Arguably one of the 90s more neglected horror curiosities Avi Nesher's diabolically duplicitous psychological chiller about Holly Gooding (Drew Barrymore) a Hitchcockian heroine who flees New York, and eventually sets up house with guileless writer Patrick (George Newbern),their burgeoning relationship soon thwarted by the erotic shenanigans of Helen's sinister, dark glasses-sporting doppelgänger. Avi Nesher's quixotic, frequently hysterical, dangerously distempered body horror B-Movie is colourfully festooned with psycho-dramatic archetypes: shadowy, fast-talking F. B. I. Creeps, a quietly menacing psychiatrist, Helen's abusive, scar-faced father, and a gorily violent matricide, and a psychologically-spawned super-sinister, polymorphously perverse sibling all creepily conspire against poor Gooding's hope for a new life in l. A! While no one could accuse writer/director Avi Nesher's phantasmagoric freak-out of cinematic subtlety, as his amusingly erratic film's strengths reside in the splendidly skewed presence of sensually sensational scream dream Drew Barrymore, her exquisitely cherubic features, and enthusiastically unfiltered performance are not without considerable charm, and the gelatinously gooey, practical effects-laden, gruesomely gunk-flinging finale is the deliciously crimson cherry atop this entertainingly eccentric 90s creature feature!

Hoo boy, this is a stinker*. The writing, the direction, the acting - all dreadful. But - and this is a big 'BUT' - the film stars Hollywood wild-child Drew Barrymore all grown up and voluptuous and not afraid to show us exactly how she has changed, the star flaunting her body in some figure hugging outfits and a couple of gratuitous nude scenes.

Drew plays Holly, who turns up on the doorstep of writer Patrick Highsmith (George Newbern),answering his newspaper ad for a room-mate. Naturally, he lets her move in right away, much to the consternation of his writing partner and ex-girlfriend Elizabeth (Leslie Hope),who still has feelings for him. Sure enough, Patrick is soon boning Holly on the floor of his kitchen, although the girl later claims that it wasn't her he had sex with, but rather her wicked doppelganger (which, if you read on, makes a mockery of the film's final revelation). Holly claims that her 'double' has been plaguing her since she left New York, and is responsible for the deaths of her parents. Naturally, Patrick is taken aback by this news, but decides to help Holly because she's fit.

Writer/director Avi Nesher chucks in a couple of brutal knife attacks and a show-stopper of a shower scene for his sexy star, the water turning to blood as she washes herself, which helps to keep the viewer entertained until the very silly ending in which we learn the truth behind the murders: Holly's psychiatrist Doctor Heller (Dennis Christopher),who is obsessed with Holly, has been donning a Scooby-Doo style rubber mask and wig to pose as her double (as well as pretending to be several other people along the way).

A grown man posing as a petite young woman is incredibly daft, but Nesher has one final surprise up his sleeve for those who think the film isn't stupid enough already: traumatised, Holly's body splits into two hideous creatures (courtesy of special effects team KNB),one of which kills Heller by throwing him though a window to be impaled on a spiked railing. The two halves then reunite as Holly.

*A stinker, yes, but not without a fair amount of entertainment value.

New York heiress Holly Gooding (Drew Barrymore) kills a relative who's looking to push her out of the family fortune. Or is it an evil doppelganger? She moves to LA and rents a room from writer Patrick Highsmith. She's having nightmares. He starts a relationship with her but it's possibly an alter-ego or an evil twin. Elizabeth (Leslie Hope) is his writing partner. Doctor Heller has been treating Holly in New York.

It's a silly little horror. The only point is to wait for the final reveal of whichever way the story wants to use as an explanation. It's not really a mystery. The movie has a few possible ways to go and the audience is simply left waiting for it to decide. The jump scares don't work. The music cues are extremely heavy. There are some bad camp here. If not for Drew, there would be nothing interesting to see. One would think a movie couldn't possibly screw up a naked Drew. However, even the blood shower looks amateurish. The horror effects are subpar and becomes even more noticeable as the movie takes the turn.