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5.0/10 • 83

1993-03-011h 44m

HorrorMysteryThriller

In every good, there is evil. In Holly Gooding there is something worse. Much worse.

After being implicated in a murder, a young woman flees New York City and moves to Los Angeles, where she rents a room from a writer. They begin an affair, but it seems she's been followed by a homicidal duplicate of herself.

Directors
Avi Nesher
Writters
Avi Nesher
Editors
Avi Nesher, Tatiana S. Riegel

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  1. Drew Barrymore

    Drew Barrymore

    Holly Gooding

  2. George Newbern

    George Newbern

    Patrick Highsmith

  3. Dennis Christopher

    Dennis Christopher

    Doctor Heller

  4. Leslie Hope

    Leslie Hope

    Elizabeth

  5. Sally Kellerman

    Sally Kellerman

    Sister Jan

  6. George Maharis

    George Maharis

    Mike Wallace

  7. Peter Dobson

    Peter Dobson

    Rob

  8. Carl Bressler

    Carl Bressler

    Larry Spaulding

  9. Dan Shor

    Dan Shor

    Stanley White

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Wuchak

Feb 22, 2023

6/10

Entertaining Drew Barrymore mystery/thriller with a bizarre ending After a murder in Manhattan, a young woman (Barrymore) moves back to her old haunts in Los Angeles where a promising writer takes her in as a roommate (George Newbern). Unfortunately, her deadly alter ego seems to have followed her. "Doppelganger" (1993) is part spooky mystery and part romcom with some slasher bits. Drew was really cute at 17 during shooting, similar to “Poison Ivy” from the previous year. Meanwhile the story is amusing with a compelling mystery: Does Holly really have an evil doppelganger or is she experiencing multiple personality disorder? Or is something else going on? Regrettably, the climax is unlikely (in a Scooby-Doo kind of way) and, then, outlandish (in a Hellraiser kind of way). Writer/director Avi Nesher must’ve asked himself, "What can I do to totally throw viewers off, a twist that no one sees coming?” Although confusing, I suppose the revelations make sense: Those who abused and manipulated a certain person for their own selfish ends unknowingly caused what is observed. FYI: The first victim is played by Drew’s mother, Jaid Barrymore. The film runs 1 hour, 44 minutes, and was shot in Los Angeles (including Old Anoakia Mansion in Arcadia), as well as Manhattan for the opening scenes. GRADE: B-

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Keywords
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