In 1960s New Jersey, a withdrawn adolescent girl is suspected of her younger sister's brutal murder during her first communion, as well as a series of stabbings that follow.
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Cast
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| Linda Miller | ... | Catherine Spages | |
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Mildred Clinton | ... | Mrs. Tredoni |
| Paula E. Sheppard | ... | Alice Spages (as Paula Sheppard) | |
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Niles McMaster | ... | Dom Spages |
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Jane Lowry | ... | Aunt Annie DeLorenze |
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Rudolph Willrich | ... | Father Tom |
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Michael Hardstark | ... | Detective Spina |
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Alphonso DeNoble | ... | Mr. Alphonso |
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Gary Allen | ... | Jim DeLorenze |
| Brooke Shields | ... | Karen Spages | |
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Louisa Horton | ... | Dr. Whitman |
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Tom Signorelli | ... | Detective Brennan |
| Lillian Roth | ... | Pathologist (as Miss Lillian Roth also) | |
| Patrick Gorman | ... | Father Pat | |
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Kathy Rich | ... | Angela DeLorenze |
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Alice Spages is a withdrawn 12 year old girl who lives with her mother, Catherine, and her younger sister, Karen. Karen gets most of the attention from her mother, and Alice is often left out of the spotlight. But when Karen is found brutally murdered in a church before her first holy communion, all suspicions are turned towards Alice. But is a twelve year old girl really capable of such savagery? As more people begin to die at the hands of a merciless killer, Alice's family and the police don't know what to believe. Written by Anonymous
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first communion | masked killer | 1960s | sister sister relationship | kitten |Taglines:
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13 November 1976 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$340,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Dom Spages: BWAHHHH!
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In the opening credits Atonino Rocca is credited as the funeral director but in the ending credits he's credited as a funeral attendant. See more »Quotes
Mrs. Tredoni: You filthy pig! You and that WHORE! You both belong in the snares of the devil!Dom Spages: BWAHHHH!
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"Alice, Sweet Alice", unfortunately listed here under its more tame alias "Communion", is a modest but sublime thriller that excellently fits in the superior horror decade that were the 70's. It's in fact a thriller with just that tad bit extra Despite of the modest budget Alfred Sole had to work with, his film doesn't look dated like many others and the influence it had on the slasher sub-genre is amazing. Who killed little Karen Spages during her first communion service? This question with a seemly obvious answer keeps you entertained and especially frightened throughout almost the entire film. Too bad the story loses some of its impact around the hour, due to a few tedious sequences and unexciting dialogs. Luckily, Sole rapidly continues where he left off and delivers us a truly marvelous finale where even Hitchcock himself would show respect for. There's a terrific catholic atmosphere and symbolism featuring in this film, stressed extra by the chilling musical score. Although the movie more or less became famous because it introduces Brooke Shields, it's in fact Paula E. Sheppard who gives away a flawless and imposing acting performance as Alice. She has this brilliantly nihilistic glance in her eyes that makes you feel uncomfortable. "Alice Sweet Alice" is definitely a film I would recommend to every horror fan. It contains several highly memorable sequences like, for example, all the ones involving the fat filthy and perverted neighbor. Fundamental horror viewing for Gothic lovers.