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The Initiation of Sarah

1978 ·1h 36m · ★ 5.5 (30)

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!

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2 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
0
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
0
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
43
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
20
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
17
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
33
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
14
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
17
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