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| producer = Zak Kilberg<br>Linda L. Miller
| producer = Zak Kilberg<br>Linda L. Miller
| distributor = [[Bloody Disgusting]]
| distributor = [[Bloody Disgusting]]
| released = 24 September 2011 (Calgary International Film Festival)<br>21 May 2013 (VOD)
| released = {{Film date|2011|09|24|Calgary International Film Festival|2013|05|21|VOD|df=yes}}
| runtime = 87 minutes
| runtime = 87 minutes
| country = United States
| country = United States
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==Release==
==Release==
The film was released on [[Video on Demand|VOD]] on 21 May 2013. It was released in select theatres on 24 May.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://movieweb.com/exclusive-alyce-kills-kitchen-clip/|title= Alyce Kills 'Kitchen' Clip [Exclusive]|last= Callagher|first= Brian|date= 7 May 2013|website= [[MovieWeb]]|publisher= |access-date= 7 August 2022|quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://dailydead.com/new-clip-from-alyce-kills/|title= New Clip from Alyce Kills|last= James|first= Jonathan|date= 22 May 2013|website= Daily Dead|publisher= |access-date= 7 August 2022|quote=}}</ref> The film was released as a [[DVD]] on 20 August.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://horrornews.net/73249/release-details-for-alyce-kills-finally-emerge/|title= Release Details For ALYCE KILLS Finally Emerge|last= Dreher|first= David|date= 18 June 2013|website= HorrorNews.net|publisher= |access-date= 7 August 2022|quote=}}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
Bill Gibron of ''[[DVD Talk]]'' wrote a favourable review of the film, reccommending it for its approach and its aftermath.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/61596/alyce-kills/|title= Alyce Kills|last= Gibron|first= Bill|date= 6 September 2013|website= [[DVD Talk]]|publisher= |access-date= 7 August 2022|quote=}}</ref> Kalebson of ''[[Dread Central]]'' rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5, writing, "Aside from a few characters lacking depth and experience, a slightly slow pace to kick things off and a few plot holes here and there, we have a great story and a good film in the grand scheme of things."<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/28521/alyce-2011/|title= Alyce (2011)|author= Kalebson|date= 14 November 2011|website= [[Dread Central]]|publisher= |access-date= 7 August 2022|quote=}}</ref> Doc Rotten of ''HorrorNews.net'' rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5, writing, "It takes a bit to get going and to find its feet; but, once Alyce delves into madness, the film errupts as it inches closer and closer into her deteriorating mind".<ref>{{cite web |url= https://horrornews.net/44754/film-review-alyce-2011/|title= Film Review: Alyce Kills (2011)|last= Rotten|first= Doc|date= 1 December 2011|website= HorrorNews.net|publisher= |access-date= 7 August 2022|quote=}}</ref> M. L. Miller of [[Ain't It Cool News]] wrote a positive review of the film, calling it "a fantastic horror film in that it takes you to unexpected places and makes you wriggle and twist while on that dark journey."<ref>{{cite web |url= http://legacy.aintitcool.com/node/62556#10|title= Alyce Kills (2011)|last= Miller|first= M. L.|date=24 May 2013|website= [[Ain't It Cool News]]|publisher= |access-date= 7 August 2022|quote=}}</ref>
Bill Gibron of ''[[DVD Talk]]'' wrote a favourable review of the film, recommending it for its approach and its aftermath.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/61596/alyce-kills/|title= Alyce Kills|last= Gibron|first= Bill|date= 6 September 2013|website= [[DVD Talk]]|publisher= |access-date= 7 August 2022|quote=}}</ref> Kalebson of ''[[Dread Central]]'' rated the film a 3.5 out of 5, writing, "Aside from a few characters lacking depth and experience, a slightly slow pace to kick things off and a few plot holes here and there, we have a great story and a good film in the grand scheme of things."<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/28521/alyce-2011/|title= Alyce (2011)|author= Kalebson|date= 14 November 2011|website= [[Dread Central]]|publisher= |access-date= 7 August 2022|quote=}}</ref> Doc Rotten of ''HorrorNews.net'' rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5, writing, "It takes a bit to get going and to find its feet; but, once Alyce delves into madness, the film errupts as it inches closer and closer into her deteriorating mind".<ref>{{cite web |url= https://horrornews.net/44754/film-review-alyce-2011/|title= Film Review: Alyce Kills (2011)|last= Rotten|first= Doc|date= 1 December 2011|website= HorrorNews.net|publisher= |access-date= 7 August 2022|quote=}}</ref> Mark L. Miller of [[Ain't It Cool News]] wrote a positive review of the film, calling it "a fantastic horror film in that it takes you to unexpected places and makes you wriggle and twist while on that dark journey."<ref>{{cite web |url= http://legacy.aintitcool.com/node/62556#10|title= Alyce Kills (2011)|last= Miller|first= Mark L.|date=24 May 2013|website= [[Ain't It Cool News]]|publisher= |access-date= 7 August 2022|quote=}}</ref>


