Super dope slasher!! And what I noticed watching it back is that, when Karen is looking for Alice in the abandoned building and Alice pops out with the mask (the first scare) when she removes the makeup mask there is an old woman mask right underneath. It’s kinda revealing the old lady as the killer right there in the beginning. It’s pretty genius
“BUT YOU GIVE IT TO THE WHORE!” Classic. My parents turned me on to this when I was young. That scene where the sister is killed scared the hell out of me as a kid as well did the Pastor’s death. The way she held him after stabbing him in the neck is still creepy AF!
I love that when the old lady screams “WHORE!” In church.... Alice’s mother knew they were talking about her..... that scene always got a chuckle out of me....
It's a mark of how truly insane Mrs. Tredoni was, this seemingly harmless and devout woman screaming an obscenity at a woman she hates. That, and the phone conversation where she bawls out the caller for disturbing the priest, go in my "top ten psychotic line readings list."
My mom had video stores in the late 80s up to the late 90s. It was a a wonderful place to work as a teenager. She had several classic horror films. This is where I watched Alice Sweet Alice. I will never forget it. It is definitely an unforgettable slasher film.
Some other good slashers are: Nightmare (1981) Graduation Day The New York Ripper Madman Slaughter High X Ray aka Hospital Massacre Schizoid The Mutilator Slaughterhouse Killer Workout Pieces The Initiation Eyes Of A Stranger Doom Asylum The Final Terror Just Before Dawn Fade To Black Maniac Cop (1-3) Motel Hell Deadly Friend There are plenty more, but, I think these ones don't get enough recognition. Thank you for another awesome video. Have a great day.
Fantastic list. I'll file these away for later. I've reviewed a few of them, like X-Ray, Schizoid, Maniac Cop, and Madman. But I just bought The Initiation and Pieces.
Hey man thank you for letting know these hidden slasher films. Some of them i have seen thanks to Lee and horror community but you mentioned several names i have never heard off
I think you might’ve gotten the names mixed up Miss Tredoni who is Father Toms maid is the killer, while Angela is Alice’s cousin and although they play with the idea she could’ve been the killer it’s later revealed to be otherwise. And Yeah Katherine the mom was the intended target during the Stairwell scene, but she was mistaken with Annie which is why she was attacked
That's very possible haha. When I review a film after a first watch, sometimes I can mix up the names. I usually try my damndest to avoid it, but when you get caught up in a flow, it happens.
I thought it was the docile husband . He was small enough to be confused as a young girl and they spent a lot of time selling him as a pushover with no balls to be a knife weilding nutzo so I thought for sure the twist was its him
@@ronpaul1082 Interesting, he’s another character that’s lightly seen throughout the movie like Miss Tredoni, I could see him being the one pushed too far by Annie as well too
Trivia: Linda Miller is the daughter of Jackie Gleason, the ex-wife of Jason Miller (1939 - 2001) who is best remembered for playing Father Damien Karras in "The Exorcist" (1973); their son is Jason Patric, who starred in "The Lost Boys" (1987). I saw this movie on VHS years ago and it has such a creepy vibe!
It was pretty good. I just watched it very first time. Misleading was great ! Just like you i was certain that killer was Alice....but that being said she was mentally unbalanced girl, way she treated her sister and her behavior was far from normal and ending kinda hinted that she might be the future serial killer. Its so great to be part of horror community because now i discovered another hidden gem. Thank you for that Lee :)
@@onesixthmania7293 At the end when Alice was holding a knife I was confused. I mean we clearly see the assistant doing all the later stabbings but they showed Alice with the knife. So I was wondering were they a team or something. They probably should have done a part 2 with Alice actually carrying on the killings.
This is one of my all time favorites. I grabbed it out of the VHS bin when I was 11 or 12 and it just creeps me out. And then I end up revisiting it in my twenties and fell in love with it. I was able to get the same vintage mask from the 70's for my costume two years ago. Getting the yellow raincoat was a challenge as IT remake came out and all the yellow raincoats were sold out. I think I found one that I had to buy for about 50 bucks because it was the only one available but the costume looked amazing. We did a film shoot in front of an old church :)
@@DrumdumsOfficial I can see that. But I’m actually leaning more towards this: Mrs. Tredoni was Alice’s accomplice. It was only shown during the time Alice was submitted into the psychiatric ward, that Mrs. Tredoni was the killer. Just like Mrs. Tredoni, I believe that Alice also thought her mother was a sinner with how she seemed to favor her sister Karen over herself (which is only shown a few times in the beginning, but I thought it was obvious). Also, now that I’m thinking about that final shot of the movie when Alice looks in the bag and smiles at the knife, it could be interesting to think that Alice can go on killing without being suspected of anything now that she was proven not to be the killer. I actually do think it’s up for interpretation though.
