The House on Sorority Row

The House on Sorority Row (1983)

  • 20% of critics liked it
    (5 reviews)

  • 35% of users liked it
    (2,055 ratings)

Sorority sisters are frighteningly plucked off one by one in this low-budget horror film by Mark Rosman. Katherine (Kathryn McNeil) is a serious-minded, thinking woman whose intelligence is about to stand her in good stead when events turn dark and murderous. She and the more evil-minded Vicki… More

R, 1 hr. 31 min.
Directed By
Mark Rosman
Genres
Horror
In Theaters
Jan 21, 1983 Wide
On DVD
Nov 21, 2000
Artists Releasing Corporation (ARC)

Critic Reviews

  • John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

    The film is rated R, mainly for violence, although it would have been hard to set a slasher flick in a sorority house without including some sex and nudity.

  • James Kendrick, Q Network Film Desk

    an interesting and generally entertaining addition to a genre that is often characterized by a lack of creativity and mindless repetition

  • Dustin Putman, DustinPutman.com

    Capsule Review

  • John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

    ...so awful it begs to be watched.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Lee ?


    Not as gory or sleazy as your typical 80's slasher, but it's better made than most. Good acting, well mounted suspense and an effective musical score all contribute to its good points. But the lack of gore and low body count that starts to mount around the 30 minute mark… More

  • AJ V


    An average college themed slasher horror film. It has a couple of surprises here and there, but it's pretty predictable. overall, it's just okay.

  • Adam M


    uncliched shots, edited for speed and sometimes Dressed-to-Kill-like dreaminess, and the sex in this slasher film is as much a female fantasy as a male one; also, an incredible musical score by Band (maybe his best) and performed by the London Philharmonic (!)

  • Cassandra M


    This slasher pic from the 80's is fondly remembered by fans of the genre - but not by many others. Which is a shame - this film is on a level with the original Friday the 13th, way behind Halloween and probably a bit better than Prom Night. Anna Friel-lookalike Kate McNeil (who… More

  • A.D. V


    A forgotten slasher that rises well above others of its kind.

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