Press Kit
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Reviews
The Globe and Mail
★★★
If Sybil was Hollywood’s terrifying glimpse into Multiple Personality Disorder, When the Devil Knocks is its Canadian counterpoint: an intimate, unblinking examination of one woman’s experience with what is now called Dissociative Identity Disorder. Hilary Stanton’s alternate personalities, or “alters,” developed during a childhood wracked by a neighbour’s sexual abuse. The alters took over in times of crisis, essentially protecting young Hilary, but leaving large gaps of memory in her life. She grew up, married, had children, but the alters remained. In middle age, Stanton began seeing a psychologist, who videotaped sessions where the alters emerged. These remarkable tapes, along with interviews and dramatizations of Stanton’s alters, make for a fascinating account – without the Hollywood sensation. This understated documentary, clearly bound for television, offers two heroes worthy of the big screen: Stanton – with her calm courage – and Cheryl Malmo, the therapist who guides Stanton back to a manageable, rewarding life.
The Vancouver Courier‘s Geoff Olson ranked When the Devil Knocks one of his seven top documentary choices for the 2010 Vancouver International Film Festival. Read the full article here.
Awards and Accolades
When the Devil Knocks one of the top Canadian films at 2010 Vancouver International Film Festival.
Helen Slinger recognized in The Vancouver Sun’s list of BC’s 100 Most Influential Women.