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Communion

Communion

1976Movie⏱️ 1h 47mR
CrimeDramaHorrorMysteryThriller
6.4
IMDB Rating
14,779 votes

In 1961, divorced Catholic couple Dom and Catherine Spages' life is upended when their teenage daughter Alice is suspected of her younger sister Karen's brutal murder during her First Holy Communion and a series of stabbings follow.

Director
Alfred Sole
Writers
Rosemary Ritvo, Alfred Sole
Stars
Linda Miller, Mildred Clinton, Paula E. Sheppard
Release Date
November 13, 1976
Language
English, Latin
Country
United States
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Wins
🎯 3
Nominations
💬 182
Reviews
📋 21.2K
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🎭 Top Cast

Linda Miller
Linda Miller
as Catherine Spages
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Mildred Clinton
as Mrs. Tredoni
Paula E. Sheppard
Paula E. Sheppard
as Alice Spages
Niles McMaster
Niles McMaster
as Dominic Spages
👤
Jane Lowry
as Aunt Annie DeLorenze
Rudolph Willrich
Rudolph Willrich
as Father Tom
👤
Michael Hardstark
as Det. Mike Spina
👤
Alphonso DeNoble
as Mr. Alphonso
👤
Gary Allen
as Jim DeLorenze
Brooke Shields
Brooke Shields
as Karen Spages

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Rogers Locomotive Works - Spruce and Market Streets, Paterson, New Jersey, USA
Production
Harristown Funding

🏷️ Keywords

masked killer1960sfirst communionfemale serial killerkilling spree

🎯 Categories

B-HorrorPsychological HorrorPsychological ThrillerSerial KillerSlasher HorrorWhodunnitCrimeDramaHorrorMystery

⭐ Featured Review

Children Shall Pay for the Sins of Their Parents
by claudio_carvalho2008-06-21
7/10

"Alice Spages (Paula Sheppard) is a rebel and problematic twelve year-old girl that lives with her divorced mother Catherine (Linda Miller) and her younger sister Karen (Brooke Shields). Catherine gives more attention to Karen, neglecting her older daughter. During the first communion of Karen, the girl is strangled by a woman dressed with a St. Michael's yellow coat and a mask. Alice takes her place in the line wearing her veil that she claims she had found on the floor and becomes the prime suspect of the police. When Catherine's sister Annie (Jane Lowry) is stabbed on the leg sever..."

💡 Did You Know?

Star Paula E. Sheppard, who played 12-year-old Alice, was about 19 years of age during the making of the movie.

📖 Synopsis

In 1961, divorced Catholic couple Dom and Catherine Spages' life is upended when their teenage daughter Alice is suspected of her younger sister Karen's brutal murder during her First Holy Communion and a series of stabbings follow.