Collectible Time: De Palma's Sisters Poster/Lobby Card

I hadn't heard from Mel for a spell, but just as I was pondering her whereabouts, she surprises me with a new gift set, culled from one of my favorite slasher flicks, Brian De Palma's Sisters. 

This '72 classic (released as Blood Sisters in the U.K.) is one of the few films ever to unhinge me, and it's all due to its notorious murder scene. (I won't reveal its details, in case one hasn't seen the picture, but the referenced moment is right up there with Psycho's shower scene, Dementia 13's nocturnal swim, Homicidal's scissors stab and Alien's fabled chestburster.)        

The first in Mel's set is an original, 27" x 41" poster (seen above), featuring a colorized insert of Margot Kidder in her Siamese-twin portrayals of Danielle Breton and Dominique Blanchion. 

The second is an original, 11" x 14" lobby-card, with the conjoined Kidders in variant poses and a prominent William Finley in an "over the top" moment.

I will forever cherish this psychotic, collectible pair and once again owe sweet Mel tremendous thanks for thinking of me. Bless ya, Mel! We'll do lunch soon (my treat). 

FAREWELL, MARGOT KIDDER...

You became part of pop-cultural history with "Superman I-IV": an ideal and spunky Lois Lane who made us believe a man could fly, every bit as much as dear Christopher Reeve did. 

Fans, however, know that your entry into fantastic films occurred well before "Superman", with Brian De Palma's harrowing "Sisters"; Bob Clark's disturbing "Black Christmas"; and J. Lee Thompson's eerie "Reincarnation of Peter Proud".  Latter you occupied Stuart Rosenberg's chilling "Amityville Horror"; as well as "R.L. Stine's Haunting Hour", in the atmospheric episode, "Mrs. Worthington". You also treated your fans with a visit to "Smallville" in the celebrated episodes "Crusade" and "Transference". 

On a personal level, you more than had your highs and lows, but you fought the good fight through it all. You'll remain a symbol of beauty, talent and toughness to all who face life's misfortunes and yet dare seize its wonders whenever those special moments arise.