The Sister of Ursula (1978) movie poster

The Sister of Ursula

La sorella di Ursula

1978 ·1h 31m · ★ 4.8 (48)

While searching for their estranged mother, two beautiful sisters, Dagmar and Ursula, arrive at a luxurious seaside hotel. At the same time, a mysterious killer starts murdering promiscuous women in the area.

Why it matters

A lurid Giallo at the edge of the Italian coast that blends lush aesthetics with slasher suspense — and a killer twist rooted in fractured family secrets.

  • Classic Giallo tropes on full display: sumptuous visuals, stylized violence, and a haunting score that lingers like a ghost.
  • Sisters Dagmar and Ursula bring a tense familial dynamic that fuels the film’s psychological unease.
  • For fans of Argento and Fulci, it’s a lesser-known gem that captures the genre’s obsession with beauty and brutality.
  • The seaside hotel setting adds an eerie, isolated atmosphere — a perfect backdrop for paranoia and voyeurism.

Horror DNA

Gore
14
Slow Burn
50
Psychological
14
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
0
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
28
Survival
66
Serial Killer

TMDB Keywords

luxury hotelmurderwhodunit

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