The House on Sorority Row (1983)

Director:

Mark Rosman

Writers:

Bobby Fine (additional dialogue)
Mark Rosman (writer)

Release Date:

21 January 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

When the Nightmare ends . . . the Terror begins

Plot:

After a seemingly innocent prank goes horribly wrong, a group of sorority sisters are stalked and murdered one by one in their sorority house while throwing a party to celebrate their graduation.

Plot Keywords:

Sorority | House | Prank | Sorority House | Party

Cast

Kate McNeil	...	Katherine 'Katey' Rose (as Kathryn McNeil)
Eileen Davidson	...	Vicki
Janis Ward	...	Liz (as Janis Zido)
Robin Meloy	...	Jeanie
Harley Jane Kozak	...	Diane (as Harley Kozak)
Jodi Draigie	...	Morgan
Ellen Dorsher	...	Stevie
Lois Kelso Hunt	...	Mrs. Dorothy Slater
Christopher Lawrence	...	Dr. Nelson Beck
Michael Kuhn	...	Peter
Michael Sergio	...	Rick
Ruth Walsh	...	Mrs. Rose (Katherine's mother)
Ed Heath	...	Policeman
Jean Schertler	...	Nurse
Larry Singer	...	Photographer
Carlos Sério	...	Eric (as Charles Serio)
4 Out of 5 Doctors	...	The Band
Peter McClung	...	Peterson
Brian T. Small	...	Pig
Alan Treadwell	...	Gottfried
Kenny Myers	...	Murdered guest (as Ken Myers)
Ruth Moss	...	Freshman girl #1
Hilary Crowson	...	Freshman girl #2
Nanna Ingvarsson	...	Freshman girl #3
Arthur Crockett	...	Fraternity guy #1
Tom Bothwell	...	Fraternity guy #2
Van Saantvord	...	Beta (as Van Santvoord)
Kathryn Davidov	...	Girl at party
Celeste Poirier	...	Sorority girl #1
Patti Chambers	...	Sorority girl #2
Eric Smith	...	Guy at pool #1
Karl B. Bromwell	...	Guy at pool #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tom Barkanic	...	Guy at party (uncredited)
Barbara Harris	...	Mrs. Dorothy Slater (voice) (uncredited)
Mark Rosman	...	Party guest playing the piano (uncredited)
Steve Stec	...	Guy at party (uncredited)
Bobert Thompson	...	Guy eating sandwich (uncredited)

Directed by
Mark Rosman

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Bobby Fine		additional dialogue
Mark Rosman		writer

Produced by
Ed Beyer	....	co-producer
John G. Clark	....	producer
Robert Maier	....	line producer
Thomas W. McMahon	....	executive producer (as W. Thomas McMahon)
John Ponchock	....	executive producer
Alec Rabinowitz	....	associate producer
Mark Rosman	....	producer

Original Music by
Richard Band		(as Richard H. Band)

Cinematography by
Tim Suhrstedt		(as Timothy Suhrstedt)

Film Editing by
Paul Trejo		(co-editor)
Jean-Marc Vasseur

Casting by
René Eram		(as Rene Eram)
Richard Steir

Art Direction by
Vincent Peranio

Costume Design by
Susan Perez Prichard

Makeup Department
Diana Mona	....	hair stylist
Diana Mona	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Robert Maier	....	production manager
Alan Treadwell	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
René Eram	....	second unit director (as Rene Eram)
Paul Schiff	....	assistant director

Art Department
Ana Victoria Aenlle	....	second assistant art director
Delores Delux	....	scenic artist (as Delores Deluxe)
Tim Ford	....	sets assistant
Betsy Klompus	....	scenic artist
Stephen B. Walker	....	assistant art director

Sound Department
Sandy Berman	....	sound effects editor
Sandy Berman	....	supervising sound editor
Stuart Deutsch	....	boom operator
George Fitzgerald	....	sound editor (as George Fitzgerald III)
John Roesch	....	foley artist
Steven J. Rogers	....	sound mixer (as Steve Rogers)
Joan Rowe	....	foley artist

Special Effects by
Delores Gamba	....	assistant effects makeup
Rob E. Holland	....	special effects

Stunts
Scott Leva	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Apicella	....	video operator
Robert W. Dorsey	....	key grip (as Robert Dorsey)
Arthur Eng	....	assistant camera
Susan C. Ingram	....	second assistant camera (as Susan Ingram)
Kenny Klompus	....	video operator
Thomas Loizeaux	....	photographer: second unit (as Tom Loizeaux)
Tom Nichols	....	grip
Felix Rivera	....	best boy

Editorial Department
Jim Finn	....	negative matcher
Annie Kocur	....	post-production assistant
Lawrence Mischel	....	negative matcher
Rita Stern	....	assistant editor
Rachel Talalay	....	apprentice editor

Music Department
Randy Nicklaus	....	music engineer: Los Angeles
John Richards	....	music engineer: London

Other crew
Judy Coster	....	production chef
René Eram	....	production associate
Alan Shapiro	....	creative advisor
Rachel Talalay	....	script supervisor

Thanks
Philip L. Parslow	....	special thanks (as Philip Parslow)
Patrick Winters	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• ARC
• Artists Releasing Corporation (ARC)
• Film Ventures International (FVI)
• VAE

Distributors

• Artists Releasing Corporation (ARC) (1983) (USA) (theatrical)
• Film Ventures International (FVI) (1983) (USA) (theatrical) (released by ARC through)
• Citadel Films (????) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Duravision (video)
• Elite Entertainment (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• Elite Entertainment (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Liberation Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (special edition)
• United Artists Video (UAV) (????) (USA) (VHS)
• VCL Comunications (1985) (Belgium) (VHS)
• Vestron Video (????) (USA) (VHS)
• Vestron Video (????) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)

Also Known As:

House of Evil
Seven Sisters

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | South Korea:12 | UK:18 | Australia:M | Norway:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Company:

ARC

Trivia:

The films Spanish title is 'Siete mujeres atrapadas', meaning 'Seven Trapped Women' in English.

Goofs:

Continuity: The stocking on Vicki's right leg is gone just before Mrs. Slater tears the hole in the water and then quickly reappears.

Quotes:

Pig: I'm a sea pig...

Movie Connections:

References Les diaboliques (1955)

Soundtrack:

Modern Man

Pretty creepy slasher.

"The House on the Sorority Row" is one of the better slasher flicks from early 80's.It's stylishly made and directed by Mark Rosman,who previously worked with Brian De Palma("Carrie","Dressed to Kill")and has an eerie score by Richard Band.There is plenty of suspense and some gruesome kill scenes.The acting is pretty good with Eileen Davidson,Haley Jane Kozak and Kate McNeil("Monkey Shines")to boost.The plot is simple:on June 19th 1961 a pregnant woman goes through a traumatic labor.22 years later the woman is now a mean housemother at a sorority house.A group of graduating sorority girls decides to play a prank on her.The plan misfires and she ends up dead,or does she?Soon the body is missing and the killer with a bloody cane disrupts the girls' graduation party!