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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Slant MagazineJeremiah KippSlant MagazineJeremiah KippAlice, Sweet Alice conflates the angst of adolescent sexual development with the fury of Catholic retribution, suggesting at times an analog version of David Fincher’s Se7en.
- 80Time OutTime OutFar more than a sterile exercise in suspense: Communion constantly keeps the audience on its toes with a wealth of incidental detail, excellent set pieces and technical versatility.
- 75TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineAn excellent low-budget horror film from director Sole, whose impressive grasp of filmmaking technique and eye for the grotesque keeps the viewer on edge throughout the movie.
- 70The New York TimesVincent CanbyThe New York TimesVincent CanbyMr. Sole, whose first feature this is, knows how to direct actors, how to manipulate suspense and when to shift gears: the identity of the killer is revealed at just that point when the audience is about to make the identification, after which the film becomes less of a horror film than an exercise in suspense.
- 50Washington PostGary ArnoldWashington PostGary ArnoldA mannered, gratuitous exercise in Grand Guignol dreadfulness that was made by and with unknowns. [03 June 1978, p.B6]