Sandra Lurie

Sandra Lurie might not be a household name, but she absolutely left a mark with Sometimes Aunt Martha Does Dreadful Things back in 1971. This movie is just… wild. It’s got that off-kilter, campy ‘70s energy, you know? Sandra plays a character who gets swept up in a whole mess of crime and chaos, and honestly, the film doesn’t hold back. There’s cross-dressing, drugs, weird suburban vibes—like, imagine the most bizarre neighbor drama you could dream up, and then crank the weirdness up to eleven. Sandra’s performance? She nails it—there’s this edge to her that keeps you guessing. One minute you’re laughing at the absurdity, the next you’re kind of creeped out. The plot zigs and zags all over the place, with Sandra’s character tangled up in all sorts of strange schemes. The whole thing kind of feels like if John Waters directed a crime caper, but with even lower budget and more polyester. There’s a twisted sense of humor running through it, but also these moments where you’re genuinely like, “Wait, are they really going there?” And yeah, they do. It’s not your typical crime flick—way more unhinged, way more unpredictable. Sandra Lurie gives the kind of performance that makes you want to see what she’s going to do next, scene after scene. Sometimes Aunt Martha Does Dreadful Things is a cult favorite for a reason, and Sandra’s right in the thick of the madness.