He Knows You're Alone





Director: Armand Mastroianni

Writer: Scott Parker

Starring: Don Scardino and Elizabeth Kemp

Body Count: 8


Review: Fresh from the success of Halloween, every low-budget producer was trying to duplicate the formula that John Carpenter has now made famous in that film. This is yet another in a seemingly endless series of attemtps to cash in on the slasher boom in the early 80s, and it does succeed on a number of levels, though remaining consistently inferior to Halloween throughout as well.
The killer in this particular rip-off is a disgruntled former lover, who was left by his bride-to-be for another man. In a flashback scene, we watch as he murders her, then goes on to stalk other brides-to-be for the duration of the film. This isn't the best, but some of the Halloween elements that they tried to duplicate sort-of work, including the somewhat haunting musical score. Also, Tom Hanks makes a short appearance, which, if nothing else, is good for laughs and grins.
Apart from that, there's not much to speak of in He Knows You're Alone. The dialogue isn't over-the-top cheese, but it's nothing all that interesting, either. The death scenes are lacking, with hardly any blood spilled at all. The performances are, well, typical. Overall, if you happen to catch this flick on cable one night (as I did), it's not too bad of a time-killer; just don't expect too much.


Trivia: He Knows You're Alone was also known as Blood Wedding, and features Tom Hanks in his first film role.


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