Welcome to our second installment of Sneak Peek Saturday, and I’ve got a great one for you today!  I received this one some time back but haven’t had much time to get to it (damn day job schedule!), so it’s about time that I get on it.  And believe me, this film was well worth the wait.

Thicker Than Water tells the story of twin sisters Lara and Helen.  While twins, they’re about as different as night and day.  Lara is dark-haired, dresses Goth and has a shrine to Anne Rice in her room, while Helen is blonde, a cheerleader, a vegetarian and very popular.  When Lara sees Helen flirting with a guy she’s liked for a long time (and who wouldn’t even give her the time of day, except to call her Helen’s evil twin), she decides to exact a voodoo ritual on her to give her acne.  The next morning, however, it’s apparent something’s gone wrong, as Helen comes downstairs with a massive nosebleed.  Despite the doctor’s insistence that she’ll pull through just fine, Helen dies in her bed (I smell malpractice!).  Later, as the family is coping, they hear a knock on the door… it’s Helen, covered in blood, still wrapped in her body bag…

The film is a dark comedy, with plenty of jokes, but also a lot of suspense.  The underlying theme is family, as the members of Helen’s family all have to work to help keep Helen from being exposed, and also supplying her with victims to keep her sane (if she doesn’t eat within a few days, she becomes feral).

I really enjoyed the film.  I got a good laugh at the humorous parts and was touched by the other scenes, as well.  I’m giving it a 5 out of 5 score.  If you want to see a trailer for the film or read a bit more about it, you can head to http://www.bloodjunky.com .  They have alot of info on there.  Take care, everyone, and this is Red Hawk signing out!