*This is a spoiler-free review so feel free to read on!*
“First one to find it gets to keep it…”
Half Sisters released on demand on July 21st 2023. The horror-thriller film stars Sydney Winbush, Kristy Dawn Dinsmore, Ryan Findley, and Katie O’Grady. It runs for approximately an hour and seventeen minutes.
Two feuding half sisters reunite in their old farmhouse as they soon discover that an inheritance check for one million dollars has been hidden somewhere on the property. Only things get more complicated when several masked intruders show up as well.
Here is the trailer:
Half Sisters has a clever premise that pulls you in with several twists to keep you guessing up until the end. Is it worthy of your next watch? Let’s find out…
The Pros:
Decent acting and premise.
I thought both of the main actresses did a terrific job with what they were given. They both had to go all out in certain scenes and they didn’t hold back.
I really liked the premise of this movie. I thought it was a clever spin on the home invasion genre and it wasn’t afraid to go in a different direction when given the chance. The pacing was solid for the most part and this was a quick watch without too much fluff in-between.
The Cons:
Distracting bright lighting in the flashbacks…
I thought that the flashbacks were necessary and they helped moved the plot along, but they were presented with this blinding sunlight around them. It was distracting and I couldn’t really see what was going on.
I appreciate that this was a lower budget film and I’m all for supporting indie and lesser known film creators, but it made it difficult to focus on what was transpiring during these scenes.
Over-the-top twists…
I think it will come down to preference, but I thought this film had one too many twists. I like when films take risks with their twists and this one definitely did so, but I sort of preferred the first half of the movie. Sure, it was a plot I had seen before for the most part, but it was really entertaining.
Once the twists started being revealed, things went off the rails really fast. That being said, there were still plenty of shocking moments sprinkled into the mix.
So am I in or out?
I’m 50/50 on this one…
I loved the idea around Half Sisters, but I think it went off the deep end a little bit with its twists.
That may just be my take, however.
Either way, there was enough here to keep me invested until the end of the movie.
I hope you enjoyed the review and feel free to post your own thoughts and theories on Half Sisters in the comments section below. Thanks so much for reading and happy viewing!
Best,
Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl
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