Alice, Sweet Alice
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Synopsis
In 1961, a divorced Catholic couple's life is turned upside down when one of their two adolescent daughters is suspected of her younger sister's brutal murder during her first holy communion and a series of subsequent stabbings.
Cast
- Linda Miller
- Mildred Clinton
- Paula E. Sheppard
- Niles McMaster
- Jane Lowry
- Rudolph Willrich
- Michael Hardstark
- Alphonso DeNoble
- Gary Allen
- Brooke Shields
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- Oct 14, 2020
They should shoot more horror movies on what appears to be film stolen off the set of a mid 70s Cheerios commercial. Makes it way scarier.
Branson ReeseMar 5, 2019Excellent bizarro 70’s thriller that I was pretty obsessed with after reading about it in one of those old school 90’s giant horror movie review books and learning Brooke Shields was in it probably because young hormonal preteen me was obsessed with The Blue Lagoon and the…
Tony the TerrorNov 17, 2015Slept on this one, but so did history, apparently. It's from that wonderful period in horror when fully formed adults who have emotions and know how to write people made movies for other adults. This will never turn up on Criterion Collection like Rosemary's Baby or Don't…
laird - Sep 18, 2026
That scene with Annie crawling out of the building screaming with her bloody legs was so terrifying. She’s such a great actor!
upikJul 6, 2026Average communion experience
HailliJun 17, 2020gnarly little psycho catholic family giallo with effectively troubling use of religious iconography vs. the fetish/impulse towards suffering which is rendered in some pretty savage bodily harm. might be overrating a tad but as someone who went to catholic school but wasn't…
Josh Lewis -
Incredible texture to this film, all votive candles and faded photographs, chipped statues of christ and cockroaches on the faded wallpaper, and one of the scariest costumes for a masked killer in film history. A stunning indictment of the catholic church and the cycles of…
Trevor HendersonMay 29, 2023Perfidious American Giallo that creates an oppressive, nihilistic atmosphere. The church is the anti religious sanctuary of horror, the family is a place of alienation and kids are psychopaths. Alice's actress, Paula E. Sheppard, outplays everyone, especially the rather…
kat🕷Oct 11, 2026only thing scarier than a psychotic child with a knife is a psychotic religious conservative with a knife
Justin LaLiberty
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- ChaosStrolling likedAlice, Sweet Alice
I was constantly uneasy throughout the entirety of the movie which was enjoyable, but the acting would sometimes take me out of it. The plot twist did get me which was fun, but still left me a bit confused, same with the ending. The story was more important than the violence.
CvptvinHowdy likedAlice, Sweet AliceWanted to revisit this after watching "The Bad Seed". Not my favorite Giallo, but it's got an interesting look for the killer, and some of the kills are mean. The reveal and twists aren't all that memorable, but the ending definitely is.
JJ Jet-Plane likedAlice, Sweet Alicereally enjoyed the first half but it became weaker in the third act. the twist didn’t make too much sense, the motive was generally unclear. still and interesting and shocking watch. 6/10
- Vogue Italia likedAlice, Sweet Alice
a bit slow and drawn out with minor plot holes, but a decent story that focuses on the fear and terror that can stem from catholicism. a very good cast!
miki ross likedAlice, Sweet AliceIf you can get past the brutal child murder it really redeems itself
Chris Stall likedAlice, Sweet AliceLoved the first half more than the second. Solid thriller though!
- cass is "meh" onAlice, Sweet Alice
never finished, good concept but i was bored
Ghost likedAlice, Sweet AliceNothing more terrifying than Catholic guilt
Beau is "meh" onAlice, Sweet AliceWas not impressed at all.
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Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Reviews
Alice, 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.
Jeremiah Kipp
Slant Magazine
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Alice, Sweet Alice (1976) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Alice, Sweet Alice (1976)?
The movie is 1hr 47min long.
What's Alice, Sweet Alice (1976) about?
In 1961, a divorced Catholic couple's life is turned upside down when one of their two adolescent daughters is suspected of her younger sister's brutal murder during her first holy communion and a series of subsequent stabbings.
Who's the cast of Alice, Sweet Alice (1976)?
- Linda Miller as Catherine Spages
- Mildred Clinton as Mrs. Tredoni
- Paula E. Sheppard as Alice Spages
- Niles McMaster as Dom Spages
- Jane Lowry as Aunt Annie DeLorenze
- Rudolph Willrich as Father Tom
- Michael Hardstark as Detective Spina
- Alphonso DeNoble as Mr. Alphonso
- Gary Allen as Jim DeLorenze
- Brooke Shields as Karen Spages
Who's the director behind Alice, Sweet Alice (1976)?
Alfred Sole directed Alice, Sweet Alice (1976).
Who produced Alice, Sweet Alice (1976)?
Richard K. Rosenberg produced Alice, Sweet Alice (1976).
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