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The House on Sorority Row

1982 · 91 min

A slow-building slasher that traps you in a sorority house with mounting dread and a few nasty surprises.

Directed by
Mark Rosman
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Kate McNeil, Eileen Davidson, Janis Ward
Tagline
Sorority sisters... Sisters in life. Sisters in death.
Overview
When the senior sorority sisters of Theta Pi decide to do in their demented house mother, someone seeks revenge, and begins a night of terror and madness.

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Directed by
Mark Rosman
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Kate McNeil, Eileen Davidson, Janis Ward
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • guilt
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • death
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror8
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
horror, mystery, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
91 min
Country
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Languages
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