So Evil, My Sister

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So Evil, My Sister
GenreHorror
Written by Tony Crechales
Directed by Reginald Le Borg
Starring Susan Strasberg
Faith Domergue
Theme music composer Johnny Pate
Country of origin United States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersSidney L. Caplan
Robert J. Stone
Production locations Burbank, California
Malibu, California
Pasadena, California
Cinematography Dean Cundey
Editor Herbert L. Strock
Running time80 minutes
Original release
Network ABC
ReleaseDecember 25, 1974 (1974-12-25)

So Evil, My Sister (also titled Psycho Sisters) is a 1974 American horror film, starring Susan Strasberg and Faith Domergue. It was directed by Reginald Le Borg and produced by Zenith Productions. [1] [2]

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Plot

Cast

Production

According to director Reginald LeBorg, the film was financed on $300,000. He suggested to the producers that it could be made in as little as “ten or eleven days.” The small budget would preclude any set construction or elaborate props, requiring that they shoot in “an office, or go on the road, or go to the beach.” [3]

LeBorg’s movie provided little in the way of action, and the producers inserted a number of automobile chases. LeBorg declined to provide the editing and a cutter, Herbert L. Strock (director of Gog (1954) and Battle Taxi (1955)), was engaged to act as editorial supervisor. [4]

So Evil, My Sister was LeBorg’s last feature film of his career. [5]

Release

So Evil, My Sister never was given a general theatrical release by Zenith International and Joseph Brenner Associates. The production has since appeared on Home Video. [6]

Notes

  1. "Other 70 -- No Title". Chicago Tribune. Feb 5, 1972. p. b14.
  2. Dixon, 1992 p. 159: Directorial Credits. And p. 6: Filmed for Zenith Productions, Joseph Brenner Associates.
  3. Dixon, 1992 p. 113
  4. Dixon, 1992 p. 113, p. 159
  5. Dixon, 1992 p. 37
  6. Dixon, 1992 p. 38

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