Communion (1976)

108 min · Horror, Mysterie, detective film, horror film, mystery film, slasher film, thriller film

Popularity4.5/5

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Directors

Alfred Sole

Cast

Linda Miller, Mildred Clinton, Paula E. Sheppard, Niles McMaster, Jane Lowry, Brooke Shields, Patrick Gorman

The story

In 1961, in Paterson, New Jersey, divorced mother Catherine Spages visits Father Tom with her two daughters, nine-year-old Karen and twelve-year-old Alice, who both attend St. Michael's Parish Girls' School. Karen is preparing for her First Communion, and Father Tom gives her his mother's crucifix as a gift.

Catalogue themes and tags

1960s, Autopsie, Big sister, Bike, Bridge, Cat, Cellar, Communion, Crucifix, Divorced Parents, Funeral, Goldfish, Kirche, Landlord, Lie Detector, Maske, Messer, Mädchen mit langen schwarzen Haaren, New Jersey, Pedophilia, Raincoat, Serienkillerfilm, Single Mother, Sister Sister Relationship, Strangle, Suspicion

Genres

Horror, Mysterie, detective film, horror film, mystery film, slasher film, thriller film

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