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Sisters

1973 · 93 min

A tense, twisty thriller that keeps you guessing with its split-screen style and psychological horror.

Tagline
They were joined at birth by the devil and the evil never left them!
Overview
Inquisitive journalist Grace Collier is horrified when she witnesses her neighbor, fashion model Danielle Breton, violently murder a man. Panicking, she calls the police. But when the detective arrives at the scene and finds nothing amiss, Grace is forced to take matters into her own hands. Her first move is to recruit private investigator Joseph Larch, who helps her to uncover a secret about Danielle's past that has them both seeing double.
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • madness
  • obsession
  • deception
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
thriller, horror
Directed by
Brian De Palma
Written by
Louisa Rose, Brian De Palma
Starring
Margot Kidder, Jennifer Salt, Charles Durning, William Finley, Lisle Wilson, Barnard Hughes, Mary Davenport, Dolph Sweet
Music
Bernard Herrmann
Cinematography
Gregory Sandor
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French

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