Jen and Sylvia Soska

Jen and Sylvia Soska
Jen Soska (left) and Sylvia Soska (right) with actress Tristan Risk (center) at Fantastic Fest, 2014
Born (1983-04-29) April 29, 1983
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Other names Twisted Twins, The Soska Sisters
Occupation Film directors, producers, screenwriters, actresses
Years active 2001–present
Website twistedtwinsproductions.net

Jen Soska and Sylvia Soska (born April 29, 1983),[1] also known as The Soska Sisters or The Twisted Twins,[2] are Canadian twin sisters who work together as film directors, producers and screenwriters.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] They are known for directing often violent and visceral horror movies such as Dead Hooker in a Trunk, See No Evil 2 and American Mary.[10][11][12]

Biography

Jen and Sylvia Soska were born on their mother's birthday, April 29, in Canada. The twins graduated from Argyle Secondary School. Their love of horror began at an early age, when their mother gave in to their constant begging to watch Poltergeist.[13] They decided to work in the horror movie field soon after, initially trying to become actresses and working as extras in various well known films and television series', but were very unhappy with the stereotypical twin roles they were being offered.[14]

Dead Hooker in a Trunk

Seeking to make themselves marketable for better roles, Jen and Sylvia briefly attended film school and created Dead Hooker in a Trunk as a final project. Dead Hooker in a Trunk was directed, produced, written by and starred the twins. The film was shot for $2,500 and released by IFC. It received an overall rating of 80% from critics at Rotten Tomatoes (4 fresh and 1 rotten review).[15] The twins starred in the film as twin sisters – Badass (Sylvia) and Geek (Jen).

American Mary

Following their first project, the twins struggled to find work for women in the film industry. Deciding to make films themselves, they created American Mary,[16] and have continued to direct films ever since. American Mary was shown at Film4 Fright Fest, Toronto After Dark Film Festival and Monster Fest, gaining positive reviews and critical acclaim from each festival.[2] It received an overall rating of 57% from critics at Rotten Tomatoes (27 fresh and 20 rotten reviews).[17] They make an appearance in this film, again playing twins known in the canon as The Demon Twins of Berlin.[2]

ABCs of Death 2, See No Evil 2 and Beyond

Jen and Sylvia Soska made two films for WWE Studios: See No Evil 2 and Vendetta.[18] The sisters directed a segment in ABCs of Death 2 entitled T is for Torture Porn and appear in the segment W is for Wish as witches. Alongside making cameo appearances in their own films, the twins have cameoed in Richard Bates Jr's "Suburban Gothic", Zach Lipovsky's "Dead Rising: Watchtower", and Lauro Chartrand's "The Blackburn Asylum".

The Soskas have been working on a monster horror film entitled Bob, rumoured to have already been re-partnered with Masters FX, but have yet to find studio backing for it.[2] As of 2018, the Soskas are co-writing and directing Rabid, a remake of David Cronenberg's 1977 film of the same name,[19] starring Laura Vandervoort[20] and former professional wrestler CM Punk.[21]

Other work

Jen and Sylvia Soska are passionate about raising awareness for blood donation causes, and curate a new blood donation PSA anthology for Women in Horror Month every year.[citation needed] The twins have also worked in the comic book field; their first released comic book came in a story featuring Night Nurse for Marvel's Secret Wars Journal #5 in September 2015. They have also teamed with Daniel Way and Rob Dumo on a graphic novel entitled Kill-Crazy Nymphos Attack!, featuring the sisters' likenesses in two characters called The Sister Sisters.

In October 2018, the Soska Sisters would have their first story involving primary Marvel characters with a story in the first annual Avengers Halloween Special. The issue marked a special point as it had the sisters working with a character they had been pursuing for many years. It was also announced at the Marvel Women in Comics panel that Black Widow would be getting her own series launching January 2019 which would be written by the Soska Sisters. The book would see the twins re-teaming with three-time Marvel collaborator & editor, Jake Thomas. Art would be done by Flaviano with a cover by Clayton Craine.

The twins were also the hosts of both seasons of the Blumhouse-produced Hellevator on GSN. They are known to appear as themselves in horror documentaries as well as Eli Roth's History of Horror which airs October 2018.

Influences

The Soska Sisters are fans of Grindhouse cinema, and are influenced by directors Robert Rodriguez, Mary Harron, David Cronenberg, Wes Craven, and Eli Roth, who helped inspire them to make their film American Mary. The twins cite Alfred Hitchcock as an influence; they appear in all their films and have a tendency to kill off blonde females in their scripts, quoting the famous filmmaker "blondes make the best victims."

Filmography

Film

Year Film Producer Director Writer Actor
2001 Josie and the Pussycats
No
2005 Fantastic Four
No
2009 Dead Hooker in a Trunk
No
No
No
No
2012 American Mary
No
No
No
No
2014 ABCs of Death 2
No
No
No
2014 See No Evil 2
No
No
2015 Vendetta
No
No
2015 Dead Rising: Watchtower
No
TBA Rabid
No
No

Television

Year Show Actor Host Episode(s)
2008 Kyle XY
No
 "I've Had the Time of My Life"
2015 Hellevator
No
No
 Starring role

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mark Leiren-Young. "Vancouver's Soska Sisters bring the madness to Whistler Film Festival". Canada.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-25. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Twisted sisters stick the knife into their latest film American Mary". if.com.au. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  3. ↑ Phylicia Torrevillas. "Call them the twisted sisters". Metro Vancouver. Archived from the original on 2012-08-04. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
  4. ↑ James Whittington. "Exclusive Interview With Jen And Sylvia Soska, Directors Of Dead Hooker In A Trunk". Horror Channel. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
  5. ↑ Greg Christie. "Boozie Movies! Dead Hooker in a Trunk Review". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 2011-12-09. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
  6. ↑ "IFC Midnight Picks Up Dead Hooker in a Trunk for Limited Theatrical and VOD Release". Joblo.com. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
  7. ↑ "Bloody Disgusting". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
  8. ↑ "Film Review: Dead Hooker In A Trunk". Brutalashell.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-02. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
  9. ↑ "Rants and Raves". KPBS. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
  10. ↑ Kristy Jett. "Soska Sister talks "AMERICAN MARY" casting and more". Fangoria. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
  11. ↑ "American Mary". Dread Central. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
  12. ↑ Bob Freville. "Soska Twins Talk About Ass-Kicking, Hookers & American Mary". Kotorimagazine.com. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
  13. ↑ Rose, Steve (11 January 2013). "The Soska sisters are the new faces of horror". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  14. ↑ "About Us". Twisted Twins Productions. 2011. Archived from the original on 5 October 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  15. ↑ "Dead Hooker in a Trunk". Rotten Tomatoes. 2009-12-31. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  16. ↑ "Sylvia Soska - Biography". imdb.com. 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  17. ↑ "American Mary". Rotten Tomatoes. 2013-05-31. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  18. ↑ "Vendetta". Rotten Tomatoes. 2015-06-12. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  19. ↑ https://www.indiewire.com/2018/02/david-cronenberg-rabid-remake-soska-sisters-1201928035/
  20. ↑ https://deadline.com/2018/05/supergirl-jigsaw-star-laura-vandervoort-joins-reboot-of-david-cronenbergs-horror-classic-rabid-1202388263/
  21. ↑ https://411mania.com/wrestling/cm-punk-411-interview/
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