. The film seem to start off as a (less intruding) Lynch-nightmare and slowly turn into some outlandish Polanski-bestiality with quite a heavy dose of paranoia.
Rated 28 Apr 2008
obdurateObdurate
Rated 17 Apr 2021
90
91st
The story itself is interesting enough as it is, so it would be worthy of an 80 if the directing was more conventional. Fortunately, De Palma infused so much style (the colours, the excellent usage of split-screen, certain camera angles, "gimmicks" such as looking into peoples eyes and having the screen show that, etc) into it that it really is a joy to watch. I mean it's messed up, but it's still a joy! KMcNeil is right here, that final 30 mins is glorious.
Rated 17 Apr 2021
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 08 Mar 2019
7
58th
De Palma brings his usual flair to a weird story that manages to remain intriguing despite being laden with needless filler. Note to self: never trust anyone with a sofa bed.
Rated 08 Mar 2019
nilkynarfynilkynarfy
Rated 17 Jul 2016
70
61st
Lots of neat filmic things for batin', but the script is Hitchcock Madlibs. I was half-expecting to hear the line "The killer was...a fart from a butt."
Rated 17 Jul 2016
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 07 Jun 2016
79
55th
It's easy to see why this is a cult classic. The dream sequence is effectively creepy & DePalma's already proficient at making his Hitchock allusions work. The murder scene itself is marred by poor staging & paint that looks nothing like blood but the performances are good, esp Kidder who delivers a gamut of emotions despite an iffy accent. It's compelling in a What-Happens-Next sense and thoroughly unpredictable, even to the point of detouring away from two potentially creepier endings.
Rated 07 Jun 2016
lady_moeLady Moe
Rated 20 Sep 2015
86
66th
Taking cues from Hitchcock's masterpieces "Psycho," "Rear Window," "Vertigo," and "Rope," Brian De Palma presents us with another stylish thriller with gorgeous cinematography and intriguing editing. Tie it all together with Hitch's ingenious composer, Bernard Herrmann, great performances from Margot Kidder and Jennifer Salt, and several head scratchers and you've got a classic suspense film.
Rated 20 Sep 2015
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 20 Aug 2014
75
80th
De Palma has never been so Cronenberg here, in this flawed, but amazingly crafted (not just because of those brilliant split-screen shots) Shock Corridor-meets-Rope. Here the director's voyeurism frames an investigative journalist that has witnessed a crime, but can't prove it. By trying to figure things out by herself, she unfolds a frightening siamese story, as the auteur such covers relevant 1970s themes like women's sexuality, urban fear and the questionable Christian sense of purity.
Rated 20 Aug 2014
sebbysebby
Rated 07 Mar 2010
70
72nd
Bizarre and creepy. Good early De Palma.
Rated 07 Mar 2010
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 06 Mar 2010
82
52nd
Low-budget early De Palma effort is bloody, bizarre, absorbing, and includes some interesting use of the split-screen. I loved it when I saw it with my girl at the drive-in in 1974.
Rated 06 Mar 2010
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 03 Jan 2010
2
21st
Amateur material, but strange enough to make it worth one watch. It's a little odd that De Palma exploits an unfortunate birth defect, though.
Rated 03 Jan 2010
suture_selfSuture Self
Rated 03 Jan 2010
3
24th
It devolved into a flavorless lynchian clusterfuck toward the end. The first murder scene made me jump/laugh. Not sure if that was its intended effect. This wasn't that good.
Rated 03 Jan 2010
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 18 Oct 2009
74
48th
Greatly impressive camerawork and editing, but some of the acting is sub-par and the movie doesn't really have too much interesting by way of a story.
Rated 18 Oct 2009
amerigoamerigo
Rated 28 Apr 2008
80
69th
It's quite trippy and I like how the narrative manages to twist into something far more intricate and compelling than one would at first believe. It's well executed, but the conclusion though bizarre and intriguing is ultimately underwhelming.
Rated 28 Apr 2008
davidkahaneDavidKahane
Rated 26 Sep 2007
84
74th
De Palma with his teeth dug in deep into raw genre filmmaking, crafting a horror film fraught with sexuality and psychodrama. The lurid love of fully apparent technique that would often be De Palma's undoing in ensuing years in fully evident here and artfully in control. The split screen that would be cool enough but gimmicky in Carrie three years later is used to truly heighten the tension as the terrible twists of the plot unfold.
Rated 26 Sep 2007
hotsakehotsake
Rated 04 Oct 2024
80
93rd
Above all else, this was simply a fun movie to watch. Cheesy and campy and tons of fun.
Rated 04 Oct 2024
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 03 Sep 2024
75
49th
This is an interesting thriller. The film starts off great and the script has some interesting moments. Some of the cast performances are better than others. Overall I would recommend this film.
Rated 03 Sep 2024
markimarkMarkimark
Rated 07 Aug 2024
58
21st
Are all those plot holes intentional? Trashy but neither funny nor scary, there are some interesting scenes but generally it's stretched really thin.
