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In 1997, Anchor Bay Entertainment released the film on VHS in its 108-minute, fully uncut version, with remastering supervised by director Alfred Sole. [78] A DVD edition was subsequently released by Anchor Bay in 1999. [79] After this edition of the film became out of print, it was re-released on DVD by Hen's Tooth Video in 2007. [79] Edwards, Matthew (2017). Twisted Visions: Interviews with Cult Horror Filmmakers. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-1-476-66376-0. Malcolm, Derek (November 4, 1977). "Without benefit of clergy". The Guardian. London, England. p.10 – via Newspapers.com. Numerous film scholars have noted the film's hysterical portrayal of Catholicism and religious institutions to be in direct confluence with the motives of its villain, Mrs. Tredoni, whose ultimate goal is to "punish" the sinning members of her parish; this has resulted in some claiming the film to be overtly "anti-Catholic". [3] Rose, Rita (March 10, 1981). "Looking for Brooke Better look fast". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p.13 – via Newspapers.com.

Writer-director Sole's own proclaiming of himself as an "ex-Catholic" supports this interpretation of the film's religious themes and undertones. [4] Prior to writing and directing Alice, Sweet Alice, Sole had directed his debut feature, an adult film titled Deep Sleep, in 1972. [5] The release of the film resulted in obscenity charges being brought against him in the state of New Jersey, as well as formal excommunication from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson, New Jersey; this event has been credited as influential to the apparent anti-religious bent of Alice, Sweet Alice. [6]

a b c Doupe, Tyler. "Exclusive Interview: Dante Tomaselli on 'Torture Chamber,' 'Alice Sweet Alice' and More!". Fearnet . Retrieved February 14, 2014. Barone, Matt (October 23, 2017). "The Best Slasher Films of All Time". Complex . Retrieved August 20, 2018. Squires, John (May 31, 2019). "Arrow Video's August Releases Include Deluxe 'Oldboy' Set and 'Alice, Sweet Alice' Blu-ray". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on June 1, 2019. William Whitaker of the Abilene Reporter-News similarly criticized the film's violence as "a little too much after awhile," but conceded that the "script has enough imagination and the direction enough insight to make it passable fare as far as these kind of films go." [73] The film's depiction of Catholicism in an unfavorable light also drew ire from reviewers: Tom McElfresh of The Cincinnati Enquirer was particularly critical of this, describing the film as "wholly, totally terrible," and a "mishmash full of sexual innuendo and rage at the Catholic church." [74] In Ireland, the film was notably controversial due to its perceived anti-Catholic themes. [75] Home media [ edit ]

Alice, Sweet Alice trade advertisement". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p.4-B – via Newspapers.com. Writer David J. Hogan considers Alice, Sweet Alice among a series of films made between the 1970s and 1980s preoccupied with sibling rivalry, and which feature "violations of the integrity of the nuclear family." [12] Hogan views the film as an extension of such features as What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962), an earlier film that blended horror with familial drama between siblings. [13] Production [ edit ] Development [ edit ] The killer's yellow raincoat is a recurring motif in the film, and a direct reference to the killer with a red raincoat in Don't Look Now (1973) In May 2019, Arrow Films, in conjunction with Warner Home Video and director Alfred Sole, confirmed they will be releasing a North American Blu-ray edition of the film on August 6, 2019. [80] Arrow's edition utilizes a 2K restoration of the camera negative, sporting both the original "Communion" and "Holy Terror" versions, along with several newly produced extras and the alternate "Alice, Sweet Alice" opening credits. Sheila O'Malley of Film Comment notes that: "From one scene to the next, religious iconography overwhelms the screen: paintings of Mary and Christ, marble statues, crosses on every wall, religion leering at the characters from behind. Parishioners kneel at the altar, pushing out fat tongues for communion ( Communion was the film's original title), looking like a parade of aggressive Rolling Stones logos. Religion is not a refuge in Alice, Sweet Alice. It is a rejection of the body itself, but the body—its tongues, its teeth, its menstruation—will not be denied." [8] Following the rising fame of Brooke Shields after her performance in Pretty Baby (1978), the film was released for a third time in 1981 under the title Holy Terror. [63] Critical response [ edit ]Publications of the Catholic Truth Society. Vol.16. The Catholic Truth Society. 1898. p.6 – via Google Books. Grove, David (May 22, 2016). " Alice, Sweet Alice Remake Revived". ihorror.com. iHorror. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016 . Retrieved October 28, 2016. Daniel Ruth of The Tampa Tribune praised the screenplay, referring to it as "a tight, well-paced melodrama that keeps its audience guessing who the murderer is until the last possible moment," [66] while Leonard Maltin awarded the film a mixed 2 out of 4 stars, calling it "[an] OK murder mystery." [67] O'Malley, Sheila (December 16, 2016). "TCM Diary: The Night Digger & Alice, Sweet Alice". Film Comment. Archived from the original on August 5, 2019 . Retrieved August 5, 2019.

Gross, Linda (May 12, 1978). "Gore Runneth Over in 'Sweet Alice' ". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p.34 – via Newspapers.com.

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Hanley, Ken. " "ALICE, SWEET ALICE" remake grabs "COLD CASE" star; director talks". Fangoria. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014 . Retrieved February 14, 2014. Ernest Leogrande of the New York Daily News echoed Canby's sentiment, awarding the film two-and-a-half stars out of four and writing that it "has qualities that take it out of the usual run of sanguinary homicidal horror movies, an attention given to dialogue, to authenticity of setting and to revelatory and atmospheric touches." [70] a b c d "Alice, Sweet Alice". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Archived from the original on September 17, 2018. Leogrande, Ernest (April 6, 1981). " 'Holy Terror': Churchyard chiller". New York Daily News. New York City. p.133 – via Newspapers.com.

McElfresh, Tom (April 6, 1981). " 'Holy Terror' Is Wholly Terrible". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. p.19 – via Newspapers.com. Blowen, Michael (July 15, 1978). " 'Sweet Alice' all too familiar". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p.7 – via Newspapers.com. Muir, John Kenneth (2007). Horror Films of the 1970s. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-43104-5. Alice, Sweet Alice (originally titled Communion) is a 1976 American psychological slasher film co-written and directed by Alfred Sole, and starring Linda Miller, Paula Sheppard, and Brooke Shields in her film debut. Set in 1961 New Jersey, the film focuses on a troubled adolescent girl who becomes a suspect in the brutal murder of her younger sister at her First Communion, as well as in a series of unsolved stabbings that follow.

a b c d First Communion: Alfred Sole Remembers Alice, Sweet Alice ( Blu-ray documentary short). Arrow Films. 2019.

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