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HorrorTV Movie

The Initiation of Sarah

- She Was Born With Devastating Psychic Powers. And She's Forced To Unleash Them In A Shocking Finale!

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 : 1978-02-06

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Stonehenge ProductionsCharles Fries Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Kay Lenz

Character Name : Sarah Goodwin

Original Name : Kay Lenz

Gender : Female

Shelley Winters

Character Name : Mrs. Erica Hunter

Original Name : Shelley Winters

Gender : Female

Tony Bill

Character Name : Paul Yates

Original Name : Tony Bill

Gender : Male

Kathryn Grant

Character Name : Mrs. Goodwin

Original Name : Kathryn Grant

Gender : Female

Morgan Fairchild

Character Name : Jennifer Lawrence

Original Name : Morgan Fairchild

Gender : Female

Morgan Brittany

Character Name : Patty Goodwin

Original Name : Morgan Brittany

Gender : Female

Robert Hays

Character Name : Scott Rafferty

Original Name : Robert Hays

Gender : Male

Tisa Farrow

Character Name : Alberta 'Mouse'

Original Name : Tisa Farrow

Gender : Female

Elizabeth Stack

Character Name : Laura O'Neil

Original Name : Elizabeth Stack

Gender : Female

Deborah Ryan

Character Name : Bobbie Adams

Original Name : Deborah Ryan

Gender : Female

Nora Heflin

Character Name : Barbara

Original Name : Nora Heflin

Gender : Female

Talia Balsam

Character Name : Allison

Original Name : Talia Balsam

Gender : Female

Michael Talbott

Character Name : Freddie

Original Name : Michael Talbott

Gender : Male

Jennifer Gay

Character Name : Kathy Anderson

Original Name : Jennifer Gay

Gender : Female

Susan Duvall

Character Name : Regina Wilson

Original Name : Susan Duvall

Gender : Female

Albert Owens

Character Name : Young Man

Original Name : Albert Owens

Gender : Male

Debi Fries

Character Name : Susan

Original Name : Debi Fries

Gender : Male

Doug Davidson

Character Name : Tommy

Original Name : Doug Davidson

Gender : Male

Madelaine Kelley

Character Name : Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Madelaine Kelley

Gender : Male

Karen Purcill

Character Name : Pledge (uncredited)

Original Name : Karen Purcill

Gender : Male

Reviews

W

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2022-03-06

_**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 outcasts. 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

J

JPV852

@JPV852

2022-06-17

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**