Plot: What’s it about?
Jane Sicole (Theresa Lynn) and her sister Jackie (J.J. North) have just been released from the Lawrence Psychiatric Institute, which means they should be prepared to live normal lives. But that isn’t the case with these sisters, who witnessed the murder/suicide of their parents, as well as the horrific rape & murder of their sister. This left both sisters scarred and in a hostile mindset toward men, which the folks at Lawrence tried to reverse. After years of care at Lawrence however, the girls remain bitter toward men, or at least Jane does, while Jackie has other plans. You see, Jackie wants to have some hot love and lots of it, complete with all the kinks you can think of, perhaps even ones unknown until now. But Jane wants to take revenge on all men for the suffering she’s seen, which means while Jackie tries to score, Jane hacks the potential suitors to pieces. As the bodies begin to pile up and a search for the killers mounts, what will become of these insane sisters and their lusts, both for sex and murder?
The best film thus far in the Shock-O-Rama DVD collection, Psycho Sisters is a load of fun and deserves a place in any horror fans film library. It looks like a T&A flick from the cover and it does have some flesh, but this is a horror movie, so the blood splashes as well. Shock-O-Rama has issued other horror themed titles, but they relied more on boobs than gore, so Psycho Sisters is a most welcome change of pace, if you ask me. I love naked chicks and all, but if I’m watching a horror flick, I want to see blood too, so Psycho Sisters is a natural choice. Sure the budget is small, the acting is bad, and the production values suck, but come on, this is horror and as such, none of that lessens the fun involved. Theresa Lynn (Private Parts, Depraved) and J.J. North (Hellblock 13, Red Lips II) handle the leads and look fantastic, as well as doing better than expected in terms of acting, though still not too impressive. With some cool skin, gore, and humor, Psycho Sisters is a very fun movie that deserves a look. This disc from Shock-O-Rama includes the complete director’s cut, as well as some great supplements, so check it out!
Video: How does it look?
Psycho Sisters is presented in a full transfer, as intended. This was a low budget movie and that shows, but this presentation is still more than solid. I saw a light grain at almost all times, but it isn’t serious and never distracts much. The colors seem bold, but never overly rich and flesh tones look natural, which is a must here. The contrast is stable and never falters much, but due to the grain, isn’t as stark as I would have liked. This is an acceptable visual treatment in the end, given the film’s low budget roots and what not.
Audio: How does it sound?
I don’t have much to say in this section, as the included stereo option is clean & clear, but offers little else. Although that seems to work here, as the film isn’t in need of surround presence and such, at least not most of the time. The vocals are never hard to understand, while the various sound effects are well presented also. There’s not much more ground to cover here, this is an effective, but unmemorable audio experience.
Supplements: What are the extras?
In addition to the full director’s cut of the feature, this disc also houses some cool bonus materials. You’ll find two featurettes here and while neither is very extensive, they combine to form a solid look behind the scenes. These are more for fun than anything however, so don’t expect in depth coverage of the production, or at least not in serious fashion. A short film titled The Lost Child is also included here, as well as a selection of deleted scenes, which make a most welcome inclusion, to be sure. This disc also includes a profile of director Pete Jacelone, a nice insert booklet, and a number of trailers.