Chuck Bowen of [[Slant Magazine]] rated the film 2.5 stars out of 4, criticising the first hour of the film, while calling the third act "a small triumph, as the requisite violence is a peculiar blend of the cartoonish and the legitimately grisly."<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/alyce-kills/|title= Review: Alyce Kills|last= Bowen|first= Chuck|date=17 May 2013|website= [[Slant Magazine]]|publisher= |access-date= 7 August 2022|quote=}}</ref>
Chuck Bowen of [[Slant Magazine]] rated the film 2.5 stars out of 4, criticising the first hour of the film, while calling the third act "a small triumph, as the requisite violence is a peculiar blend of the cartoonish and the legitimately grisly."<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/alyce-kills/|title= Review: Alyce Kills|last= Bowen|first= Chuck|date=17 May 2013|website= [[Slant Magazine]]|publisher= |access-date= 7 August 2022|quote=}}</ref> Brad McHargue of ''Dread Central'' was more critical in his review of the film, rating it a 2 out of 5, and calling it "a film that tries just too damned hard to be more than it really is."<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/44767/alyce-kills-2013/|title= Alyce Kills (2013)|last= McHargue|first= Brad|date= 28 May 2013|website= [[Dread Central]]|publisher= |access-date= 7 August 2022|quote=}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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* {{IMDb title|1680051|Alyce Kills}}
* {{IMDb title|1680051|Alyce Kills}}
* {{rotten-tomatoes|alyce_kills|Alyce Kills}}
* {{rotten-tomatoes|alyce_kills|Alyce Kills}}

[[Category:2011 films]]
[[Category:2011 horror films]]
[[Category:2011 thriller films]]
[[Category:American horror thriller films]]
[[Category:American splatter films]]
[[Category:Films about substance abuse]]

Latest revision as of 09:19, 20 May 2024

Alyce Kills
Directed byJay Lee
Written byJay Lee
Produced byZak Kilberg
Linda L. Miller
Starring
CinematographyJay Lee
Edited byJay Lee
Music byBilly White Acre
Production
companies
Social Construct
Scream HQ
Distributed byBloody Disgusting
Release dates
  • 24 September 2011 (2011-09-24) (Calgary International Film Festival)
  • 21 May 2013 (2013-05-21) (VOD)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Alyce Kills, originally titled Alyce, is a 2011 American horror thriller film directed by Jay Lee, starring Jade Dornfeld, Tamara Feldman, James Duval, Eddie Rouse, Larry Cedar, Yorgo Constantine, Megan Gallagher, Rena Owen, Tracey Walter and Bret Roberts.

Cast

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Release

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The film was released on VOD on 21 May 2013. It was released in select theatres on 24 May.[1][2] The film was released as a DVD on 20 August.[3]

Reception

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Bill Gibron of DVD Talk wrote a favourable review of the film, recommending it for its approach and its aftermath.[4] Kalebson of Dread Central rated the film a 3.5 out of 5, writing, "Aside from a few characters lacking depth and experience, a slightly slow pace to kick things off and a few plot holes here and there, we have a great story and a good film in the grand scheme of things."[5] Doc Rotten of HorrorNews.net rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5, writing, "It takes a bit to get going and to find its feet; but, once Alyce delves into madness, the film errupts as it inches closer and closer into her deteriorating mind".[6] Mark L. Miller of Ain't It Cool News wrote a positive review of the film, calling it "a fantastic horror film in that it takes you to unexpected places and makes you wriggle and twist while on that dark journey."[7]

Chuck Bowen of Slant Magazine rated the film 2.5 stars out of 4, criticising the first hour of the film, while calling the third act "a small triumph, as the requisite violence is a peculiar blend of the cartoonish and the legitimately grisly."[8] Brad McHargue of Dread Central was more critical in his review of the film, rating it a 2 out of 5, and calling it "a film that tries just too damned hard to be more than it really is."[9]

References

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  1. ^ Callagher, Brian (7 May 2013). "Alyce Kills 'Kitchen' Clip [Exclusive]". MovieWeb. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  2. ^ James, Jonathan (22 May 2013). "New Clip from Alyce Kills". Daily Dead. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  3. ^ Dreher, David (18 June 2013). "Release Details For ALYCE KILLS Finally Emerge". HorrorNews.net. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  4. ^ Gibron, Bill (6 September 2013). "Alyce Kills". DVD Talk. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  5. ^ Kalebson (14 November 2011). "Alyce (2011)". Dread Central. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  6. ^ Rotten, Doc (1 December 2011). "Film Review: Alyce Kills (2011)". HorrorNews.net. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  7. ^ Miller, Mark L. (24 May 2013). "Alyce Kills (2011)". Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  8. ^ Bowen, Chuck (17 May 2013). "Review: Alyce Kills". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  9. ^ McHargue, Brad (28 May 2013). "Alyce Kills (2013)". Dread Central. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
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