Nightmare Sisters is a fun, if not silly, supernatural horror film with some, let’s say, questionable acting and shoddy script work, yet it’s the epitome of the 1980s B-movie and for that, I have at least some minor respect for it.
Nightmare Sisters
(1988)
Genre(s): Horror, Supernatural
Vinegar Syndrome | NR – 82 min. – $29.98 | October 25, 2016
Date Published: 11/09/2016 | Author: The Movieman
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PLOT SYNOPSIS
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| Three plain looking sorority sisters (LINNEA QUIGLEY, MICHELLE BAUER, BRINKE STEVENS) decide to host a séance and invite their nerdy boyfriends to enjoy the fun. But when Omar (DUKEY FLYSWATTER), a mystical shaman, suddenly appears in their crystal ball and tricks the girls into touching him, they’re suddenly transformed into ravishing succubi, determined to suck more than just souls. Will the guys be able to stop the madness before it’s too late? |
SPECIAL FEATURES – 2.5/5 |
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This release comes with a DVD Copy. Audio Commentary – Director David DeCoteau and Actress Linnea Quigley sit down for a light-hearted and fun track as the pair discusses their time working on this B-movie project, its origins and anecdotal stories. Director Intro (2:07; SD) – This is an optional introduction by DeCoteau that can be played before the film. Nightmare Sisters: TV Version (1:21:34; SD) is presented in 1.33 full frame. Interview with Kenneth J. Hall (11:58; SD) – The Writer/Associate Producer offers his insights into the project. Bloopers (8:15; SD) – This includes flubbed lines and just shows how bad the picture looks untouched. |
VIDEO – 3.0/5 |
| Vinegar Syndrome releases Nightmare Sisters presented in its original 1.85 widescreen aspect ratio and a 1080p high-definition transfer. This is a missed bag, where colors look bright and vibrant, darker scenes weren’t bad (though showed plenty of noise) and yet I did notice some film damage, vertical lines that showed up in numerous scenes. This isn’t unexpected for what a cheap movie to make was and the fact when looking at raw footage, it is amazing job VS did with this restored transfer (scanned at 2K resolution) from the film’s original 35mm camera negative. |
AUDIO – 3.5/5 |
| The disc comes with an effective enough DTS-HD Master Audio Mono track that, like the video, has its limitations and certainly has some flaws but still dialogue levels sound decent enough. Since all of the audio is centrally located, there’s not a whole lot of depth and yet for a movie going on 30 years old (or close) and probably limited sound design on set, I was relatively impressed. |
OVERALL – 2.5/5 |
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Overall, Nightmare Sisters is a fun, if not silly, supernatural horror film with some, let’s say, questionable acting and shoddy script work, yet it’s the epitome of the 1980s B-movie and for that, I have at least some minor respect for it. This Blu-ray released through Vinegar Syndrome offers so-so video, adequate audio and a fine selection of bonus features. |
Check out some more screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain spoilers.