Raising Cain (1992)

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• 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
  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, it wouldn’t be complete without someone like John Lithgow. He gives such a scarily funny performance(s) as a man gone crazy in four different ways. The plot is very much a homage to Psycho, but even more on the edge of insanity. Whether it’s kidnapping babies or dressing like Margot, Carter is quite the multiple personalities victim. I would only suggest watching it if you get Brian De Palma’s style, otherwise you will be completely lost and write it off as silly.

• 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.

• Pierluigi P

  
  John Lithgow's disturbing and wicked multiple roles are the only appealing element of a tiresome thriller with dozens of themes previously displayed in Hitchcock films (freudianism, voyeurism, split personality, etc) Brian DePalma revered the master of suspense with good results… More
  John Lithgow's disturbing and wicked multiple roles are the only appealing element of a tiresome thriller with dozens of themes previously displayed in Hitchcock films (freudianism, voyeurism, split personality, etc) Brian DePalma revered the master of suspense with good results (sisters, obsession, dressed to kill, body double) but here he just missed the point.

• Lady D

  
  I'm not sure how this film got into my film collection, it's as corny as hell, but for that reason, I found it quite amusing.

• Stephen M

  
  This is one of those crazy little Hitchcockian thrillers that De Palma churns out between big-budget Hollywood assignments. Here, besides obvious nods to "Psycho" and a host of other movies, he finds time to reference his own "Sisters" and "Dressed To… More
  This is one of those crazy little Hitchcockian thrillers that De Palma churns out between big-budget Hollywood assignments. Here, besides obvious nods to "Psycho" and a host of other movies, he finds time to reference his own "Sisters" and "Dressed To Kill". John Lithgow is great, playing multiple roles, Pino Donaggio contributes a good score and there are a couple of superb orchestrated camera movements. If you accept it on its own barmy terms this is a lot of fun.

• Lafe F

  
  Plot twists galore and some great suspense. Not quite a masterpiece because of some of the over-the-top performances. But it's quite interesting and has some really cool scenes. Yup, a lot of it feels like Hitchcock, but that's a good thing. There's a sense of menace… More
  Plot twists galore and some great suspense. Not quite a masterpiece because of some of the over-the-top performances. But it's quite interesting and has some really cool scenes. Yup, a lot of it feels like Hitchcock, but that's a good thing. There's a sense of menace throughout. I liked the child psychology and abduction plot elements. There are various good shock scenes. Recommended.

• Dean M

  
  Strange thriller and confused stuff with reality and dreams mixed so much we are in danger of going as mad as John Lithgow's character.

• James A

  
  The twist is that John Lithgow is an alien who tries to fit in.

• Anthony V

  
  John Lithgow's tour de force gives this a lift.

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