1972’s The Last of Brian De Palma Films, is an underrated Brian De Palma film. “Sisters”This is his first foray into the horror genre. A small-time reporter Jennifer Salt (an ambitious woman) witnesses a murder in her Manhattan apartment. She is confronted with a sinister plot by conjoined twins Margot Kidder and Margot Salt as they investigate the crime.
De Palma channels his love of Alfred Hitchcock’s movies to create a suspenseful, intriguing film. This builds up an intense atmosphere of mystery that culminates with a shocking, wild ending. De Palma has reached new heights as director, with this movie akin to the Master of Suspense. After making dark comedies like “Hi, Mom!” “Greetings” (Robert De Niro’s feature debutDe Palma was happy to work in a new style. “Sisters.”Carrie Rickey called the following “the foundational film in his career”In an essay Criterion, as De Palma later went on to helm such horror hits as “Carrie,” “The Fury,” “Dressed to Kill.”
The warm reception of criticsAfter its 1972 release, retrospective review of “Sisters”They have only improved. Justin Chang of The Los Angeles TimesThis was one of De Palma’s best-known writings. “De Palma’s choice of subject matter couldn’t have been more appropriate: With this film he effectively conjoined himself to Hitchcock, announcing himself as a skillful mimic with a mischievous side all his own.”