@@aydanfilms1760 No. Mrs Tredoni was planning on killing Alice as well.. Pay attention to what the killer actually is wearing during the murder scenes. Now compare it to what Alice and Mrs Tredoni is wearing. Their outfits are similar, but different. Alice has black shoes while Mrs Tredoni has white shoes, Alice has a fake sheriff star on her coat while Mrs Tredoni doesn't. The killer's outfit matches Mrs Tredoni's to a T, in *all* the murder scenes. And also when the aunt is stabbed. Conclusion; Alice is innocent. It's *not* up for interpretation, you just have to pay attention.
@@aydanfilms1760 I thought the same thing also at the end when Alice was holding the knife. I thought they were some tandom team or something or was Alice admiring her work and would carry on the killings.
You know what's funny besides this being Brooke Shields very first movie, the girl who played Alice, Paul Sheppard, was actually 19 playing a twelve-year-old. She has Mosaic Turner syndrome
So crazy my 9 year old recommended we watch this movie.. and once we started it .. I remembered I had watched this back in my high school days… and just seeing it again… reminded me of how GREAT this movie truly was…. NOTHING LIKE THE OLD SLASHER MOVIES… 👍👍👍👏👏👏👏 definitely recommend this movie
I remember first discovering Alice, Sweet Alice about 12 years ago when a friend of mine lended me a box full of Horror VHS tapes and DVDs. Upon watching it, I remember always developing this unsettling sense of feeling the moment the opening credits appeared. The atmosphere, look, characters (especially the Mr. Alphonso character), and overall vibe felt sleazy in a very subtle and inconspicuous way often at times. The 70's were a very dark time (in a good way) for the Horror genre.
New Subscriber! Now this is one of those films that’s underrated. And it’s one of my favourites, it had me glued from start to finish and never lost it’s eerie feel. The ending-WOW! 🙌🏻
I remember renting this at the video store when I was a teen, and loved it! Great hidden gem. Have you seen “Strait Jacket” with Joan Crawford?? It’s another old one that I never hear anyone mention, but I think it’s great! You should watch it.😊
Ok I'm actually gonna pause and come back to this tommorow. I watched this movie a few years ago and I remember liking it but dont remember much about it so I think I should give it another watch first. But im glad you're covering this movie, this has one of the scariest looking killers of any slasher movie ever in my eyes and I wish it got more recognition than it does.
*SPOILER ALERT* At first I thought there were two killers even when they showed who the true killer actually was, that's how good this film is at misdirection regarding leading you to believe Alice was the killer!
This is a great slasher flick, a lot of bloodletting. It rode the coattails of Brooke Shields breakout film "Pretty Baby" even getting a full page ad next to it in the LA times. Paula Sheppard was amazing. I hate to nitpick, but it's not Angela, it's Mrs Tradony.
Just got and watched the Arrow release. Holly crap !!! ... This should be hella popular like rosemary’s baby! I did not expect to be amazed and have a new favorite movie !! Absolutely wonderful,can’t believe it hid from me for so long.
OOOOH YEEEEAAHHH! Got myself a new lil special feature to check out BRUTHA! Imma watch it ASAP! Can't wait to snap into it!! Ty Drum! Letcha know what I think!
I'm glad you enjoyed this one. I checked this one out earlier this year and it's a really good film. Made me not want to trust any female wearing a yellow raincoat bro.
Another Forgotten Gem I think you would like is Henri G Clouzot's french classic "Les Diaboliques" It has one of the best plots you will ever find in any mystery or suspense thriller. The excellent directing, acting, and writing combine with the story itself to make it a memorable experience.The tension continues to mount until the hair-raising climax. This is one of those "often imitated, never copied" sorts of films. Simone Signoret was never better. Unforgettable! *P.s. great review!
When I was a kid in the early/mid-80’s my dad owned a video store. This movie had a high recommendation among the costumers and was rented out all the time. This and Hell Night.
