| Alice in Murderland | |
| Director: | Dennis Devine |
| Starring: | Malerie Grady |
| Distributor: | Brain Damage Films |
| Language: | English |
| Country: | United States |
Alice in Murderland (also known as The Alice in Wonderland Murders) is a 2010 low-budget American horror film written and directed by Dennis Devine, based on and inspired by both Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll.[1] It stars Malerie Grady, Marlene McCohen, Kelly Kula and Christopher Senger. The film has received negative reviews by critics and horror fans.
Twenty-year-old Alice Lewis is turning 21, and is upset about it. Her sorors want to cheer her up and decide to hold a birthday party with an Alice in Wonderland theme at Charlene Glass's house. Alice knows that in the basement of that house, her mother, Ann Lewis, was brutally hacked to death by a masked killer 20 years before. The girls set a rule that no cell phones and no boys will be allowed.
Everyone comes dressed as their favorite character from the books. Someone who was not invited comes as the Jabberwocky (a fierce dragon from Alice Through the Looking-Glass) and brings mayhem to the girls' night, as he starts murdering them one by one while the party is taking place.[2]
Alice in Murderland was produced in 2010 by Tom Cat Films[3] and was released on February 8, 2011, by Brain Damage Films.[4]
Alice in Murderland received negative reviews from film critics and many horror fans. Criticisms focused on the poor quality of the Jabberwockey's costume, lack of screen-time for the titular character, perceptions of characters as insincere and fake, numerous shots in which film crew and equipment are clearly visible, the identity of the Jabberwocky killer, the throwaway characterizations of Matt and Andrew who had less than five minutes of screen time each, the repetitive soundtrack, and the misrepresentation of the film on the DVD cover.
"HorrorNews" said, "In spite of whatever criticisms I can make, I have to admit I kinda liked it. It’s a low budget, indie horror film that both suffers and benefits from everything that entails. I’m not going to tell you this film is great, but there are moments of greatness peppered throughout the film. The concept itself makes the film worth watching."[5]