The Initiation of Sarah1978
“She Was Born With Devastating Psychic Powers. And She's Forced To Unleash Them In A Shocking Finale!”
Directed by Robert Day
The premise
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!
Horror Vault's take
When shy college freshman Sarah Goodwin arrives on campus with her popular sister, the cutthroat world of sorority rush quickly drives them apart — and begins to awaken something dangerous inside her. Taken under the wing of a rival sorority's enigmatic house mother, Sarah discovers that her strange mental abilities may be exactly what certain people have been waiting to exploit. As hazing season intensifies and social cruelties mount, the pressure building around Sarah threatens to boil over in spectacular fashion. This late-70s TV movie blends telekinetic terror with sorority scheming for a deliciously charged genre cocktail.
Content: Bullying And Humiliation, Depictions Of Psychic Violence, Mild Peril
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