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!
Trailers & Videos
The Initiation of Sarah promo, 1984
Cast
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
Nora Heflin
Barbara
Talia Balsam
Allison
Michael Talbott
Freddie
Susan Duvall
Regina Wilson
Doug Davidson
Tommy
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Reviews
Wuchak
_**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Two loving sisters, one beautiful & popular and the other adopted & withdrawn (Morgan Brittany & Kay Lenz), start college in SoCal where the former is accepted by an uppity sorority while the latter joins a sorority of outcasts.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
JPV852
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**
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