Alice Spages is a 12-year-old. Her younger sister Karen (Brooke Shields) is their mother's favorite. Their parents are divorced. Karen is brutally murdered before her First Holy Communion by a masked adult in a yellow raincoat. Alice is the prime suspect due to circumstances.
This is very early in Brooke Shields' career. If only they had a crystal ball, they would put her in the lead. Instead, she's in a minor role and gets killed off quite early. In general, the acting is forced. Everyone is dialed up to eleven. It may be a director's direction. He's trying to push uncomfortableness into every shot. It's all very deliberate but it does feel forced. It gives an interesting mannered tone to this small horror. My best description would be John Waters doing horror. That's what it feels like. It certainly has an anti-church theme. If there is one way to improve this, it would be to hide the original adult killer. The audience should be kept in the dark wondering if Alice could have actually done the murder. One can guess at her disturbed mind or revenge motive. It would add another layer to this movie.
This is very early in Brooke Shields' career. If only they had a crystal ball, they would put her in the lead. Instead, she's in a minor role and gets killed off quite early. In general, the acting is forced. Everyone is dialed up to eleven. It may be a director's direction. He's trying to push uncomfortableness into every shot. It's all very deliberate but it does feel forced. It gives an interesting mannered tone to this small horror. My best description would be John Waters doing horror. That's what it feels like. It certainly has an anti-church theme. If there is one way to improve this, it would be to hide the original adult killer. The audience should be kept in the dark wondering if Alice could have actually done the murder. One can guess at her disturbed mind or revenge motive. It would add another layer to this movie.