In 1961 New Jersey, the life of a Catholic family is upturned when their youngest daughter is savagely killed on the day of her First Communion. And when a knife-wielding maniac in a yellow raincoat and creepy mask furthers their reign of terror, mom & dad will have to confront the possibility that big sis could be to blame. Alfred Sole’s proto-slasher is a haunting & atmospheric American horror classic, deftly mixing elements of Hitchcock suspense, parental fears, religious guilt, and Italian giallo mystery to craft a singular nightmare. Plus, Brooke Shields in her big screen debut!
