Raising Cain

Raising Cain (1992)

  • 52% of critics liked it
    (21 reviews)

  • 40% of users liked it
    (9,383 ratings)

A complicated thriller, directed with great visual style by Brian De Palma, Raising Cain is the story of twin brothers, Carter and Josh (John Lithgow), one good and one evil, who will stop at nothing to find children to further their father's psychological experiments. John Lithgow is… More

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R,
Directed By
Written By
Brian DePalma
Genres
Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1992 Wide
MCA Universal Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com

    In a world where Redacted exists, Raising Cain isn't De Palma's least effective picture, but it's damn near close, purposely unreasonable and shockingly leaden all the way.

  • Eric Henderson, Slant Magazine

    Rather than clarifying, De Palma's technique with Raising Cain effectively obliterates the audience's bearings.

  • Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily

    A respectable if overly campy De Palma thriller. Like the director's Body Double, this plays better the second time you watch it.

  • Clint Morris, Moviehole

    Creepy and effective

  • Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum

    Weak thriller. Lost potential. Lithgow is good.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Emil K


    Raising Cain verges way too close of an parody. Here is film that is almost so bad that it is actually good, but only almost. Brian De Palma is no stranger for these kind psycho-thrillers with echoes of cheap exploitation and Hitchcock. With Raising Cain he amps up the exploitation… More

  • Ken S


    While not quite as crazy it's main character(s), Raising Cain has some pretty nuts twists and turns. Not DePalma's best, but far from his worst too.

  • Conner R


    A misunderstood movie that is almost as bizarre and comical in nature as Body Double. Brian De Palma’s style really shines here, due to the fact that he plays perfectly with insanity. His shots make sense more than they do in some of his other work. To make this what it is though,… More

  • Nicki M


    Very good, once I could figure out what was going on!

  • Candy R


    This thrillers' content is very disturbing, so not for the faint-hearted. An evil Dr performs strange experiments on children.

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