Sorority House Massacre

1986

Action / Horror

22
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 21%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 21% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 4.4/10 10 4552 4.6K

college psychic power sorority slasher hiding escaped mental patient

Plot summary

Upon joining a sorority, Beth is plagued by nightmares of a knife-wielding killer, when her past comes back to haunt her.

Director

Carol Frank Photo
Carol Frank

Top cast

Fitz Houston Photo
Fitz Houston as Det. Gilbert
Bob Ivy Photo
Bob Ivy as Hospital Orderly
Robert Axelrod Photo
Robert Axelrod as Larry
Aimee Brooks Photo
Aimee Brooks as Cathy
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516.84 MB
1280*714
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 14 min
Seeds 2
1.1 GB
1920*1072
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 14 min
Seeds 10

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by ryan-10075 5 / 10

Not Bad, But Not Good Either

An authentic whack job (John C. Russell) wants out of the mental asylum he is in. Once he escapes he goes to a sorority house where he seems to have a certain connection to a college girl named Beth (Angela O'Neill).In the end this movie is better than it should have really been. Does have some good imagery during the dream sequences, but takes too much from A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET and way too much from HALLOWEEN. I thought a big thing that would have worked for the movie was adding some back story to the characters. We do get Beth's, but none of the other characters seem to have much of a back story. None of the male college students have any. Because of this the only characters I really cared about were Beth and John (Vinnie Bilancio). John just seemed to be a nice guy, but man I wanted to get deeper into his character than what I got. You may say that's what you get for watching a slasher. Maybe, but I am not going to lower my bar just because I am watching a slasher flick. They too can have well-developed characters. I also think by doing this it may have extended the running time a little as it comes in at only 74 minutes.Anyways, on a side note they end up watching SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE, which I do recommend watching and writer/director Carol Frank worked as assistant to the director in that film. As well when some of the college girls decide to go through Cindy's clothes who has gone away for the weekend you are welcomed to Shoulder Pad City. Ahhh the 80s.
Reviewed by gavin6942 7 / 10

A Forgotten 80s Slasher... A Gem? You Decide!

A little girl's brother kills the whole family, but she escapes by hiding in the basement. He is committed, and she grows up with a new family, eventually going to college and joining a sorority. Due to memory loss, she does not remember that the sorority house was her childhood home.Thank you, Roger Corman, for producing this cheap attempt at a slasher, cashing in on a craze at the time. You are a producing genius.I am more than a little confused by the "trying on the wardrobe" scene. Did it help the plot? No. This seemed like an excuse to play bad music for a minute and show three girls in various stages of undress. While (for good or bad) nudity is a crucial part of the slasher, this pushed the concept of "gratuitous" to new levels.The film was written and directed Carol Frank, assistant to the director of "Slumber Party Massacre". Clearly that film's influence on this one is obvious, if for n other reason than the title. And Frank has done little else in the world of movies... very mysterious. (For what it is worth, this film is more than good for a first time director... the potential for a career was certainly there.) The lead actress, Angela O'Neill, is unknown to most people, but she is actually now a success in Hollywood -- in the arts and props department. She has worked on such films as "American Beauty" and "Apollo 13". If this film did nothing else for the world of cinema, it launched O'Neill's career, and has benefited us all.
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