He Knows You're Alone
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Movie Reviews of He Knows You're Alone
Movie Review: Good for Genre Fans
Summary: 3 Stars
Plot: A young woman about to be married is getting cold feet, partially due to the persistence of an exboyfriend who is still interested in her. Soon, however, other fears begin to take over her as she suspects she is being stalked.
This is an 80's slasher film not very different from other movies of the time; it features young girls being stalked and murdered. If I had to compare it to other better-known films it's more similar to Halloween (which has a smaller body count and relies more on suspense to make viewers scared than gore) than it is Friday the 13th (which is shocking more due to the large amounts of gory deaths). I wouldn't recommend this movie to people interested in more modern, ultra blood and explicit horror movies He Know's You're Alone does not have much to stand out above the rest, but fans of this genre will at the very least have a good time watching
. The acting is ok, with only a few moments where I didn't find it believable. It even has a few moments where I felt genuine suspense. At the same time it also have a problems. The climax isn't the most . . . climactic, and was one of the less-suspenseful parts of the movie. It also lacked music that would have aided in the suspense, and often, even during the climax, it was just silent.
In addition, this is a quality DVD, with good picture and sound quality compared to other budget titles. It has the usual features: language selections and trailer, but also includes director and writer commentary, which is rare for a cheaper DVD.
Movie Review: Could have been a great slasher film, but theres too many flaws.
Summary: 3 Stars
This slasher film was a decent effort in the early 80's horror genre. The film is about a psychopath who goes on a killing spree murdering young brides who are about to get married and all those who are involved, it seems like the killer was rejected by the girl that he loved in the past and killed her before she got married to another man and so this triggers a hatred towards young brides and blah,blah ect. The film uses suspence instead of gore and blood which is good except for that decapitated head in the fish tank scene and it has an interesting storyline which is somewhat like a Halloween ripoff and has some nice early 80's atmosphere but the twist ending was kind of lame. The killer starts stalking a young woman her friends have been killed by him and there is a detective who's trying to help her by catching him since the killer murdered his fiancee, the film has a slow pace but you'll get use to it and you might be interested to know that Megastar Tom Hanks was in this film in a very short role which I thought wasn't a big deal I mean who cares?. Overall I think the film wasn't bad but still could have been alot better, if your a fan of 80's slaher/horror films then you might want to check this out.Movie Review: The Bride Stalker/Blood Wedding...
Summary: 3 Stars
This was a fair horror film although it's not worth repeated viewings. The opening sequence takes place in a movie theatre, and I thought this was a really great set up. Scream 2 would later duplicate this. Another nice setting was used later on in the film at an amusement park which I liked. The killer is creepy looking, but I wish they hadn't shown who it was right away, mask or no mask. I figure they were trying to seperate the film from Halloween but they did not succeed in doing so very well. Still, the chase at the end was good as it takes place in an old, creepy morgue. Our heroine, Amy Jensen is likeable and as already mentioned you get to see Tom Hanks in a bit role. The score for the film is not bad. I wish the cover art had been a wedding cake with a bloody knife in it and perhaps the plastic little bride that sits on the top could have been falling off. There is not much bloodshed which is fine with me. Although I know some horror fans like gore. With subtle changes, this could have been better. However, it is still fun to watch just to see how all these 80's horror films came to be so cliche. Recommended: Just Before Dawn.Movie Review: There Goes The Bride...
Summary: 3 Stars
I saw this at the drive-in in the summer of 1980. It was paired w/ the superior CARRIE and quickly faded from my mind. Well, I just watched HE KNOWS YOU'RE ALONE again this afternoon, and enjoyed it's somewhat goofy take on the slasher genre. The killer (Tom Rolfing) wears no mask, nor does he need to. He's a wild-eyed maniac w/ a big knife, looking for any soon-to-be-married young women to carve up. He even slaughters a wedding dress designer! This guy really hates weddings! The female lead (Caitlin O'Heaney) is solid and not overly annoying. Unfortunately, much of this movie is predictable and slower than an arthritic tortoise. I kept waiting for the tension to build, but it just stayed at a constant level of medium. Yes, Tom Hanks appears as a first year psychology student named Elliot who has the most intelligent lines in the movie! Hanks' observations about fear are actually interesting and astute. Who knew he'd turn out to be a movie-god?? At any rate, HKYA is a decent enough killer-chiller for those cold lonely nights...Movie Review: Sometimes the Memory is Better than the Flick...
Summary: 3 Stars
When I was a kid I first saw this slasher. It was a "Halloween" rip-off but so were a lot of the slashers of the 80s. After watching the DVD I noticed how dated it was. It also had scenes that reminded me of better horror films. A killer is pursuing brides to be, slashing his way down the aisle. Predictable in spots, s-l-o-w direction, and a confusing script brings this film down to nothing special. Tom Hanks appears briefly in the film. He looks SO young that it really makes this film looked dated. There is some good acting in this film, and has a few chilling spots. Worth renting, and owning if you really, really, really want ALL of Tom Hanks movies.