Nothing can prepare you for what happens when she fights back.
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As far as early eighties slashers go, this one’s pretty good, and obviously an influence on revenge films like I Know What You Did Last Summer. … Despite the now hackneyed plot, The House on Sorority Row does manage to throw a few nice ideas into the mix, like keeping the killer’s face hidden for as long as possible, and a psychedelic tinged finale. Sadly, the film loses much of its pace during the last quarter, and the ending isn’t quite as spectacular as it could be. … If you’re not into slasher movies, then this one isn’t likely to change your mind, but for the fan it’s an enjoyable hour and a half.
Jim Harper, Legacy of Blood: A Comprehensive Guide to Slasher Movies (Headpress/Critical Vision, 2004)
Selected disc options for The House on Sorority Row
| Extras | MVD BD-ALL/US 2021 | Scorpion BD-ALL/US 2018 | Scorpion BD-ALL/US/OOP 2014 | 88 Films BD-ALL/UK/OOP 2017 | Scorpion DVD-0/US/OOP 2012 | Liberation DVD-1/US/OOP 2010 | Elite DVD-0/US/OOP 2003 |
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| Audio Commentary by Director/Writer Mark Rosman and Actresses Kate McNeil and Eileen Davidson | has extra | has extra | has extra | has extra | has extra | ||
| Audio Commentary by Director/Writer Mark Rosman, Conducted by Katarina Leigh Waters | has extra | has extra | has extra | has extra | |||
| Audio Commentary by Justin Kerswell, Joseph Henson, Nathan Johnson and Erik Threlfall (The Hysteria Continues) | has extra | ||||||
| Katarina’s Nightmare Theater - Intro and Outro by Katarina Leigh Waters | has extra | has extra | |||||
| Slash from the Past: Remembering “The House on Sorority Row” - Interview with Kim Newman | has extra | ||||||
| Strike Up the Band - Interview with Composer Richard Band | has extra | ||||||
| Interview with Actress Eileen Davidson | has extra | has extra | has extra | has extra | |||
| Interview with Actress Harley Jane Kozak | has extra | has extra | has extra | has extra | |||
| Interview with Actress Kate McNeil | has extra | has extra | has extra | has extra | |||
| Interview with Composer Richard Band | has extra | has extra | has extra | has extra | |||
| Interview with Director/Writer Mark Rosman | has extra | has extra | has extra | has extra | |||
| Interview with Producer Igo Kantor | has extra | has extra | has extra | has extra | |||
| Alternate Ending/Storyboard Comparisons - With Optional Commentary by Director/Writer Mark Rosman | has extra | has extra | has extra | has extra | has extra | ||
| Original Pre-Title Sequence | has extra | has extra | has extra | ||||
| Stills Gallery [Liberation] | has extra | ||||||
| Stills Gallery [MVD] | has extra | ||||||
| Stills Gallery [Scorpion] | has extra | has extra | has extra | ||||
| Isolated Score | has extra | ||||||
| Theatrical Trailer | has extra | has extra | has extra | has extra | has extra | has extra | has extra |
| TV Spots | has extra | has extra | has extra | has extra |
Notes
- MVD’s “Rewind Collection” Blu-ray includes trailers for Mortuary (1983), Mind Games (1989), Mikey (1992) and Dahmer (2002).
- Scorpion’s 2018 limited edition Blu-ray reissued as a standard edition (2018/10/16).
- 88 Films’ “Slasher Classics Collection” Blu-ray includes a 12-page booklet with writing by Calum Waddell.
- Scorpion’s “Katarina’s Nightmare Theater” DVD includes trailers for Revenge (1971), Nothing But the Night (1973), The Pyx (1973), Satan’s Slave (1976), Terror (1978), Human Experiments (1979), Final Exam (1981), The Incubus (1981), The Survivor (1981), Double Exposure (1982), Humongous (1982), American Nightmare (1983) and The Carpenter (1988).
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