Rated 07 Aug 2024
mike365365mike365365
Rated 07 Jul 2024
46
10th
That's not a French Canadian accent, and she's Canadian. Maybe this was interesting 50 years ago, but today, it's a bit cringey.
Rated 07 Jul 2024
braddad68braddad68
Rated 27 Nov 2023
90
52nd
One of the stranger movies i've seen but compelling. I was quite impressed with Margot Kidder also.
Rated 27 Nov 2023
shockularSHOCKULAR
Rated 26 Oct 2023
72
48th
A fun enough but totally ludicrous twisty De Palma. I thought the split screen usage worked well. I'm surprised this isn't used more to show two things happening at the same time, because it can be pretty effective. Not as good as De Palma's best stuff by any means, but it's a solid little early entry from him. The "dream sequence" scene was really interesting and well done. The score is really interesting and the Hitchcock influences are clear.
Rated 26 Oct 2023
rurusmasherRuruSmasher
Rated 22 Oct 2023
88
65th
It's a fever dream of a movie (or like 4 different movies in one), but it definitely is my brand of weird, from the Peepin Toms fake game show, to farcical body disposals, to de Palma and great character Grace saying ACAB, and a final act that I didn't see coming. It's Rear Window meets Psycho meets Rope, basically.
Rated 22 Oct 2023
djrossdjross
Rated 23 Mar 2023
45
34th
Those who can not just forgive but enjoy this film’s trashiness and absurdity will find it a hoot, and, admittedly, it does weave together a kind of bizarre tapestry of cinema, dreams and Hollywood-style pop psychology. Still, it adds up to less than the sum of its parts. DEAD RINGERS clearly makes a connection to this film, not just because of the twins theme but in the similarities between Bujold and Kidder: it’s quite shameful that I didn’t learn this until 35 years after Cronenberg’s effort.
Rated 23 Mar 2023
rihreyrihrey
Rated 14 Jan 2023
63
83rd
It's a tad melodramatic at all times which sometimes doesn't feel justified, but it worked for me as a whole. It's a pretty macabre story, which is always welcome, told in an interesting way. The "duo-vision" was well implemented, too.
Rated 14 Jan 2023
gabrielpGabriel_p
Rated 21 Dec 2022
75
56th
A nice thriller although the ending threw me off for a moment
Rated 21 Dec 2022
terrymacterrymac
Rated 09 Oct 2022
72
64th
A rather mad attempt at something Hitchcockian by De Palma. There was just something quite random about the whole thing, but many of the beats were hit pretty well. I’m struggling to see the value in having Kidder attempt a French accent, but the performances were good overall. It manages to elicit some suspense and horror along the way, but it’s also quite trippy and weird. An odd but enjoyable effort.
Rated 09 Oct 2022
edkrakedkrak
Rated 02 Aug 2022
70
65th
De Palma was Cronenberg before even Cronenberg became Cronenberg.
Rated 02 Aug 2022
ab_i_hayaAb-ı Haya
Rated 13 Mar 2022
80
65th
08.18 Tuğba
Rated 13 Mar 2022
lonewolf2003Lonewolf2003
Rated 31 Jul 2020
70
43rd
The well-done suspense, the dark comic relief mixed with a heavy dose of camp, makes this a step forward in De Palma's career. A Bernard Hermann score reminiscent of his Hitchcock work makes it complete. The dream sequence at the ending is this movie moment of De Palma's brilliance. The predictable plot and slow-paced exposition scenes what drags this down.
Rated 31 Jul 2020
capodelnullacapodelnulla
Rated 28 May 2020
80
81st
sabaha kadar de palma izlemek istiyorum. tüm film bir kenara, final sahnesi tek başına hayranlık uyandırıcı.
Rated 28 May 2020
twincinematwincinema
Rated 03 May 2020
80
75th
It's admirable that De Palma does not hide his influence of Hitchcock and b-horror schlock.
Rated 03 May 2020
chemical404chemical404
Rated 09 Aug 2019
64
69th
I get how everyone seems to see Hitchcock, but as I was watching this weird psychological thriller I was thinking of Polanski. Now, I'm not putting De Palma in the same league as Polanski or Hitch. Sisters feels like a (good) student film - a lot experimentation, uneven tone, lack of directors own voice. And yet, despite the flaws, it feels fresh and daring. I have to say, I just discovered Margot Kidder with this film.
Rated 09 Aug 2019
ronthedogronthedog
Rated 29 Nov 2015
79
39th
Grim, grisly and generally unpleasant, this is schlock horror in the style of the most tacky B-Movies. However, De Palma brings just too much directorial interest and too many clever touches to dismiss it as such. Unfortunately.
