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He Knows You're Alone

  • 1980
  • R
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
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Caitlin O'Heaney in He Knows You're Alone (1980)
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A young bride-to-be is being stalked upon by a serial killer in Staten Island. She gets help from a former lover, but will they manage to escape?A young bride-to-be is being stalked upon by a serial killer in Staten Island. She gets help from a former lover, but will they manage to escape?A young bride-to-be is being stalked upon by a serial killer in Staten Island. She gets help from a former lover, but will they manage to escape?

  • Director
    • Armand Mastroianni
  • Writer
    • Scott Parker
  • Stars
    • Don Scardino
    • Caitlin O'Heaney
    • Elizabeth Kemp
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.0/10
    4K
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    • Director
      • Armand Mastroianni
    • Writer
      • Scott Parker
    • Stars
      • Don Scardino
      • Caitlin O'Heaney
      • Elizabeth Kemp
    • 100User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
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    Tom Hanks and Elizabeth Kemp in He Knows You're Alone (1980)
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    Caitlin O'Heaney and Don Scardino in He Knows You're Alone (1980)
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    Don Scardino
    Don Scardino
    • Marvin
    Caitlin O'Heaney
    Caitlin O'Heaney
    • Amy Jensen
    Elizabeth Kemp
    Elizabeth Kemp
    • Nancy
    Tom Rolfing
    • Ray Carlton (the killer)
    Lewis Arlt
    • Det. Len Gamble
    Patsy Pease
    • Joyce
    James Rebhorn
    James Rebhorn
    • Prof. Carl Mason
    Tom Hanks
    Tom Hanks
    • Elliot
    Dana Barron
    Dana Barron
    • Diana
    Joseph Leon
    • Ralph the Tailor
    Paul Gleason
    Paul Gleason
    • Det. Frank Daley
    James Carroll
    • Phil
    Brian Byers
    Brian Byers
    • Bernie
    Curt Hostetter
    • Tommy
    Robin Lamont
    • Ruthie
    Robin Tilghman
    • Marie
    Peter Gumeny
    • Det. Thompson
    John Bottoms
    • Father McKenna
    • Director
      • Armand Mastroianni
    • Writer
      • Scott Parker
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      First movie appearances of Tom Hanks and Dana Barron.
    • Goofs
      When Amy and Nancy are sitting on the couch talking and drinking wine, Nancy pours wine into Amy's glass, almost filling it; then the amount of wine in the glass varies between shots.
    • Quotes

      [Wanting to have sex with Joyce]

      Professor Carl Mason: Come on, let's do it on the table.

      Joyce: I told you, the table's too hard!

      Professor Carl Mason: No it's not!

      Joyce: Oh, that's easy for you to say, I'm the one on the bottom!

    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: In God We Trust, Coast to Coast, Somewhere in Time, Stardust Memories, Oh God! Book II (1980)
    • Soundtracks
      Mysterious Lover
      Words by Jeanne Napoli, deBorge Roggeman

      Music by Alexander Peskanov and Mark Peskanov

      Sung by Jeanne Napoli

      © 1980 by Songs of Bandler-Koppelman, Inc., Windward Music and Viv Enterprises, Ltd., Zorro Music Division

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    8/10
    Underrated And Creepy
    Sure, this movie is definitely a Halloween clone, but why should that mean it's bad? If Halloween is so good and this movie resembles it, then why not like this one as well? I don't understand why so many people have a problem with that. I mean, Halloween itself is a clone of another movie anyway (Black Christmas). So if you can accept that, then accept this one too.

    Out of all the 80's slashers, He Knows You're Alone definitely ranks up there with the best and most underrated. Right from the clever opening sequence (which was later copied for the opening of Scream 2), I was instantly hooked. From there, it develops a quick and simple backstory where we learn that the killer was dumped by his fiancé so she could marry another man. And as a result, a few screws are pulled loose in his head and he begins hacking up a bunch of brides-to-be, which brings us to the main character of the film and her friends who he begins to stalk.

    The pacing throughout the film was very well done. It built up a very effect creepy atmosphere that oozed with this sort of quiet dread that can really manage to make you feel uneasy. The characters were actually quite likable here, which is something of a rarity in the slasher genre, and they were very well acted (including Tom Hanks in his very first movie appearance). The great musical score, while it will definitely remind you of the Main Title theme of Halloween, also had it's own unique sound that made it very memorable and haunting. It really helped make the atmosphere even creepier, especially afterwards when you've finished watching the movie and the theme is still stuck in your head. Another major plus involves the killer. We barely get to see him and when we do, we're reduced to only a tight shot on his creepy bulging eyes. And it's pretty refreshing to see a killer's bare face since most slasher maniacs always wear a mask.

    So if you're a fan of Halloween or other similar themed horror movies, then I would definitely recommend this one. It's a real shame that this one got overlooked during the whole slasher boom that Halloween started back in the 70's and 80's. It's pretty creepy and well worth watching overall.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 29, 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Blood Wedding
    • Filming locations
      • Sand Lane Amusement Park, Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $250,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,875,436
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $748,824
      • Sep 1, 1980
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,875,436
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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