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The House on Sorority Row

Play trailer 0:34 Poster for The House on Sorority Row R Released Nov 19, 1982 1h 30m Horror Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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Seven sorority sisters drown their housemother (Lois Kelso Hunt), then meet the son she hid for 20 years.
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Derek Malcolm Guardian [A] mish-mash of scream and scream again nonsense. Aug 20, 2021 Full Review Alan Jones Starburst The House on Sorority Row is yet another in a long list of cheap thrills, sure enough, but a skillfully made, well paced one. Aug 1, 2022 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins With an unsatisfying, incomplete conclusion (thanks to a hasty re-edit) and sparse seriousness, this Z-grade flick is most entertaining as a comedy. Rated: 4/10 Sep 6, 2020 Full Review Molly Henery The Blogging Banshee The House on Sorority Row is a film that every horror fan should see at some point. It's influence can be felt in many later films and TV shows. Rated: 8/10 Nov 2, 2018 Full Review Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy Easily the best slasher of 1983 (not a high bar). Rated: 6/10 Jul 25, 2015 Full Review Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com Creative particulars are unexpectedly tight, with writer/director Mark Rosman investing in suspense over pure exploitation, though the basics in nudity, bloodshed, and screamy panic are covered. Rated: B+ May 10, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jay H A decent horror film with a very frustrating non-ending. The distributor didn't like the ending that was filmed, so it was removed and the movie was released with no ending. Sadly, this footage is gone forever. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/26/24 Full Review Music Videos I This film absolutely fails to capture what made slasher films in this era so great. Honestly, it's just a mess. A convoluted film that fails at every turn. The characters are poor, the plot is obvious and badly written and some of the acting is mediocre at an absolute push. I don't know if it's the editing but the house party was still going when I didn't think it was, and apparently ended off screen… or something? That's really indicative of the film. I don't think the concept itself is that bad, but it's horrendously executed. As much as I enjoy a good slasher, I don't think I'll be watching this one again. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/24 Full Review Elvis D A pesar de que los slashers suelen ser algo repetitivos en la mayoría de veces, siempre hay algo en las películas de este tipo que las vuelve joyas de culto. The House On Sorority Row es un slasher simple que no se diferencia de otras películas de su tipo. En esta película tenemos un relato de horror que se desatan en un lugar universitario después de que una broma sale mal. Durante la primera mitad de la película ya es fácil adivinar que es lo que sucederá y quién lo provoca, pero cuando empiezan los asesinatos, genera el deseo de saber la identidad del perpetrador. En ese punto, logra ser una película que mantiene la atención del espectador, aunque sea solo para saber como luce el asesino y el doctor involucrado ofrece datos que hace más interesante el deseo de saber quién está detrás de los crímenes. La trama es claramente otra historia de venganza más, pero con un concepto detrás que despierta cierto interés. Lo que sí llega a ser un poco decepcionante y que deja con deseos de más es que la trama no es conclusiva. The House On Sorority Row es otro slasher más en el mundo del cine de terror que al menos ocupa un lugar junto a otras películas llamativas para los fans del terror. Mi calificación final para esta película es un 8/10. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/19/23 Full Review Clark P The movies kills fantastic. Acting was good. You could feel literal suspense crawling up your shoulder. Definitely recommend this masterpiece of a movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/24/23 Full Review John R RIFFTRAX This movie was unironically scary. There was even some decent plot work in the latter half of the movie. Yeah, it was shlocky and campy, but the premise of being hunted by an undead old lady with a cane is going to cut into my sleep. Best Riffs: "We can cosplay The Seven Samurai." "And we need you to pole dance." "Get in Nick Nolte's pool." "Standard post-concussion lingerie." "Am I 80s Kristen Stewart?" Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/25/23 Full Review Computey D Not the goriest of slashers but still good. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Seven sorority sisters drown their housemother (Lois Kelso Hunt), then meet the son she hid for 20 years.
Director
Mark Rosman
Screenwriter
Mark Rosman
Production Co
VAE Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 19, 1982, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 17, 2016
Runtime
1h 30m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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