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The Initiation of Sarah
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The Initiation of Sarah

The Initiation of Sarah

The Initiation of Sarah

1978
Suspense/Thriller, Horror
TV Movie
1h 36m
A withdrawn young girl joins an unpopular sorority in college. It turns out she has psychic and telekinetic powers, and she uses them against a rival sorority. (imdb)

Directed by:

Robert Day
Robert-Day
39 total credits
Robert Day has 39 credits at Criticker, including: Corridors of Blood, First Man Into Space, She, The Haunted Strangler and Two Way Stretch

Writers:

Don Ingalls
Don-Ingalls
4 total credits
Don Ingalls has 4 credits at Criticker, including: Airport 1975, Captain America, The Initiation of Sarah and Flood!
,
Carol Saraceno
Carol-Saraceno
2 total credits
Carol Saraceno has 2 credits at Criticker, including: The Initiation of Sarah and The Promise of Love

Starring:

Shelley Winters
Shelley-Winters
105 total credits
Shelley Winters (August 18, 1920 - January 14, 2006) was an American actress who appeared in dozens of films, as well as on stage and television; her career spanned over fifty years until her death in 2006. Two-time Academy Award winner, Winters is probably most remembered for her roles in A Place in the Sun, The Big Knife, Lolita, The Night of the Hunter, Alfie, and The Poseidon Adventure...(Wikipedia)
,
Morgan Fairchild
Morgan-Fairchild
48 total credits
Morgan Fairchild has 48 credits at Criticker, including: Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2, I'm a Virgo, Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge and The Initiation of Sarah
,
Talia Balsam
Talia-Balsam
34 total credits
Talia Balsam has 34 credits at Criticker, including: No Strings Attached, The Wackness, Conviction, All the King's Men and The Many Saints of Newark
,
Tisa Farrow
Tisa-Farrow
13 total credits
Tisa Farrow has 13 credits at Criticker, including: Manhattan, Zombie, Antropophagus: The Grim Reaper, Fingers and Allen v. Farrow
,
Robert Hays
Robert-Hays
29 total credits
Robert Hays (born July 24, 1947) is an American actor and is arguably most well known for his role in the movie Airplane! Hays has starred in several short-lived television series, including the 1978 production The Young Pioneers on ABC, the 1979 series Angie, Starman, on which he played the title character, and FM. He played the role of 'Bud', the man thought to be Hyde's dad, in several episodes of That '70s Show. Hays has also directed and produced for films and television...(Wikipedia)
,
Tony Bill
Tony-Bill
30 total credits
Tony Bill has 30 credits at Criticker, including: Flyboys, Less Than Zero, Shampoo, Untamed Heart and My Bodyguard
,
Kay Lenz
Kay-Lenz
32 total credits
Kay Lenz has 32 credits at Criticker, including: House, Death Wish 4: The Crackdown, Breezy, Prisoners of the Lost Universe and White Line Fever
,
Kathryn Grant
Kathryn-Grant
17 total credits
Kathryn Grant has 17 credits at Criticker, including: Anatomy of a Murder, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, The Phenix City Story, The Brothers Rico and Tight Spot

Country:

USA

Language:

English

The Initiation of Sarah

1978
Suspense/Thriller, Horror
TV Movie
1h 36m
Avg Percentile 26.73% from 15 total ratings

Ratings & Reviews

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Avg Percentile 26.73% from 15 total ratings
Rated 13 Jul 2022
65
46th
This was obviously inspired by Carrie, and didn't really bring anything new to the party. That being said, it was quite enjoyable. Despite it being a TV movie, the production values were decent, and the cast was good; there was some fun to be had in Winters go off the reservation. Perhaps not as tight as it could be, but watchable enough.
Rated 24 Jan 2021
65
45th
Perhaps the first true attempt to cash in on Carrie, it's as shameless & lazy a ripoff as you'll ever find. That said, the performances are pretty solid- especially from Lenz, Fairchild, Brittany, & the delightfully cheesy Shelley Winters. Sadly, the story & characters are pretty bleh & the real conflict is never even explained properly. It ends abruptly & without any sort of satisfying wrap-up, which didn't work for me either. It's endearingly cheesy to an extent, but there's better out there.

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Robert Day
Robert-Day
39 total credits
Robert Day has 39 credits at Criticker, including: Corridors of Blood, First Man Into Space, She, The Haunted Strangler and Two Way Stretch

Writers:

Don Ingalls
Don-Ingalls
4 total credits
Don Ingalls has 4 credits at Criticker, including: Airport 1975, Captain America, The Initiation of Sarah and Flood!
,
Carol Saraceno
Carol-Saraceno
2 total credits
Carol Saraceno has 2 credits at Criticker, including: The Initiation of Sarah and The Promise of Love

Starring:

Shelley Winters
Shelley-Winters
105 total credits
Shelley Winters (August 18, 1920 - January 14, 2006) was an American actress who appeared in dozens of films, as well as on stage and television; her career spanned over fifty years until her death in 2006. Two-time Academy Award winner, Winters is probably most remembered for her roles in A Place in the Sun, The Big Knife, Lolita, The Night of the Hunter, Alfie, and The Poseidon Adventure...(Wikipedia)
,
Morgan Fairchild
Morgan-Fairchild
48 total credits
Morgan Fairchild has 48 credits at Criticker, including: Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2, I'm a Virgo, Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge and The Initiation of Sarah
,
Talia Balsam
Talia-Balsam
34 total credits
Talia Balsam has 34 credits at Criticker, including: No Strings Attached, The Wackness, Conviction, All the King's Men and The Many Saints of Newark
,
Tisa Farrow
Tisa-Farrow
13 total credits
Tisa Farrow has 13 credits at Criticker, including: Manhattan, Zombie, Antropophagus: The Grim Reaper, Fingers and Allen v. Farrow
,
Robert Hays
Robert-Hays
29 total credits
Robert Hays (born July 24, 1947) is an American actor and is arguably most well known for his role in the movie Airplane! Hays has starred in several short-lived television series, including the 1978 production The Young Pioneers on ABC, the 1979 series Angie, Starman, on which he played the title character, and FM. He played the role of 'Bud', the man thought to be Hyde's dad, in several episodes of That '70s Show. Hays has also directed and produced for films and television...(Wikipedia)
,
Tony Bill
Tony-Bill
30 total credits
Tony Bill has 30 credits at Criticker, including: Flyboys, Less Than Zero, Shampoo, Untamed Heart and My Bodyguard
,
Kay Lenz
Kay-Lenz
32 total credits
Kay Lenz has 32 credits at Criticker, including: House, Death Wish 4: The Crackdown, Breezy, Prisoners of the Lost Universe and White Line Fever
,
Kathryn Grant
Kathryn-Grant
17 total credits
Kathryn Grant has 17 credits at Criticker, including: Anatomy of a Murder, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, The Phenix City Story, The Brothers Rico and Tight Spot

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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