Rated 29 Nov 2015
madnasMadnas
Rated 19 Apr 2015
76
38th
First rating: 94 (Tier 9)
Rated 19 Apr 2015
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 20 Jan 2015
3
73rd
Seemed to lose confidence in it's peculiar mix of humour and horror partway -reached for satire of care in the community style changes and reporting. Comes back though to a -gloriously melodramatic- wimmin's ishoos, psychobabble and symbolism weird-up. Even if that doesn't sound like fun -and it should- it's worth a look just for the wonderfully ott synth-n-orchestra soundtrack and rad split screen bits.
Rated 20 Jan 2015
jazzalohaJazzaloha
Rated 04 Mar 2014
69
63rd
Really Hitchockian premise and set up. Liked the Jennifer Salt character and wished she and Charles Durning could have had more screen time. The ending didn't quite work for me. ps67
Rated 04 Mar 2014
ofterdingenOfterdingen
Rated 15 Jan 2014
76
89th
A perfect example of trashy fun. The second half is weaker than the first but it maintains a high level of bad taste. Margot Kidder is very good. Jennifer Salt sucks.
Rated 15 Jan 2014
glm01glm01
Rated 18 Sep 2013
77
55th
76.500
Rated 18 Sep 2013
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 03 Aug 2013
66
59th
Good lady performances and out of this world ending, but still I did not like the story as it was, not mentioning the plot holes. There was several nice ideas, but Palma did not get the best out of them. I used to collect De Palma movies in the late 80's. This one was always an odd ball among them. No wonder.
Rated 03 Aug 2013
hulothulot
Rated 22 Feb 2013
80
82nd
watched: 2013, 2020
Rated 22 Feb 2013
chmulcr0nchmul_cr0n
Rated 01 Aug 2012
84
95th
Brian De Palma playing with perception and reality/realities is awesome as always. Loved how the integrated his comedy in this one. Also loved Kidder's drunk acting. And the rest of her performance, too. Obviously. :D
Rated 01 Aug 2012
iyisinekiyisinek
Rated 11 Jul 2012
80
85th
gerlim, suc, tv programi, tek gecelik iliski, manken kiz, ikizler, cinayet, komsunun evini izlemek, röntgencilik, cinayeti gören komsu, evde saklanan ceset, eski es, gazeteci, polis, dedektif, olayi cözmeye calisan gazeteci, unformel dedektif, akil hastanesi, doktor, siyam ikizi, hipnoz, ikizin kendisi oldugunu ögrenmesi
Rated 11 Jul 2012
rthornhillrthornhill
Rated 11 Nov 2011
81
26th
all the depalma trappings (voyeurism, split screen, references to hitchcock) are on display in this early 70's effort. a bit of a mixed bag for me but i would recommend it especially for fans of his work.....
Rated 11 Nov 2011
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 29 Oct 2011
83
72nd
De Palma sure loves to play his audience like a fiddle. It gets a little annoying at times when he does it so blatantly with music cues and visual tells, but otherwise it's a very fun and well crafted thriller. Some nice performances by the ladies too.
Rated 29 Oct 2011
infinitezeroInfiniteZero
Rated 21 Jun 2011
83
74th
Top rank DePalma and an amazing score too.
Rated 21 Jun 2011
cclzaCCLZA
Rated 18 May 2010
80
77th
Pulpy, graphic and uproariously entertaining!
Rated 18 May 2010
joojooJooJoo
Rated 02 Mar 2010
5
81st
A bit trashy & a lot of early de Palma craziness. I like.
Rated 02 Mar 2010
andaghandagh
Rated 13 Jan 2010
85
66th
A fine piece of paranoia. De Palma sure loves Psycho. Weird ending...
Rated 13 Jan 2010
tedted
Rated 13 Oct 2009
40
12th
Lead actor was pretty creepy, but otherwise it's not scary.
Rated 13 Oct 2009
gursuGursu
Rated 22 May 2009
1
20th
It didn't get to me and it was predictable right from the beginning. The nightmarish finale had an interesting ambiguity to it but still didn't get me. Interesting scenes, including split-screen ones and the mentioned psychedelic finale, which may be of historical interest. Bernard Herrmann score. I watched this for scholarly reasons. As such it hasn't been a waste of time and won't be for anyone who watches it for the same reason.
Rated 22 May 2009
elmakebabielmakebabi
Rated 27 Nov 2008
65
50th
(Rewatched in 2020. First rating was 87)
Rated 27 Nov 2008
tonydaltonydal
Rated 01 Jun 2008
60
21st
The usual Brian DePalma mess (somebody oughta take that split-screen machine away from him until he promises to stop misbehaving up there on screen). Only made semi-palatable by the touches of humor, as with Durning's character. And Jennifer Salt's mother is funny too. Still not quite sure what that final shot meant...
Rated 01 Jun 2008
stainStain
Rated 02 Jun 2007
100
95th
Simply terrific horror film. Wonderfully nightmarish, yet there's a strong sense of humor
Rated 02 Jun 2007

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