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Doppelganger

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

Leaving out the fact that I believe Drew Berrymore to be one of the most beutiful women to ever grace the screen, Doppelganger is a decent 3 star horror/suspence/thriller. Everything is very original here: a gooddy-two-shoes rich girl who has doppelganger (ghosttly twin)that is a murdering, sex craving demon. The acting is decent,(not too bad and not too good either), and there are some good special effects. The film seems to have some B-movie qualitys to it, which I like. Now for fans of Drew Berrymore and Horror this movie is a must. The two together make it great movie. ...

As we all know -- this movie did not win an Oscar. However, if you are a person who loves Drew and/or need to kill time I'll say give it world. Yes it is quite low-budgeted, for example, there is a scene where Holly and Patrick have sex in the kitchen -- in the window there is a tree lim tapping against the door. I found that funny because you can tell it was poorly manipulated, LOL. Basically the reviews are spot on with how negative they are about the picture, I'm being nice giving it two stars since it's mainly a B-movie or TV movie quality. Thankfully this movie did not kill Drew's career as she was finally getting her career back on track after years of drug abuse.

This movie dosne't make any sense. Twist and turns run rampant thoughout the whole movie. I adore films like this that don't make rym or reason. I love the ending, the really creep dr that is talking about his obession with Holly I think thats her name. Yeas ago I brought this I never watched the god dam thing. They plays over and over agian on Showtime. The bonus about this is you sexy white man without his shirt.

I wanted to see what Drew was doing 15 years ago. I thought this was a bad attempt at a horror spoof with no laughs. Now I know it was just a bad film with unintentional goofs everywhere. Oh well, show biz people have to learn their trade somehow. Glad I didn't pay.

Yes, it has a low budget. Yes, there are some loose spots in the plot. So do "Evil Dead" and "Suspiria" and any number of classic horror movies. Since when does having a low budget and cheesy effects mean that a movie is bad. In defense of the effects at the end, this was made back in 1993 and was made on a relatively low budget. All things considered, it's not that bad. As for the story, the whole "Breakfast at Tiffany's" with monsters and crazy people was one of the things I liked best about the movie. The overall effect is a little uneven, but I like a little lopsidedness in a horror film. It's those raw, uneven edges that attracted me to the genre in the first place. So, is this a perfect movie? No. But that's part of the appeal.

Watching t.v. late at night (or too early in the morning)? "Doppelganger" might be just the right b-movie to keep you occupied. It's interesting enough to make you wonder what exactly is going on, but cheesey enough towards the end to make you understand exactly why it's played at 3 in the morning. George Newbern is the best feature of the movie, fine acting and seems to be too good for the movie itself. Drew Barrymore,(we all know how much she has improved since "Doppelganger",and I personally think she is a great actress. That having been said-)leaves so very much to be desired. She has an awkward deliverence of her lines, but most of the fault I suspect lies in the story itself. The movie appears to be getting good by the middle by falls short at the end. Almost as if it was given to two different writers to finish and neither ending was cut. Overall worth watching for a thrill, a laugh, or Newbern's acting.

I enjoy movies with Drew Barrymore but this movie must have had the lowest budget ever! Through most of the movie, you are not sure of the outcome. Which makes a good suspense film, again, despite the budget. The ending, well, let's say they should have ended the movie earlier as the last scenes cause the film to go from good to horrible.

As good as B movies get. Doppelganger (which Firefox cant spell)introduced me to Drew and etched her name on my brain for eternity. Its too bad people don't give B movies more credit for an actors success. Ever notice Jim Carey never mentions "Once Bitten"? Thats the movie that etched HIS name on my brain.
And hey, Doppelganger taught me a word I didn't know at the time. Thats Edu-Porn to you chloe.

I found this one on Sci-fi one afternoon and it was intriguing enough to go through three different video stores to find it. Drew Barrymore does a pretty good job and the storyline, although kind of weird, can keep you enthralled until the end. Definitely a good buy at this price. My first online name was Doppelganger; That oughta show you how much I liked it :)!

If you have any interest in seeing a young Drew Barrymore wear flatteringly little clothing while wielding a butcher knife, this is the movie for you. Of note is a scene where she actually stabs her real life mother, Jade to death. Acting is mediocre, but the point of the movie was clearly to showcase Barrymore's "talents" anyway. Stunning lighting work to boot.