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Alice, Sweet Alice AKA Communion AKA Holy Terror AKA The Mask Murders (Blu-ray 4K) (1976)
There never was a problem child quite like Alice...Director: Alfred Sole
Year of Copyright: 1976
Year of Production: 1975-76
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:*The Film - Original "Communion" Version (107:05)
*The Film - "Alice, Sweet Alice" Theatrical Release (107:17)
*The Film - "Holy Terror" 1981 re-release version (107:13)
(1) Audio Commentary on the "Communion" version by director Alfred Sole and editor Edward Salier, moderated by William Lustig (1997)
(2) Audio Commentary on the "Communion" version by film historian Richard Harland Smith (2019)
"First Communion" 2019 interview with director Alfred Sole (18:45)
"Alice on My Mind" 2019 interview with composer Stephen Lawrence (14:59)
"In the Name of the Father" 2019 interview with actor Niles McMaster (16:03)
"Lost Childhood: The Locations of Alice, Sweet Alice" 2019 tour of the original shooting locations by author Michael Gingold (16:03)
"Sweet Memories" 2019 interview with filmmaker Dante Tomaselli, cousin of Alfred Sole (11:19)
Deleted Scenes (2:43)
Split-screen Version Comparison (2:13)
"Holy Terror" Re-release Theatrical Trailer (1:44)
U.K. "Communion" TV Spot (0:16)
Image Gallery (40 images)
Screenplay (136 pages) -
Subtitles:English HoH (all versions)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:HDR10, Dolby Vision
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit) (all versions)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All three versions included via seamless branching. "Communion" includes two additional shots of violence – an additional shot of the teeth-bashing and an alternate, bloodier take of shot during the final murder – which are not present in the other versions.
"Alice, Sweet Alice" includes the Allied Artists logo at the start, the alternate title card, and music over the end credits.
"Holy Terror" is the aforementioned reissue version trims and other alterations as well as rephotographed red title opticals that give Brooke Shields first billing and lump Linda Miller, Mildred Clinton, and Paula Sheppard onto one shared card along with different groupings of the other cast billing.
Comes in a slipcover with a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gilles Vranckx, and an illustrated collectors booklet featuring new writing on the film by Michael Blyth. -
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Extras:*The Film - Original "Communion" Version (107:05)
*The Film - "Alice, Sweet Alice" Theatrical Release (107:17)
*The Film - "Holy Terror" 1981 re-release version (107:13)
(1) Audio Commentary on the "Communion" version by director Alfred Sole and editor Edward Salier, moderated by William Lustig (1997)
(2) Audio Commentary on the "Communion" version by film historian Richard Harland Smith (2019)
"First Communion" 2019 interview with director Alfred Sole (18:45)
"Alice on My Mind" 2019 interview with composer Stephen Lawrence (14:59)
"In the Name of the Father" 2019 interview with actor Niles McMaster (16:03)
"Lost Childhood: The Locations of Alice, Sweet Alice" 2019 tour of the original shooting locations by author Michael Gingold (16:03)
"Sweet Memories" 2019 interview with filmmaker Dante Tomaselli, cousin of Alfred Sole (11:19)
Deleted Scenes (2:43)
Split-screen Version Comparison (2:13)
"Holy Terror" Re-release Theatrical Trailer (1:44)
U.K. "Communion" TV Spot (0:16)
Image Gallery (40 images)
Screenplay (136 pages) -
Subtitles:English HoH (all versions)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:HDR10, Dolby Vision
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit) (all versions)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All three versions included via seamless branching. "Communion" includes two additional shots of violence – an additional shot of the teeth-bashing and an alternate, bloodier take of shot during the final murder – which are not present in the other versions.
"Alice, Sweet Alice" includes the Allied Artists logo at the start, the alternate title card, and music over the end credits.
"Holy Terror" is the aforementioned reissue version trims and other alterations as well as rephotographed red title opticals that give Brooke Shields first billing and lump Linda Miller, Mildred Clinton, and Paula Sheppard onto one shared card along with different groupings of the other cast billing.
Comes in a slipcover with a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gilles Vranckx, and an illustrated collectors booklet featuring new writing on the film by Michael Blyth. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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OVERALL: Draw
Identical specs.
GENERAL NOTES:
The film exists in at least four versions:
- the unreleased version titled "Communion" – although it would play as "Communion" overseas in some territories although with the theatrical alterations – featuring an additional teeth-bashing shot during one murder and an alternate, bloodier take of one shot during the final murder (107:05);
- the first theatrical release version "Alice Sweet Alice" with a cutaway in place of the additional teeth-bashing shot and a less bloody take of the one shot during the final murder (107:05);
- the 1981 "Holy Terror" re-release cut moved up Brooke Shields' credit in the opening titles and made other slight alterations (107:13);
- the 1997 director's cut that tightened the pacing as well as removing a sequence featuring a phone call from the current wife of Alice's father (~102 minutes). Subsequent official DVDs and Blu-rays did not recreate these alterations. -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition America- Arrow Films - No cuts - includes the original "Communion" (107:08) and "Alice Sweet Alice" theatrical (107:17) versions, as well as the "Holy Terror" reissue version (107:09).
- Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition Canada- Arrow Films - No cuts - includes the original "Communion" (107:08) and "Alice Sweet Alice" theatrical (107:17) versions, as well as the "Holy Terror" reissue version (107:09).
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 28/01/25
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 24/02/25UPDATE LOG:
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