The Initiation of Sarah

Watch: The Initiation of Sarah

Unrated

10/22/20061h 36m

TV Release (US)

~ Sisters. Sororities. Sacrifices. ~

Overview:

A sorority girl unwittingly becomes the focus of a battle between good and evil.

Director:

Stuart Gillard

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

mystic
secret society
remake
sorority
occult

Cast

Mika Boorem

~ as ~

Sarah Goodwin

Summer Glau

~ as ~

Lindsey Goodwin

JoAnna Garcia Swisher

~ as ~

Corinne

Tessa Thompson

~ as ~

Esme

Morgan Fairchild

~ as ~

Tina Goodwin

Jennifer Tilly

~ as ~

Dr. Eugenia Hunter

Amber Brooke

~ as ~

Vita

Caitlin Wehrle

~ as ~

Alpha Nu #2

Jessica Luza

~ as ~

Girl #1

Caroline Jahna

~ as ~

Girl #2

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Reviews (1)

Wuchak
Written 3 year(s) ago
4
A Tale of Two Sororities with telekinesis and the occult

Twin sisters (Mika Boorem & Summer Glau) start college in Louisiana where the former joins a sorority of outcasts while the latter is accepted by an uppity sorority. Both houses have uncanny secrets. Costars include: JoAnna Garcia, Jennifer Tilly and Morgan Fairchild.

"The Initiation of Sarah" (2006) is a remake of the 1978 television movie that was a knockoff of “Carrie” (1976) mixed with “Satan’s School for Girls” (1973). Fairchild returns here to play the mother of the two girls.

This is more of a revamping than a faithful remake as the only thing that’s the same is the basic set-up, which I’m fine with because who needs an exact repeat? There’s also a change in tone. The original flick was relatively realistic with weighty drama whereas this one is decidedly comic booky with unbelievable paranormal happenings and cheesy satanic rituals. The garish opening sequence tells all. The two protagonists aren’t as likable either.

On the positive side, JoAnna Garcia is beautiful (despite the devious character she plays) and Jennifer Tilly is more fascinating than Shelley Winters’ character in the original. There are also some thought-provoking new ideas. Unfortunately, the dull first act and the tedious fiery climax with the corresponding gobbledygook doom it.

The movie runs 1 hour, 28 minutes, and was shot at Centenary College, Shreveport, Louisiana.

GRADE: C-/C