Switchblade Sisters

Year: 1975

Grade: B

Country: USA

Director: Hill

Review

a cult classic for a reason. it has corny acting and dialogue, but it’s not truly awful. i don’t know to what extent it was a mistake or not, but the film is able to walk the tightrope between complete b-film stupidity and good filmmaking. i think that’s what makes a b-film classic. like many 70s indie films, switchblade sisters has elements of exploitation films and plays with sexuality and power. basket case and bloodsucking freaks both do this within the horror genre, and as a result aren’t as well received. people don’t like horror films for some reason. at any rate, switchblade sisters is a classic and for good reason. anyone interested in an introduction to what 70s independent cinema has to offer would do well to check this one out.