Jul, 2010 alice spages is a withdrawn 12 year old girl who lives with her mother, catherine, and her younger sister, karen. This is a list of episodes for the first season of the cbstv series alice. Flo and alice struggle with vera and her sleeping pills. Jul 17, 2019 as you may or may not even recall, we had reported seven years ago that dante tomaselli torture chamber was working on a remake of the 1976 horror film alice, sweet alice, which was directed. Clips from the 1976 pornographic film which borrows elements from lewis carrolls alice in wonderland stories. In 1961 suburban new jersey, a withdrawn adolescent girl is suspected of her younger sisters brutal murder during her first communion, and a series of subsequent stabbings. When karen is killed in church during her first communion, alice becomes the main suspect. The spages sisters 12yearold alice paula sheppard and 10yearold karen shields are about to partake in their first holy communion. The fourth episode was a slasher whose boogeywomen were obviously inspired by both alice and sweet alice sorry. Alice sweet alice when tenyearold karen brooke shields is killed in church on the occasion of her first communion, her seemingly innocent older sister alice paula sheppard becomes the prime suspect. The series is based on the 1974 film alice doesnt live here anymore. Alice sweet alice 1976 page 3 classic horror film board. Alice season 1 episode 10 the dilemma watch on kodi. Alice, sweet alice is a 1976 american slasher film cowritten and directed by alfred sole, and.
The film doesnt rely on the old blood and guts routine that so many other slashers have done. The first episode originally aired tuesday, august 31, 1976, at 9. Soles film is a taught and nicely played thriller, set in new jersey in the particularly catholic orientated area of paterson and follows two sisters, karen an early appearance by brooke shields and alice paula e sheppard. Alice, sweet alice is a movie that swings received notions of guilt and innocence and moral corruption around like a dead cat in a tornadoset game of blind mans bluff where the tornado is made of knives and the dead cat is what is left of audience expectation.
Arrow videos august releases include deluxe oldboy set and. A marriage proposal that would secure her future puts alice in a quandary. Added to that alice sweet alice is presented here for the first time in the uk, fully uncut. Alice is an american sitcom television series that aired on cbs from august 31, 1976, to march 19, 1985.
Alice, sweet alice is an underrated gem of old school horror cinema. Sheppard, who may have killed her younger sister brooke shields, alice, sweet alice conflates the angst of adolescent sexual development with the fury of catholic retribution, suggesting at times an analog version of david finchers se7en. Alice, sweet alice is een amerikaanse onafhankelijke horrorfilm uit 1976, geschreven en geregisseerd door alfred sole, met linda miller, paula sheppard en. Uk readers will want to get the recently released 88 films version, which marks the first time its been released in uncut form on dvd in the uk previous releases have cut out a few seconds of animal cruelty in which a cat is swung at someone. Vera has a falling out with her latest boyfriend calvin and she decides to end it all by swallowing a bottle of sleeping. Matters become complicated as more of alices family members are attacked, along with residents of her apartment building. Can a girl be capable of such action or is someone else trying to destroy her family. It was one of the biggest hits on cbs, airing nine seasons from august 31, 1976 to march 19, 1985, totaling 202 episodes. May 31, 2019 arrow video spent the morning teasing their august 2019 releases, which include brand new blurays for the revenge thriller oldboy along with the 1976 slasher alice, sweet alice. Jun 24, 20 alice season 6 episode 7 vera and the bouncing check 11291981 part 1 duration. Alice, sweet alice aka holy terror is a 1976 american psychological slasher film cowritten and directed by alfred sole, and starring linda. The film was produced by bill osco, who also produced mona 1970, the. Jan 10, 2019 in 1960s new jersey, a withdrawn adolescent girl is suspected of her younger sisters brutal murder during her first communion, as well as a series of stabbings that follow.
Alice is a classic sitcom from that started in the late seventies and continued strong well into the mid eighties. After her sister is murdered during her first communion, a young girl becomes the main suspect as the bodies pile up. But could a 12yearold girl really be capable of such savagery. Holy terror is a very creepy 1976 cult horrorslasher classic featuring the film debut of a young brooke shields, alice sweet alice uncut on vimeo join. Alice spages is a withdrawn 12 year old girl who lives with her mother, catherine, and her younger sister, karen. Watch alice episodes online season 1 1977 tv guide. Director alfred sole crafts a terrific film that delivers effective shock and will most likely make you feel uncomfortable. Arrow video spent the morning teasing their august 2019 releases, which include brand new blurays for the revenge thriller oldboy along with the 1976 slasher alice, sweet alice. Karen gets most of the attention from her mother, and alice is often left out of the spotlight. As the second season of the breakout hit alice graced the nations airwaves, mels diner soon became the nations dining destination of choice. The film is a cult hit, especially in new jersey where it was filmed. Alice season 6 episode 7 vera and the bouncing check 11291981 part 1 duration. The narrative makes little sense and borrows a pretty heavy plot point from the 1973 film dont look now so its safe to assume there will be spoilers for that film as well. Dec 30, 2014 12 year old alice lives with her mother and younger sister karen.
