Rating: R
Genre:
Thriller
Release Date: 07/26/2008
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD2
Run Time: 107 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language
Distributor/Studio: Henstooth Video
The shockingly brutal murder of a little girl in a church where she was just about to receive her first Communion sets a strong tone for terror in this disturbing
horror film. The prime suspect in the death of
Karen Spages (
Brooke Shields) is her sister,
Alice (
Paula Sheppard), who happily tormented
Karen by donning a mask and a raincoat to scare her. Comforting the grieving mother,
Catherine Spages (
Linda G. Miller), is her sister,
Annie (
Jane Lowry); local priest
Father Tom (
Rudolph Willrich); and
Catherine's estranged husband,
Dominick (
Niles McMaster). Other characters include
Father Tom's quirky housekeeper,
Mrs. Tredoni (
Mildred Clinton); a pair of detectives (
Tom Signorelli,
Michael Hardstark); and
Catherine Spages' obese, cat-loving landlord (
Alphonso De Noble). While the police investigation and all visual clues quickly point to
Alice, director
Alfred Sole manages to cast doubt on the killer's identity while the masked madman strikes several more times. About two-thirds of the way through the movie,
Sole allows the viewer to see the killer. However, he smartly keeps his characters in the dark setting up a tense finale which culminates in yet another bloody slaying on holy ground before the lunatic is finally stopped.
~ Patrick Legare, All Movie Guide
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