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Title: Worse the second time around.
Review: I have read many reviews on this film and while it is De Palma's first effort, it isn't a very good one. Would we be as forgiving of a lesser known director? I doubt it. The acting is not great, and it comes across as a low budget bloody story with plenty of holes. The characters were not likeable, and the doctor is twisted. With more than one disturbing scene, I have to wonder why more suspense was not incorporated and less gore. The music certainly puts you in a horror movie atmosphere, yet it seems like one of those examples where guessing may have added to instead of taking away from the story. I had not seen this since the 70's, so I did not remember all the details, if I had I would not have watched it again. What may have been shocking in the 70's, just comes across as another futile effort at selling a low budget idea with awful acting. I will file this one under, "gee, I didn't remember it being that bad".