Well the film was also known as Communion or Holy Terror. This is indeed a strange a unusual slasher. Being Brooke Shields’ first movie, the tone had a dream-like setting, like none of the places you see look familiar, and from seeing this I got a lot of Argento vibes. Like this was an Argento film for the US. But this was an enjoyable movie.
Awesome job man! This is one that my great friend Joe (TheHORRORman) raved about and recommended to me a while back, and a few weeks ago I finally got the 88 Films edition that you showed! The restoration is remarkable.
Brother I totally love the complete brain teasing during the film and subtle misdirection AND then that ending like BOOM! My jaw hit the ground the first time I sat and watched this film only hearing and seeing little clips on this old show on I think the E! Channel called "100 scariest moments in movie history" I think I was like 12 or 13 when I watched it and then like a year later DVR'd (is that a word? Lol) it and got my cinema world rocked. Ps. That show was also my introduction to oldboy, blue velvet, some of hitchcock's work psycho and the birds if I'm not mistaken and countless others. Damn I miss the good ole days hahah Peace brother!
If you like this types of “slashers”.... well sort of like a murder mystery thriller.... I would recommend Joan Crawford’s Strait Jacket or Berserk which also stars Michael Gough in an “evil” role way before he was Batman’s sweet butler.... Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte is another really cool proto slasher like Alice Sweet Alice....
Haven’t seen this one yet. Did see that it is on Amazon Prime and Tubi. Maybe I’ll check it out tonight. Usually if you’ve done a review for it, it’s worth giving a watch.
I just saw this movie just now for the first time and wow it was really good. I can't believe I never heard of it before. Story was so great. A real classic who done it mixed with a slasher in there. It really keeps you at the edge of your seat saying wow, what, how?
OMG! I remember watching this movie in the old Alcazar Theater on Slauson Blvd near Atlantic Blvd in L.A. I was 9 years old. I snuck in through a side door just to see it. 45 years ago. It brought back a lot of memories just seeing it again. Damn! I'm fuckin old, lol!
I watched this movie for the first time ever on the 6th of February, 2022, on Tubi. About one week later, on February 15th, 2022, the director, Alfred Sole, committed suicide. I couldn't believe it when I heard that. RIP.
Watched this last night on Amazon Prime and really enjoyed it. Looked for more information on this film and found out Paula Sheppard was actually 19 when she made this even though she really looked the part of a 13 or 14 year old.
Drumdums We loved it as kids, I haven’t seen it in years though. We used to love a movie called Dolls(from 1987) too. My parents rented us Faces of Death one time not knowing exactly what it was....I’m still traumatized😩 lol
Drumdums Another good 80s slasher movie that I loved as a kid and watched probably 50 times- Bloody New Year. It scared the crap out of me😁 It’s about a group of people that go to this haunted resort on a remote island.
I saw this movie getting a mention on a channel that I was watching that they were counting down the top five forgotten horror movies and thought it looked interesting by the premise. I will comment more after I’ve seen this movie. I think they actually have it on TH-cam so I will give it a watch!
Perhaps I'm revealing a bit of a possibly messed up childhood here lol but I first saw this movie at my grandma's house on a shitty VHS she bought from a yard sale, when I was about 6 years old. I always had a soft spot for this one, makes me nostalgic I guess lol In fact, i saw a ton of horror movies staying over there by either her shitty quality but interestingly weird VHS finds or by my grandpa, who'd take me to the theater and see stuff like Nightmare on Elm Street 4,5 and 6 or Halloween 4 and 5 and so on. So is it any wonder I wound up a horror junkie? Lol Nice review my friend. I love your style and approach to these films
I keep meaning to revisit this one. I saw it at my first Aero Theatre Horrorthon in Santa Monica back in 2011, but this was the 5th film (coming on around 6 a.m.) and I could barely keep my eyes open!
resonate, was looking for something obscure horror on TH-cam then watched this gem. love the lullaby theme. story was a bit to mad and confusing but great acting and 70's look. Alice was a beauty!
I saw this movie when I was 18. I went on a horror film binge for awhile during my first year of college because I wasn’t allowed to watch horror/slasher/rated R films growing up, so I rented as many of the old horror films that I could get my hands on, this being one of them. I absolutely love the horror movies from the 70’s and 80’s! When you watch films like “Alice Sweet Alice” you realize really fast that there is, unfortunately, very little originality in the genre today!
