I watched Brian De Palma's 1973 film Sisters this morning. It's a real jem from the vaults of American International Pictures. A reporter witnesses a murder through a window and the police don't believe her. There is a definite Hitchcock influence throughout, but the story develops in some disturbing and wild directions in a way that the master would have ever thought. Recommended!
It was interesting picking up on the cultural and social background of the film, especially in some dialog regarding group homes for the mentally ill, which would have been a novel concept at the time. The reporter attributes the police detective's apathy to racism. I hadn't actually noticed that the man was black and his lover was white -- I guess I was watching it with 2007 sensibilities.
Rumor has it that this is yet another classic seventies thriller getting the remake treatment. Do yourself a favor -- skip the multiplex and rent the original on DVD!
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