The Initiation of Sarah
She Was Born With Devastating Psychic Powers. And She's Forced To Unleash Them In A Shocking Finale!
1978 | 96m | English
Popularity: 0.7 (history)
| Director: | Robert Day |
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| Writer: | Tom Holland, Carol Saraceno |
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| Shy misfit Sarah Goodwin has a secret gift: the ability to control — and destroy — with her mind. When Sarah goes off to college with her more outgoing and popular sister, Patty, their plans to join the most prestigious sorority on campus are scuttled by snobby president, Jennifer Lawrence. Separated from her sister, Sarah is taken in by a rival, less popular sorority, whose mysterious house mother, Mrs. Hunter, is harboring a secret of her own: a scheme to harness Sarah's terrifying power for revenge. Betrayed by Patty, humiliated by Jennifer, it can only be a matter of time before Sorority Hell Week erupts in flame! | |
| Release Date: | Feb 06, 1978 |
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| Director: | Robert Day |
| Writer: | Tom Holland, Carol Saraceno |
| Genres: | Horror, TV Movie |
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| Production Companies | Charles Fries Productions, Stonehenge Productions |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2024 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kay Lenz | Sarah Goodwin |
| Shelley Winters | Mrs. Erica Hunter |
| Tony Bill | Paul Yates |
| Kathryn Grant | Mrs. Goodwin |
| Morgan Fairchild | Jennifer Lawrence |
| Morgan Brittany | Patty Goodwin |
| Robert Hays | Scott Rafferty |
| Tisa Farrow | Alberta 'Mouse' |
| Elizabeth Stack | Laura O'Neil |
| Deborah Ryan | Bobbie Adams |
| Nora Heflin | Barbara |
| Talia Balsam | Allison |
| Michael Talbott | Freddie |
| Jennifer Gay | Kathy Anderson |
| Susan Duvall | Regina Wilson |
| Albert Owens | Young Man |
| Debi Fries | Susan |
| Doug Davidson | Tommy |
| Madelaine Kelley | Clerk (uncredited) |
| Karen Purcill | Pledge (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Robert Day | Director |
| Tom Holland | Story |
| Yvonne Kubis | Costume Design |
| Anthony DiMarco | Editor |
| Don Ingalls | Teleplay |
| Carol Saraceno | Teleplay, Story |
| Kenette Gfeller | Teleplay |
| Ric Waite | Director of Photography |
| Herman F. Zimmerman | Art Direction |
| Johnny Harris | Music |
| Ray Molyneaux | Set Decoration |
| Ed Sunley | Costume Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jay Benson | Producer |
| Allan Marcil | Associate Producer |
| Charles W. Fries | Executive Producer |
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_**A Tale of Two Sororities with telekinesis and a dab of the occult**_ Two loving sisters, one beautiful & popular and the other adopted & withdrawn (Morgan Brittany & Kay Lenz), start college in SoCal where the former is accepted by an uppity sorority while the latter joins a sorority of outcas ... ts. Havoc ensues. Costars include: Morgan Fairchild, Shelley Winters, Tony Bill and Robert Hays. "The Initiation of Sarah" (1978) is a television knockoff of “Carrie” (1976) mixed with “Satan’s School for Girls” (1973). While not on the level of the former, it’s superior to the latter because it’s dramatically weightier, plus you can’t beat the notable cast (this was before Fairchild and Brittany shot to fame). It was remade in 2006 with Morgan Fairchild returning as the mother of the two sisters, Mrs. Goodwin. The movie runs 1 hour, 36 minutes, and was shot at S. Lorraine Blvd, Los Angeles (the PED sorority house) and California Institute of Technology, Pasadena. GRADE: B
Definitely has flavors of Carrie in this TV movie but still pretty entertaining though does lag some in the second act before redeeming itself with a satisfying finale. Solid performances including Kay Lenz as Sarah. **3.75/5** ...