Yes! I’m so glad you watched this film! I just knew you would love it. And speaking of 70s scores, they are what I love most about those films. A lot of oboe, bassoon, violin, etc. Thanks Lee! Another great review! ❤️ 🎃#isitoctober19thyet 🎃🎃🎃
One of the greatest ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! just 1 correction, because I'm obnoxious! Angela was the fat cousin who was also Annie's daughter. The killer was Mrs. Trudoni.
The Killers name is not Angela. Angela was the little chubby niece/ daughter of Aunt Annie. The killer, Mrs. Tredoni's first name was never revealed in this movie. Mrs. Tredoni was trying to frame Angela.
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I'm so glad to see this movie finally get some recognition.
Super dope slasher!! And what I noticed watching it back is that, when Karen is looking for Alice in the abandoned building and Alice pops out with the mask (the first scare) when she removes the makeup mask there is an old woman mask right underneath. It’s kinda revealing the old lady as the killer right there in the beginning. It’s pretty genius
I never thought about it that way! 👌🏻
“BUT YOU GIVE IT TO THE WHORE!”
Classic.
My parents turned me on to this when I was young. That scene where the sister is killed scared the hell out of me as a kid as well did the Pastor’s death. The way she held him after stabbing him in the neck is still creepy AF!
I love that when the old lady screams “WHORE!” In church.... Alice’s mother knew they were talking about her..... that scene always got a chuckle out of me....
Yes! Lol
It's a mark of how truly insane Mrs. Tredoni was, this seemingly harmless and devout woman screaming an obscenity at a woman she hates. That, and the phone conversation where she bawls out the caller for disturbing the priest, go in my "top ten psychotic line readings list."
@@matthewkoch6937 exactly, so jealous of Katherine that she was so keen on getting Father Tom for herself
Alice Sweet Alice scared the heck out of me when I was a kid. Awesome review.
It certainly has some freaky shit in it!
My mom had video stores in the late 80s up to the late 90s. It was a a wonderful place to work as a teenager. She had several classic horror films. This is where I watched Alice Sweet Alice. I will never forget it. It is definitely an unforgettable slasher film.
Your mom is very cool.
Some other good slashers are:
Nightmare (1981)
Graduation Day
The New York Ripper
Madman
Slaughter High
X Ray aka Hospital Massacre
Schizoid
The Mutilator
Slaughterhouse
Killer Workout
Pieces
The Initiation
Eyes Of A Stranger
Doom Asylum
The Final Terror
Just Before Dawn
Fade To Black
Maniac Cop (1-3)
Motel Hell
Deadly Friend
There are plenty more, but, I think these ones don't get enough recognition.
Thank you for another awesome video. Have a great day.
Fantastic list. I'll file these away for later. I've reviewed a few of them, like X-Ray, Schizoid, Maniac Cop, and Madman. But I just bought The Initiation and Pieces.
Drumdums slaughter highs very entertaining
Hey man thank you for letting know these hidden slasher films. Some of them i have seen thanks to Lee and horror community but you mentioned several names i have never heard off
Agreed, especially not Eyes of a Stranger and X-Ray.
Aren't New York Ripper and Pieces gialli?
I think you might’ve gotten the names mixed up Miss Tredoni who is Father Toms maid is the killer, while Angela is Alice’s cousin and although they play with the idea she could’ve been the killer it’s later revealed to be otherwise.
And Yeah Katherine the mom was the intended target during the Stairwell scene, but she was mistaken with Annie which is why she was attacked
That's very possible haha. When I review a film after a first watch, sometimes I can mix up the names. I usually try my damndest to avoid it, but when you get caught up in a flow, it happens.
I thought it was the docile husband . He was small enough to be confused as a young girl and they spent a lot of time selling him as a pushover with no balls to be a knife weilding nutzo so I thought for sure the twist was its him
@@ronpaul1082 Interesting, he’s another character that’s lightly seen throughout the movie like Miss Tredoni, I could see him being the one pushed too far by Annie as well too
Yep this was brooke shields first movie before pretty baby and blue lagoon
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Trivia: Linda Miller is the daughter of Jackie Gleason, the ex-wife of Jason Miller (1939 - 2001) who is best remembered for playing Father Damien Karras in "The Exorcist" (1973); their son is Jason Patric, who starred in "The Lost Boys" (1987). I saw this movie on VHS years ago and it has such a creepy vibe!
