- Actors: Linda Miller, Mildred Clinton, Paula E. Sheppard, Niles McMaster, Jane Lowry
- Directors: Alfred Sole
- Writers: Alfred Sole, Rosemary Ritvo
- Producers: Alfred Sole, Marc G. Greenberg, Richard K. Rosenberg
- Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC, Import
- Language: English
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 1
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- Studio: Paradox
- Release Date: May 1 2007
- Run Time: 98 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000MX7V3O
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Paula Sheppard is Alice, a pouty, petulant problem child at that awkward age living with her precocious little sister Karen (Brooke Shields) and single mom. When Karen is murdered during her first communion and Alice takes her place in line, suspicion immediately falls on her. Then a diminutive killer in a yellow slicker and opaque mask continues the reign of terror, and Alice's estranged father takes up the investigation to prove her innocence. Director Alfred Sole has acknowledged a debt to Nicolas Roeg's Don't Look Now, but Alice, Sweet Alice is really in the Hitchcock mold, a stylish, smartly executed psychological suspense thriller. The violence is rarely graphic but often grueling and always harrowing, and the deaths reverberate through the film in genuine and sometimes hysterical outpourings of grief. Even when Sole reveals the killer's identity in a startling moment halfway through (à la Vertigo), the tension never lets up. The original title of the film, Communion, better captures the Catholic elements of guilt, sacrifice, and redemption that become central to the film (another tip to Hitchcock). Only a couple of grotesque caricatures (notably an obese pedophile landlord) and a few rough moments (largely special effects scenes, likely due to budgetary constraints) mar this otherwise intelligent and well executed thriller. The DVD also features an insightful commentary track by director Alfred Sole and editor Edward Salier and an alternate credits sequence (identical but for the film's title), as well as brief biographies and filmographies and a stills gallery. --Sean Axmaker
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Why isn't Alfred Sole directing now?,
This review is from: Alice Sweet Alice (VHS Tape)
This is one of those movies that gets under your skin and after its over makes you wonder why more movies like this havent been made. Without giving too much away, this chilling movie is about linda miller and her family being stalked by a killer. and after several of them are killed it just may well be one of their family being the killer!Linda miller, and paula sheppherd especially did a great job and that creepy music you cant get out of your head. i have watched this several times and like it better each time i watch it. each time you watch it you also notice several things you didnt notice before. and if you watch closely you can catch who the killer is. Recommended highly! i read somewhere that they are making Alice Sweet Alice 2. i hope its as good as this!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
one of my favorites,
By Katelin "barbiegrl" (OH United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: "Alice, Sweet Alice (Widescreen)" (DVD)
When I was about 14 I saw this on tv I was fascinated by it. I later bought it on video and had to keep it hidden under my bed covered with clothes so it couldn't get me. The years have past and I watch it 2 or 3 times a year I think it's a brilliant psychological thriller. If they made a poster for it I'd hang it up in my room .
2.0 out of 5 stars
Alice, Sweet Alice,
By mac301 "Mason" (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: "Alice, Sweet Alice (Widescreen)" (DVD)
Alice, Sweet Alice is an overall effective film.Yet at times it is extremely confusing or silly.The plot is fairly well written.The acting is let's say not the best.The plot goes like this a little girl is killed on her Communion and her sister is suspect.(SPOILERS)The costume isn't to bad, but I was so confused when the priest's housemother was the killer.A few of the death scenes were good for the film.One of the most confusing things about the film is the last shot.If anyone understands it please explain.Towards the end though I started to doze off.If you are younger you will probably be more scared than the older people.In conclusion if your looking for an old type horror that doesn't have to many scares you will probably enjoy this film.
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