Schwestern des Bösen

Margot Kidder (Black Christmas, Superman) in ihrer ersten großen Rolle, und man muss sagen, dass sie es verdammtecht genießt. Die Verwandlungen von der lächelnden Danielle zur tobenden Dominique sind großartig und besonders die erste Hälfte des Films hat dank ihr den richtigen Jekyll-Hyde-Charakter. Technisch gesehen ist es ansonsten ein typischer "De Palma-Film", also sind deutliche Hinweise auf Hitchcock oder sogar Cronenberg vorhanden, aber natürlich fehlt es nicht an markanter Musik und einigen Tricks wie geteilten Bildern. Der Mittelteil ist ein bisschen schwächer, aber das Ende, obwohl leicht vorhersehbar, eskaliert schön in den letzten fünfzehn verrückten Minuten. (12.08.2013)

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. (24.07.2016)

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. :) (24.10.2011)