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A naive woman's search for work turns into a harrowing ordeal behind the walls of a sinister hacienda.

THE DEVIL'S SISTERS

INDESCRIBABLE! UNBELIEVABLE! INCREDIBLE! but TRUE!

1966 · 1h 30m · NR · Crime / Drama · IMDB TMDB

Answering an advertisement soliciting a domestic servant, Teresa travels to a secluded hacienda owned by the Alvarado sisters. Teresa follows Jose, the manservant, and discovers that she is being held captive in a windowless room. In the days that follow, Teresa is beaten and starved.

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The Devil's Sisters is a 1966 American crime drama directed by William Grefé about Teresa, whose search for employment leads her into captivity and exploitation at the hands of the Alvarado sisters.

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Synopsis

When her policeman boyfriend Antonio dumps her for spurning his more physical advances, virginal Teresa decides to go to Tijuana and look for a job. She answers a newspaper ad seeking an attractive young woman to help with "extensive domestic and social activities" and soon finds herself locked in a bedroom cell and forced to service the paying customers of hostess Rita Alvarado. Teresa seeks solace in alcohol and cigarettes until Antonio turns up as a paying customer, calls her a "money-hungry whore" and refuses to help her.
Details & Specs
Director
William Grefé
Writers
John Nicholas, William Grefé
Release
1966
Runtime
1h 30m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Genres
Crime, Drama
Also Known As
Sisters of the Devil, The Psychedelics

Why Cult

Hostess Den of Despair

Teresa’s journey from job-seeker to captive in the Alvarado sisters' hacienda is a bleak descent into criminal exploitation.

Grefé Exploitation Touch

Director William Grefé crafts a tale of captivity and abuse that doesn't shy away from the sordid details.

Betrayal by a Lover

Teresa’s policeman boyfriend Antonio reappears, but instead of rescuing her, he hurls accusations and leaves her to her fate.

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What is The Devil's Sisters about? +

The Devil's Sisters is about Teresa, a young woman who answers a suspicious job ad, only to be held captive and exploited by the Alvarado sisters in a secluded hacienda.

When was The Devil's Sisters released? +

The Devil's Sisters was released in 1966.

Who directed The Devil's Sisters? +

The Devil's Sisters was directed by William Grefé.

How long is The Devil's Sisters? +

The Devil's Sisters has a runtime of 90 minutes.

What genre is The Devil's Sisters? +

The Devil's Sisters is a crime drama.

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