I knew she was Jason Patric's mother, but didn't know the other factoids. Nice....thank you!
This movie was shot in Paterson, New Jersey where i live. It's so cool that the house where they live is still here and looks the same
Nice!
It was pretty good. I just watched it very first time. Misleading was great ! Just like you i was certain that killer was Alice....but that being said she was mentally unbalanced girl, way she treated her sister and her behavior was far from normal and ending kinda hinted that she might be the future serial killer. Its so great to be part of horror community because now i discovered another hidden gem. Thank you for that Lee :)
I loved this one because of how unique it was. And it might have one of my favorite shocking endings.
@@DrumdumsOfficial yes ending was great. Theme song also was creepy so this was a worth checking out horror movie.
@@onesixthmania7293 At the end when Alice was holding a knife I was confused. I mean we clearly see the assistant doing all the later stabbings but they showed Alice with the knife. So I was wondering were they a team or something. They probably should have done a part 2 with Alice actually carrying on the killings.
I remember renting this on VHS from Blockbuster back in the 90s :) It's a good movie!
This is one of my all time favorites. I grabbed it out of the VHS bin when I was 11 or 12 and it just creeps me out. And then I end up revisiting it in my twenties and fell in love with it. I was able to get the same vintage mask from the 70's for my costume two years ago. Getting the yellow raincoat was a challenge as IT remake came out and all the yellow raincoats were sold out. I think I found one that I had to buy for about 50 bucks because it was the only one available but the costume looked amazing. We did a film shoot in front of an old church :)
The plot twist was out of this world
The Final shot of Alice when she's holding the knife, is it hinting she'll become a killer as well?
That's what I take from it.
@@DrumdumsOfficial I can see that. But I’m actually leaning more towards this: Mrs. Tredoni was Alice’s accomplice. It was only shown during the time Alice was submitted into the psychiatric ward, that Mrs. Tredoni was the killer. Just like Mrs. Tredoni, I believe that Alice also thought her mother was a sinner with how she seemed to favor her sister Karen over herself (which is only shown a few times in the beginning, but I thought it was obvious). Also, now that I’m thinking about that final shot of the movie when Alice looks in the bag and smiles at the knife, it could be interesting to think that Alice can go on killing without being suspected of anything now that she was proven not to be the killer. I actually do think it’s up for interpretation though.
@@aydanfilms1760 No. Mrs Tredoni was planning on killing Alice as well..
Pay attention to what the killer actually is wearing during the murder scenes. Now compare it to what Alice and Mrs Tredoni is wearing. Their outfits are similar, but different. Alice has black shoes while Mrs Tredoni has white shoes, Alice has a fake sheriff star on her coat while Mrs Tredoni doesn't.
The killer's outfit matches Mrs Tredoni's to a T, in *all* the murder scenes. And also when the aunt is stabbed. Conclusion; Alice is innocent.
It's *not* up for interpretation, you just have to pay attention.
@@aydanfilms1760 I thought the same thing also at the end when Alice was holding the knife. I thought they were some tandom team or something or was Alice admiring her work and would carry on the killings.
Such an underrated film, it has great suspense and acting, what more can you ask for? Great review
My sister's and I loved this movie growing up we would watch it over and over very enjoyable 70's slasher
You know what's funny besides this being Brooke Shields very first movie, the girl who played Alice, Paul Sheppard, was actually 19 playing a twelve-year-old. She has Mosaic Turner syndrome
Wow! I've seen a few people with this syndrome.
So crazy my 9 year old recommended we watch this movie.. and once we started it .. I remembered I had watched this back in my high school days… and just seeing it again… reminded me of how GREAT this movie truly was…. NOTHING LIKE THE OLD SLASHER MOVIES… 👍👍👍👏👏👏👏 definitely recommend this movie
I remember first discovering Alice, Sweet Alice about 12 years ago when a friend of mine lended me a box full of Horror VHS tapes and DVDs. Upon watching it, I remember always developing this unsettling sense of feeling the moment the opening credits appeared. The atmosphere, look, characters (especially the Mr. Alphonso character), and overall vibe felt sleazy in a very subtle and inconspicuous way often at times. The 70's were a very dark time (in a good way) for the Horror genre.
Great comment. I love the feel of 70s horror films. They are very bleak in tone.
