Movie Review: Raising Cain (1992)

It still beats me how the critics or the public brushed this one aside. Raising Cain is perhaps director Brian De Palma's best tribute to Hitchcock's Psycho yet. Unfortunately John Lithgow's acting prowness became popular only after the TV Serial '3rd Rock from the Sun'. His performance in this movie is stellar.

Raising cain is an adrenaline pumping roller coaster ride from start to finish. It kept me on the edge of my seat throughout.

Dr. Nix(Lithgow) is a pervert who kidnaps kids and performs experiments on them.When
he discovers that his wife(Lolita Davidovich) is carrying on a relationship with her ex-lover(Steven Bauer), it brings out the rage in him even more. Mysteriously his twin brother also shows up on the scene. While the movie has strong themes, and subjects the viewer to shock treatment, De Palma pulls of the whole show without any gore.

If you are not repulsed by adult themes, and like a nice scare, this is the movie for you.

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