Revenge Of The Slashers: Mrs. Tredoni

“Bless Me, Father, For I Have Sinned.”

Today’s Revenge Of The Slashers entry has a bit of a twist to it. If you haven’t seen the 1976 slasher flick, Alice, Sweet Alice, stop right now and go watch it, because you need see this film. The movie itself is known for being the big screen debut of Brooke Shields and the brutal way that she is dispatched early in the film. It has also been at the center of controversy ever since its release, being seen as anti-Catholic in a number of countries. I am Catholic and have reviewed this film already on this blog. If you’d like to see my brief comments on whether or not I saw the film as anti-Catholic, click here.

As far as our slasher goes, things look pretty bad for young Alice. Only twelve years old (actress Paula E. Sheppard was actually nineteen years old when she portrayed Alice), sweet Alice becomes the prime suspect in her sister’s brutal murder at the local Catholic Church moments before her sister is about to receive her first communion. More murders and attempted murders occur, many of which throw off the cops and the audience as they try to figure out who the killer is.

Well, the killer is revealed somewhat early in the film to be none other than little ol’ Mrs. Tredoni (Mildred Clinton), the sweet church secretary…..or is she the killer???? Misdirection and implications lead the audience to believe that perhaps, just perhaps, Alice is also a serial killer. In any case, Mrs. Tredoni seems to favor knives as her weapon of choice, but she’ll give you a quick kick or set you on fire if needed. She wears a yellow raincoat just like the one we see Alice in during the film and one of those creepy “face” masks that features a somewhat translucent face covered with makeup. You’ve seen these types of masks before, just check out the one in the photo above this paragraph. Her motive for killing? If you’re a sinner, you’re a target!

The film has a somewhat vague ending that makes you wonder if Alice has either been inspired by Mrs. Tredoni to take up her killing spree or that Alice has been a part of the murders the entire time. Do you believe that Alice was also a killer in the film? Let me know in the comments.

Thanks for checking out my look at one the lesser known proto-slasher film killers. Mrs. Tredoni’s name may not find itself in many slasher lists, but she made it into mine! Get ready for more slasher fun tomorrow!