New Subscriber! Now this is one of those films that’s underrated. And it’s one of my favourites, it had me glued from start to finish and never lost it’s eerie feel. The ending-WOW! 🙌🏻
This is such a hidden gem. Glad it's starting to get the credit it deserves after all these years. Welcome to the channel!
I remember renting this at the video store when I was a teen, and loved it! Great hidden gem. Have you seen “Strait Jacket” with Joan Crawford?? It’s another old one that I never hear anyone mention, but I think it’s great! You should watch it.😊
I will definitely add Straight Jacket to my list Kathy. I love these old 70s horror flicks.
Drumdums you should do a William Castle month. You can learn about his gimmicks and enjoy some good B movies
Straitjacket is one of William Castle's best movies. Joan Crawford gave an A list performance.
Way before Blue lagoon. Loved this movie.
Indeed. Thanks for watching!
Ok I'm actually gonna pause and come back to this tommorow. I watched this movie a few years ago and I remember liking it but dont remember much about it so I think I should give it another watch first. But im glad you're covering this movie, this has one of the scariest looking killers of any slasher movie ever in my eyes and I wish it got more recognition than it does.
Saw this movie as a kid and it still freaks me out. Great movie
IM SO HAPPY YOU FINALLY DID THIS MOVIE
Me too!
*SPOILER ALERT* At first I thought there were two killers even when they showed who the true killer actually was, that's how good this film is at misdirection regarding leading you to believe Alice was the killer!
I like that there are still questions at the end.
I watched tonight for 1st time. Excellent
One of my favorite underrated slashers I grew up with this movie watched it at the age of 9
It's such an amazing little film.
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Just saw this. Loved it alot. Well directed. That's crazy that the Paula E. actress was 19yrs of age and not 12 yrs old. Lind of creepy.
This is a great slasher flick, a lot of bloodletting. It rode the coattails of Brooke Shields breakout film "Pretty Baby" even getting a full page ad next to it in the LA times.
Paula Sheppard was amazing.
I hate to nitpick, but it's not Angela, it's Mrs Tradony.
This is one of my favorite movies. I watched this as a kid
Just got and watched the Arrow release.
Holly crap !!! ...
This should be hella popular like rosemary’s baby! I did not expect to be amazed and have a new favorite movie !!
Absolutely wonderful,can’t believe it hid from me for so long.
One of the all time great slashers!! Underrated.
@@Killpopkulture Agreed!
OOOOH YEEEEAAHHH! Got myself a new lil special feature to check out BRUTHA! Imma watch it ASAP! Can't wait to snap into it!! Ty Drum! Letcha know what I think!
Alice sweet Alice and house by the cemetery are my favorite underated horrors
Saw it when I was a kid (a pretty teen) in the 70s and loved it.
Underrated movie. I never seen it. I love to see it. Keep up the good work Lee my brother
VERY underrated. Thank you Chuck.
I just watched it for the first time just now and it’s actually great
Such a unique little slasher treasure.
I saw it when I was a kid. Came out the year I was born. It is an underrated film that many have forgotten. Great film!!!!
Came out the actual day I was born, no joke
I'm glad you enjoyed this one. I checked this one out earlier this year and it's a really good film. Made me not want to trust any female wearing a yellow raincoat bro.
Locarbmonster Hahaha!!
Another Forgotten Gem I think you would like is Henri G Clouzot's french classic "Les Diaboliques" It has one of the best plots you will ever find in any mystery or suspense thriller. The excellent directing, acting, and writing combine with the story itself to make it a memorable experience.The tension continues to mount until the hair-raising climax. This is one of those "often imitated, never copied" sorts of films. Simone Signoret was never better. Unforgettable! *P.s. great review!
I remember this I still have it on a mixtape my uncle recorded horror movies for me from my 2 yrs in the hospital as a kid great memories
When I was a kid in the early/mid-80’s my dad owned a video store. This movie had a high recommendation among the costumers and was rented out all the time. This and Hell Night.
This is as close to an American Giallo film as your going to get. One of my all time favorites. Have it on VHS..
laramiekreeper it has quickly become one of my favorite horror films since watching it.
Creepiest mask in horror
It's definitely up there.
@@DrumdumsOfficialhow in gods name is this movie “forgotten”…? It’s wildly overrated, if anything
Love this movie. Definetly in my top 10
This is one of my favorites, it is in Amazon prime now but I saw this way back. This movie does not get the recognition it deserves.
I would recommend the movies A Bay Of Blood (1971) and Curtains (1983). They are pretty good lesser known whodunit slasher films.
