1983 Directed by Mark Rosman
After a seemingly innocent prank goes horribly wrong, a group of sorority sisters are stalked and murdered one by one in their sorority house while throwing a party to celebrate their graduation.
Kate McNeil Eileen Davidson Janis Ward Robin Meloy Harley Jane Kozak Jodi Draigie Ellen Dorsher Lois Kelso Hunt Christopher Lawrence Michael Kuhn Michael Sergio Ruth Walsh Ed Heath Jean Schertler Larry Singer Carlos Sério Peter McClung Mark Rosman Kenny Myers Ruth Moss Hilary Crowson Nanna Ingvarsson
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The House on Sorority Row is not only one of my favorite slasher films of all time, it's one of the best--period.
Released in 1983, this is the golden era for the slasher film, it's post-Friday the 13th, meaning that while it's still borrowing from the late '70s trend of thoughtful characterization [well, at least a few steps above a cast of caricatures], it's also catering to the body count/gore quota that was at its peek popularity, at this time slashers were thriving with their emphasis on grisly death, which lasted until the, sometimes sleazy, subgenre began falling victim to its own unstoppable, evil force: The MPAA, if you wanted gory slasher films from the later part of the '80s,…
A prank gone DEAD wrong. A missing body. Sorority Sisters who don't know what a bra is, start dying one by one. Will anyone survive the night? The House on Sorority Row might be low-no-budget, but it has a lot of the qualities I admire in early 80's slashers.
I'm not sure if all "horror junkies" will dig this. Why? Well, a lot of the kills happen off camera, you hardly see the killer, it's more tension than terror, and the ending isn't 100% conclusive. But, if you think about it, that sounds a lot like Halloween or 70's Italian Giallo. If you're looking for buckets of blood, look somewhere else. However, I believe director, Mark Rosman, did a helluva…
Classic. Slasher Hall of Fame. Full of great atmosphere, great kills, and great bitchy sorority girls. I remember seeing the “head in the toilet” on the back of the VHS box as a kid and being too much of a pussy to rent it but I’m glad I got over that and because the soulless heathen I am today who’s capable of watching anything without even blinking because this movie is fantastic. That entire finale is some brilliant creepy ass stuff and I love the last frame.
Still, I know this is an extremely unpopular opinion, but if I have to choose, I prefer the remake ever so slightly. Sorry, that’s just who I am and what I believe. Briana Evigan is everything I’ve ever wanted in a final girl.
Solid mid tier 80s slasher with a great premise, likeable characters and an intriguing mystery. The acting is a cut above many other 80s slashers and there's more depth to the characters. Disturbing at times with great atmosphere this movie provides an engaging experience.
This film has some great settings and I especially love the band scenes. Great suspense and some pretty intense kills make this one fairly bleak at times. Most 80s slashers I watch are pretty cheesy so it's always nice to see one a little more on the serious side.
Still, there's something keeping me from completely loving this one and I'm really not sure what it is. It could be that it's a little too similar…
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The House on Sorority Row (1983)
Another slasher from the genre's golden age, directed by De Palma protege Mark Rosman. In honesty, the one thing that drew me to this one was this laughably botched line-delivery. Seriously, how everyone else on set didn't just burst out laughing after that is beyond me.
Not that this film doesn't offer more beyond that of course.
Apparently inspired by Diabolique, Sorority Row takes place around a sorority house at a Maryland university. A group of soroity sisters are fed up with their mistreatment at the hands of troubled house mother Mrs. Slater. So they can throw a party at the house, the girls come up with an initially…
Bravo for putting a hallucinatory scene in the finale. That was fun stuff. I particularly liked the green lighting. I also enjoyed the ambiguous ending and reveal of the killer. I appreciate that this film is female-centric, and takes place at a sorority. The cast and pacing work. This definitely feels like a good companion piece to Black Christmas. 3.5 stars. Check check it out.
Went with a 80s slasher tonight and what a film !
When a group of sorority sisters pulls a prank on the house lady that results in her death on the night of there party whilst someone is picking the girls off one by one who will survive?
I loved this movie everything from the classic hierarchy of sorority girls to the gruesome kills by the killer who by the way has one of the coolest killers costume and mask I've seen in a while!
I would recommend this highly to any slasher horror lover!
A group of seven sorority sisters throw a party and hatch a plan to exact revenge upon their difficult housemother. The plan goes too far, they panic, and they wind up looking to hide a dead body. Only, somebody happened to witness the crime and seeks to stalk / kill the sisters one-by-one. A dark secret concerning the housemother is unravelled.
One of the most satisfying slashers of the eighties. A cheesy slasher by design, elevated by a well-crafted sense of tension, suspense and brooding atmosphere. Stylish and surprisingly light on gore, though the kills are solid. While 'House on Sorority Row' is not without its weaknesses (clichés abound, lousy performances, low-budget constraints), it remains an absolute underrated gem.
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