Nothing can prepare you for what happens when she fights back.
Critical Perspective
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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)
The House on Sorority Row Blu-ray & DVD editions
See which disc extras are included across selected editions.
| Disc 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 | |||||||
| Audio Commentary by Director/Writer Mark Rosman, Conducted by Katarina Leigh Waters | |||||||
| Audio Commentary by Justin Kerswell, Joseph Henson, Nathan Johnson and Erik Threlfall (The Hysteria Continues) | |||||||
| Katarina’s Nightmare Theater - Intro and Outro by Katarina Leigh Waters | |||||||
| Slash from the Past: Remembering “The House on Sorority Row” - Interview with Kim Newman | |||||||
| Strike Up the Band - Interview with Composer Richard Band | |||||||
| Interview with Actress Eileen Davidson | |||||||
| Interview with Actress Harley Jane Kozak | |||||||
| Interview with Actress Kate McNeil | |||||||
| Interview with Composer Richard Band | |||||||
| Interview with Director/Writer Mark Rosman | |||||||
| Interview with Producer Igo Kantor | |||||||
| Alternate Ending/Storyboard Comparisons - With Optional Commentary by Director/Writer Mark Rosman | |||||||
| Original Pre-Title Sequence | |||||||
| Stills Gallery [Liberation] | |||||||
| Stills Gallery [MVD] | |||||||
| Stills Gallery [Scorpion] | |||||||
| Isolated Score | |||||||
| Theatrical Trailer | |||||||
| TV Spots |
Edition and Packaging 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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