Boyd Crowder yes! I loved curtains haven’t heard that one mentioned in ages. Will have to try bay o fblood also.
I remember this on HBO as a kid.Good movie with some surprising moments and shocks
Well the film was also known as Communion or Holy Terror. This is indeed a strange a unusual slasher. Being Brooke Shields’ first movie, the tone had a dream-like setting, like none of the places you see look familiar, and from seeing this I got a lot of Argento vibes. Like this was an Argento film for the US.
But this was an enjoyable movie.
It feels very much like an Italian horror film.
@@DrumdumsOfficial like I said, almost like an Argento film
Awesome job man! This is one that my great friend Joe (TheHORRORman) raved about and recommended to me a while back, and a few weeks ago I finally got the 88 Films edition that you showed! The restoration is remarkable.
That 88 Films release is glorious!
The original title for this movie was communion.
Yes it was brother.
Brother I totally love the complete brain teasing during the film and subtle misdirection AND then that ending like BOOM! My jaw hit the ground the first time I sat and watched this film only hearing and seeing little clips on this old show on I think the E! Channel called "100 scariest moments in movie history" I think I was like 12 or 13 when I watched it and then like a year later DVR'd (is that a word? Lol) it and got my cinema world rocked.
Ps. That show was also my introduction to oldboy, blue velvet, some of hitchcock's work psycho and the birds if I'm not mistaken and countless others. Damn I miss the good ole days hahah
Peace brother!
If you like this types of “slashers”.... well sort of like a murder mystery thriller.... I would recommend Joan Crawford’s Strait Jacket or Berserk which also stars Michael Gough in an “evil” role way before he was Batman’s sweet butler.... Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte is another really cool proto slasher like Alice Sweet Alice....
Haven’t seen this one yet. Did see that it is on Amazon Prime and Tubi. Maybe I’ll check it out tonight. Usually if you’ve done a review for it, it’s worth giving a watch.
Saw Alice Sweet Alice when I was A kid, it's a classic for sure.
Wow I remember watching this when I was kid. Nostalgia and awesomeness
My detective theory says that the killer was not Alice. It was Mrs. Trudoni.
I just saw this for the first time a few months ago and loved it! Thanks to The Shudder channel I have access to so many great unseen horror movies.
I’m just glad that these under rated movies are finally being released in Blu ray, at least most of them.
Me too. I need to get the Arrow release of this.
Saw this a couple of weeks ago -- it just blew me away. What a great movie. I loved everything about it. Now I must get the DVD!
Couldn't agree more. Such a unique slasher film. Glad it's getting a lot of recognition now.
Awesome review as always, Lee. I've been meaning to watch this, think I'm gonna have to check this out.
Omg brooke shields must had of been 10 or 11 when this was made
I just saw this movie just now for the first time and wow it was really good. I can't believe I never heard of it before. Story was so great. A real classic who done it mixed with a slasher in there. It really keeps you at the edge of your seat saying wow, what, how?
Yeah I'm so glad a good friend recommended it to me. Truly a classic.
OMG! I remember watching this movie in the old Alcazar Theater on Slauson Blvd near Atlantic Blvd in L.A. I was 9 years old. I snuck in through a side door just to see it. 45 years ago. It brought back a lot of memories just seeing it again. Damn! I'm fuckin old, lol!
Damn I’m so jealous. That must’ve been so cool. There’s nothing like memories of seeing the classics on the big screen.
I watched this movie for the first time ever on the 6th of February, 2022, on Tubi. About one week later, on February 15th, 2022, the director, Alfred Sole, committed suicide. I couldn't believe it when I heard that. RIP.
Holy shit. I didn't even know that. Such a shame. What a loss.
Holy crap, had missed that you had done this video. I love the movie! Great review buddy!
Watched this last night on Amazon Prime and really enjoyed it. Looked for more information on this film and found out Paula Sheppard was actually 19 when she made this even though she really looked the part of a 13 or 14 year old.
Yes she was...and she looked 12.
I definitely check it out on DVD. I love great classic horror slasher movie.. Thank you buddy
Grew up with this movie. Loved it!
This is one of favorite old school slashers
Agreed!
I adore this movie! Paula sheppard and Mrs Tredoni are so cool! I love 70's horror!
Me too. One of my favorites!
I used to watch this when I was little. My sister and I loved it.