Alice, sweet alice 1976 alfred soles first nonpornographic picture goes beyond slasher. Alice has found that money is becoming tighter and tighter and she asks mel for a raise which he promptly refuses. Alice is an american sitcom television series that ran from august 31, 1976 to march 19, 1985 on cbs, during which a total of 202 episodes were produced spanning nine seasons. The third season saw alice get its sitcom service down to a science, delivering regular orders of laughter and workplace wisdom weekly while enjoying a regular slot in the top twenty. Thanks to its hearty combination of downhome eccentrics, sweet sentiment, bluecollar ethos, and the spice of edgy. The first episode rips off a film called alice sweet alice from 1976. It focuses specifically on a family whose one daughter karen brooke shields is a victim and the other daughter alice paula e. How to watch alice season 1 episode 3 a piece of the rock on kodi.
A film from the golden age of porn, it was directed by bud townsend starring kristine debell. Well regarded among horror fans, alice sweet alice has aged surprisingly well and stands up to repeated viewings like many of the best films of the seventies, particularly with its look and style. Ive seen alice, sweet alice only once, long ago at a drivein. Podcast alice sweet alice 1976 episode 52 decades of. Series regulars vic tayback mel, vera beth howland, polly holliday. Originally premiering as communion in 1976, the film was retitled by skittish censors as alice sweet alice upon distribution in 1978, then again as holy terror in 1981, when it was rereleased after the successes of pretty baby, the blue lagoon and endless love with promotional materials foolhardily inflating shields role. Matters become complicated as more of alice s family members are attacked, along with residents of her apartment building. Alice sweet alice is a weird horror film that tries to tie into religion and duality but never commits. Alice sweet alice is only available on dvd at the moment. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Directed by alfred sole, alice, sweet alice is a horror thriller. It plays like an american giallo, managing to mix tension with shocks splendidly. Surprisingly elaborate thriller detailing murders that happen in and around a catholic church.
Thanks to its hearty combination of downhome eccentrics, sweet sentiment, bluecollar ethos, and the spice of edgy topicality, alice proved a dish the nation could not resist. Buffy saintemarie, sweet america 1976 01 sweet america. Alice, sweet alice originally titled communion and also known as holy terror is a 1976 american slasher film cowritten and directed by alfred sole, and starring linda miller, paula sheppard, and brooke shields in her film debut. In 1960s new jersey, a withdrawn adolescent girl is suspected of her younger sisters brutal murder during her first communion, as well as a series of stabbings that follow. Alice is proposed marriage from an old boyfriend from the old neighborhood. However, following a monetary dispute between columbia and producer richard rosenberg, columbia ultimately dropped the film from their roster. Alice is a withdrawn 12yearold who lives with her mother and her younger sister, karen, who gets most of the attention from her mother, leaving alice out of the spotlight. Dante tomaselli says hes still working on a remake of the. Were in talks about releasing official alice, sweet alice halloween masks with trick or treats justin mabry. Alice, sweet alice is a unique slasher film in terms of horror delivery. Holy terror is a very creepy 1976 cult horrorslasher classic featuring the film debut of a young brooke shields.
Watch alice season 1, episode 9 good night, sweet vera. Alice 1976 polly holliday, beth howland, and linda lavin in alice 1976. The movie was originally released as communion in 1976 at the chicago international film festival, but became more popularly known as alice, sweet alice it also has gone by the title holy terror. 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. The film was produced by bill osco, who also produced mona 1970, the first mainstream adult film in the usa.
The first season of alice consists of 24 episodes on three discs. Alice season 1 episode 3 a piece of the rock watch on kodi. Episode 52 alice sweet alice 1973 also known as communion and holy terror, alice sweet alice is an overlooked classic from 1976 better known for having an early performance from actress brooke shields than the tight suspenseful giallo thriller that it is. As you may or may not even recall, we had reported seven years ago that dante tomaselli torture chamber was working on a remake of. Alice is a 12yearold who lives with her mother, catherine, and her younger sister, karen, who gets most of the attention. Dante tomaselli says hes still working on a remake of the 1976. Watch alice 1976 online full episodes of season 9 to 1. Id like to know why films like alice sweet alice arent mentioned nearly as much as they deserve nowadays. Ive had alice sweet alice for over three months and i was sick of looking at the red netflix envelope. Alice, sweet alice 1976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.