Seventies slasher classic ‘Alice Sweet Alice’ is on the remake hit list with ‘Satan’s Playground’ and ‘Torture Chamber’ helmer Dante Tomaselli behind the camera. And as preparations begin it seems that one of the leading ladies required for the redo has been cast. Kathryn Morris (below), better known for her role as Lilly Rush in long running CBS show ‘Cold Case’, has signed on to play the role of Mrs Spages the mother of Alice and murdered daughter Karen. Tomaselli spoke of the character recently to the Inquisitr stating that “In keeping with the spirit of the original, Kathryn’s character will look and feel similar, strikingly beautiful, perfectly sculpted dark hair, fiercely protective of her children and plagued by deep Catholic guilt.” The original hit screens way back in 1976 from writer/director Alfred Sole and starred Paula Sheppard and a young Brooke Shields.
Here’s the plot breakdown for the original that we assume will see the new version be sticking fairly close to:
“Alice Spages is a withdrawn 12 year old girl who lives with her mother, Catherine, and her younger sister, Karen. Karen gets most of the attention from her mother, and Alice is often left out of the spotlight. But when Karen is found brutally murdered in a church before her first holy communion, all suspicions are turned towards Alice. But is a twelve year old girl really capable of such savagery? As more people begin to die at the hands of a merciless killer, Alice becomes more and more likely of a suspect.”
Kathryn Morris
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