First Name: Katy I’m glad I was made aware of it. So unique and refreshing for a movie from the 70s.
Drumdums We loved it as kids, I haven’t seen it in years though. We used to love a movie called Dolls(from 1987) too. My parents rented us Faces of Death one time not knowing exactly what it was....I’m still traumatized😩 lol
Drumdums Another good 80s slasher movie that I loved as a kid and watched probably 50 times- Bloody New Year. It scared the crap out of me😁 It’s about a group of people that go to this haunted resort on a remote island.
First Name: Katy OMG 😱 😂. Your poor parents! I’ve seen those myself when I was young. The alligator one always gets me.
First Name: Katy Hmm I don’t think I’ve heard of that one. I’ve heard of Bloody Birthday and New Year’s Evil. Color me curious!
That painting next to u looks so nice
Effy Thank you! My wife is quite the artist.
This movie scared the crap out of me when I was a kid
I have this VHS ...love this flick
I saw this movie getting a mention on a channel that I was watching that they were counting down the top five forgotten horror movies and thought it looked interesting by the premise. I will comment more after I’ve seen this movie. I think they actually have it on TH-cam so I will give it a watch!
Funny, Psycho poster, Psycho kinda music during the stab scene and now we can add another Psycho moment, a star dies at the beginning.
Great film.I saw it as a kid. The old lady with the curly hair was the killer.
Perhaps I'm revealing a bit of a possibly messed up childhood here lol but I first saw this movie at my grandma's house on a shitty VHS she bought from a yard sale, when I was about 6 years old. I always had a soft spot for this one, makes me nostalgic I guess lol
In fact, i saw a ton of horror movies staying over there by either her shitty quality but interestingly weird VHS finds or by my grandpa, who'd take me to the theater and see stuff like Nightmare on Elm Street 4,5 and 6 or Halloween 4 and 5 and so on. So is it any wonder I wound up a horror junkie? Lol
Nice review my friend. I love your style and approach to these films
The child who played Alice was outstanding
Yes definitely!
I keep meaning to revisit this one. I saw it at my first Aero Theatre Horrorthon in Santa Monica back in 2011, but this was the 5th film (coming on around 6 a.m.) and I could barely keep my eyes open!
Man I would love to see this in the theater.
resonate, was looking for something obscure horror on TH-cam then watched this gem. love the lullaby theme. story was a bit to mad and confusing but great acting and 70's look. Alice was a beauty!
I'm glad I found this one. It's a gem!
I saw this movie when I was 18. I went on a horror film binge for awhile during my first year of college because I wasn’t allowed to watch horror/slasher/rated R films growing up, so I rented as many of the old horror films that I could get my hands on, this being one of them. I absolutely love the horror movies from the 70’s and 80’s! When you watch films like “Alice Sweet Alice” you realize really fast that there is, unfortunately, very little originality in the genre today!
Ok... Your knowledge of this makes you special for sure. Thumbs up! 👍
I grew up watching this film!!!!! Yes!!!!!!!
It's awesome!
Yes! I’m so glad you watched this film! I just knew you would love it. And speaking of 70s scores, they are what I love most about those films. A lot of oboe, bassoon, violin, etc.
Thanks Lee! Another great review! ❤️ 🎃#isitoctober19thyet 🎃🎃🎃
Found your channel this week and really love your content!
Tyler Dickon Thank you Yyler!
Excellent Psycho-Thriller/ early Slasher! Very underrated. Spot-on review.
Alice sweet Alice is definitely an underated slasher
For sure!
this movie was also called Communion and was filmed in my home town
One of the greatest ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! just 1 correction, because I'm obnoxious! Angela was the fat cousin who was also Annie's daughter. The killer was Mrs. Trudoni.
Just watched. So good
Such a great underrated slasher. And not to mention one of the creepiest masks in a horror film. (IMO) Awesome review Lee!
Im gonna have to check this film out now. Keep up the great reviews Lee.
Thanks brother!
The Killers name is not Angela. Angela was the little chubby niece/ daughter of Aunt Annie. The killer, Mrs. Tredoni's first name was never revealed in this movie. Mrs. Tredoni was trying to frame Angela.
Cassie Rose Thank you Cassie. I got mixed up a bit during the review haha. 😂
Awesome review lee! Great flick! Was thinking it would be cool if u did a mad max series review!
Hell yeah LOVE Mad Max!