Alice, Sweet Alice
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Movie Reviews of Alice, Sweet Alice
Movie Review: Finally A Classic Being Re-Released As It Should Be!! 4.5 stars...
Summary: 5 Stars
I remember when I had the 1999 DVD edition of Alice, Sweet Alice and I remember it was quite a thrill to own and watch. It was one of the superior thrillers out there (see my other review of that edition which is available and it will tell you my thoughts on this movie). Finally, our wonderful movie heads have decided to re-release this classic in a new edition. For those of you who have waited patiently while the other edition sells on ebay for $30-$50 a pop, you can now own this movie for less than $25 and it will most assuredly be a necessary edition to your collection. Whether you're a Brooke Shields fan or a fan of cult classics, Alice, Sweet Alice should not disappoint you fans who have been hungering for this! Now, you'll have the chance to own a movie that has become a cult hit in its own right!Movie Review: I saw this as a child and never forget it...
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw this when I was a little girl, about 5 years old. My mom let me watch anything, and I still don't know if that was a good or bad idea. I never forget it, and certain scenes like the cat licking up blood, and that creepy mask, I'll never forget. I'm buying this for my own collection ASAP. If you watch it know, get past the dated stuff and think of how daring it was for it's time, and how creepy it still is.Movie Review: alice movie
Summary: 5 Stars
Ive wanted to see this movie since 1987 it was scary back then and its still a good movie, good thriller my experience was great buying it aswell.Movie Review: Seriously underrated 70's chiller.
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a brilliant, original, thought-provoking horror movie that has festered in obscurity for some time. Despite a slew of alternate titles "Alice Sweet Alice" "Communion" and "Holy Terror" it is still virtually unknown. This film revolves around Alice Spages, a 12 year old girl. She comes from a divorced, strict Catholic family, and her little sister, Karen played by a young Brooke Shields gets most of the attention, while Alice is sort of left in the dark. We get the idea that Alice might have some problems and you can tell she is jealous of her sister.
Then on Karen's first holy communion, she is strangled to death and lit on fire in the church by someone wearing a yellow rain slicker and a creepy plastic mask. The police believe Alice had something to do with her sister's murder, and commit her as their target. Then, the mysterious person in the yellow rain slicker strikes again, this time stabbing Alice's Aunt while she's walking down the stairs of an apartment complex.
As more murders continue, we begin to question - could a 12 year old girl really be capable of murder? Or could it be someone else?. I don't think there has ever been anything like this film ever before and that it features an amazing newcomer, Paula E. Sheppard, in a chilling role as a deeply disturbed schoolgirl who may or may not be responsible for a slew of gory murders. Add to those a strong Catholic subtext and hints of child abuse and you've got one incredible ninety minutes of mental and physical mayhem.
Director Alfred Sole gives the viewer some heavy Catholic imagery throughout the film, contrasting it with the brutal events taking place. There is obviously much thought and detail put into the complex characters, as well as the complicated but intriguing plot. The score is extremely eerie, just listening to the score alone is enough to give anyone the chills. Without the score I think this movie would have lost much of the ambiance that it has. Alice's sister, Karen, is played by a very young Brooke Shields, and this movie is probably most known for having her name branded on it, even though she dies very soon in the film.
Paula Sheppard (who was actually 19 years old at the time) plays Alice, Karen's violently jealous sister, and her performance is probably the best of the entire film. I absolutely loved the staircase attack on Alice's aunt, it was unexpected and very well done. Overall, "Alice, Sweet Alice" is an effective 70's slasher film that has been either forgotten about or is very unknown. A spooky score, some eerie religious imagery and a brutal staircase slashing make this a complete classic.
Movie Review: Neglected horror gem
Summary: 4 Stars
This movie was originally shown in my native UK as Communion and has also been issued under the title Holy Terror .For my money these are better titles as they convey the religious theme which underpins the movie .
One note of caution at the outset-while Brook Shields gets top billing on the box she is not the star and her character dies inside 10 minutes of the start .The real star of this edgy and dark movie is Paula Shepherd in the title role .
The setting is Patterson,New Jersey sometime in the early 1960's (a JFK poster is prominent in one scene).Alice is a disturbed 11 year old with a penchant for wearing Halloween masks at all times of the year and a propensity for bullying her more timid sister Karen (Shields) .On the day of her first communion Karen is strangled by a figure wearing a mask like Alice's and a yellow raincoat of the type she often wears .The investigating police officer involved ,Brenner(Tom Signorelli)and her Aunt Annie (Jane Lowry)believe Alice is the killer and Annie is soon afterwards attacked by the same figure that killed Karen .She publicly names Alice who is incarcerated in a state juvenile mental facility.
During her incarceration the killing continues -her father being a victim .Alice is released and while the police are baffled the audience is let in on the secret of the killer well before the climax .It is a fervent Catholic who has grudge aginst Alice's family and who is obsessed by one member of the family-a priest .
This is a very dark movie and deeply pessimistic in its conclusions .Alice may be guiltless of these particular crimes but is deeply disturbed and has the potential for violence and lots of it.she is an animal whose claws have not yet grown out but she does have them and her time will soon come .In some respects this movie is a counterblast to The Exorcist .In that movie salvation was found in the rites and faith of Catholicism -and to be precise in Conservative Catholicism ,not the progressive wing as represented by Father Karren.
Here religion is shown as helpless -as murder is done the carvesd Saints and Christ look on helpless .cathaolicism in this movie is not the cure for the problem -it is the cause of the problem and its anti-clerical stance will offend many viewers.
This is a multi-layered and disturbing movie that tells us "nothing is simple and nobody gets saved"
It suggests we are helpless in the face of evil and unless you are willing to deal with that message dont watch the movie
Its a dark and glistening gem but not for everybody