Soon, the two are off to waltham college, where they hope to. Theatrically, there was the snakeobsessed jennifer and the offbeat australian sleeper patrick both 1978, among others. For the 2006 remake, see the initiation of sarah 2006 film. For sarah and her twin sister, lindsey, starting college means starting over new freedom, new guys and a break from sarah s troubled past caused by her strange supernatural powers. I did not know until just now that the movie had been remade in 2006, starring mika boorem and summer glau.
The initiation of sarah is a 2006 made for tv movie that was directed by stuart gillard for abc family. The initiation of sarah is a 2006 made for tv movie that was directed by. The initiation of sarah dvd, 2007 for sale online ebay. For sarah and her twin sister, lindsey, starting college means starting over new freedom, new guys and a break from sarahs troubled past caused by her strange supernatural powers. The initiation of sarah takes the majority of its major plot points from carrie, right down to the heroines telekinetic powers, but never manages to recreate the tension or emotion of that film. The initiation of sarah 2006 the movie database tmdb. Oct 26, 2019 originally aired on abc family a college student uses her supernatural powers against a rival sorority house. The initiation of sarah 2006 changes the movie database. Initiation of sarah dvd movie video at cd universe, all sororities have their secrets, but the rival houses at temple hill university give hell week a whole new. The initiation of sarah is a 1978 american madefortelevision supernatural horror film directed by robert day. However, abcs the initiation of sarah 1978 took a slightly different tact and sent the girl off to college and ended up serving a. The initiation of sarah 2006 directed by stuart gillard genres horror.
I really liked this movie, i saw the original and loved it too. Sarah mika boorem and her twin sister lindsey summer glau have. Trina godwinn who was tasked with finding out, weather sarah or lindsey is the one. Its evident from the opening minutes of the initiation of sarah, that sarah goodwin the incredibly lovely kay lenz has psychic abilities. All sororities have their secrets, but the rival houses at temple hill university give \hell week\ a whole new meaning. The personalities of sarah and patty who was renamed lindsay.
She uses telekinesis to get her silly sister, patty morgan brittany out of a jam. Scoop dvd, 2006 scarlett johansson condition is like new 2tip3py1. The initiation of sarah is a wellcast thriller that keeps you guessing, if not exactly on the edge of your seat. Search results for the initiation of sarah 1978 watch.
The initiation of sarah is a 2006 remake of the 1987 horror film of the same name. Thank goodness college life is not like the movie because i think it would scare alot of people. Watch the initiation of sarah starring jennifer tilly in this title on directv. Watch the initiation of sarah online stream full movie. As i more than intimated when i announced the initiation of sarah as this months film club pick, its as if the film was made just for me. Of course, television is anything if not inclusive, and the networks scrambled to come up with their own takes on teenage angst. There are worse fates than knowing exactly what to expect from a movie and can there ever be too many stories about psychic nerd revenge. A withdrawn young girl joins an unpopular sorority in college. The initiation of sarah 2006 stuart gillard synopsis. Fans of the original the initiation of sarah, a 1978 madefortv classic starring the inimitable shelley winters, would do well to steer clear of this cable mediocrity the initiation of sarah 2006. Halloween time for oldies and remakes tucson citizen morgue, part 1 20062009. Morgan fairchild appeared in the 1978 version of the tv movie the initiation of sarah and returns to play a pushy mom. This is definitely not a cutesy tween flick about the ups and downs of sorority life.
I can see this airing the week of halloween in 1978 and doing quite well in the nielsen ratings. I mostly decided to watch this because it had my name in the title and im a sucker for movies about female rivalries. Seriously, this movie could have been borne from the stacie ponder edition of mad libs. Satanic panic has indeed returned, at least on celluloid. Rent the initiation of sarah 2006 on dvd and bluray dvd. However, abcs the initiation of sarah 1978 took a slightly different tact and sent the girl off to college and ended up serving a strong dose of female empowerment.
See the full list of the initiation of sarah cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. The initiation of sarah is one of the greatest madefortv movies ever and shouldve been put on the big screen. Stuart gillards the initiation of sarah is a made for tv film that is a remake of the 1978 movie with the same name. After leaving the soap in 1977, fairchild went to the west coast, where she quickly found work in the miniseries harold robbins 79 park avenue nbc, 1977 and the tvmovie the initiation of sarah abc, 1978.
Watch the initiation of sarah now on your favorite device. Rent the initiation of sarah 2006 on dvd and bluray. Lenzs sarah is not nearly as introverted as carrie white, and her lashing out at. Joaquin phoenix is behind a bevy of celebrated roles, including his oscar nominated role in joker. Not to be outdone, television was ready for the combustible combination of telekinesis and teenage angst, promptly bestowing on us the spell 1977 and, airing on february 6 the following year, the spunky initiation of sarah. Sarah mika boorem and her twin sister lindsey summer glau have always been at odds over sarahs unexplainable telekinetic powers. Nov 29, 2010 as i more than intimated when i announced the initiation of sarah as this months film club pick, its as if the film was made just for me. Fans of the original the initiation of sarah, a 1978 madefortv classic starring the inimitable shelley winters, would do well to steer clear of this cable mediocrity. A sorority girl unwittingly becomes the focus of a battle between good and evil. It proves too being in the popular clique is not always the best way to go. Although its a bit slow, the initiation of sarah serves up some fun tvsafe scares. And since its a made for tv remake of a made for tv 70s satanic panic movie, i was expecting it to be pretty bad. It turns out she has psychic and telekinetic powers, and she uses them against a rival sorority.
Oct 20, 2006 the new initiation of sarah a faustian view of sorority rituals above. The initiation of sarah 1978 when a coed is humiliated by a group of sorority sisters, she is urged to get even by unleashing her psychic powers. Soon, the two are off to waltham college, where they hope to be accepted into the alpha nu sigma sorority. Robert days direction keeps the plot rolling at a decent pace, but cant bring much emotional gravity to the films by the numbers scenario. The initiation of sarah tv movie 2006 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
But instead i watch a movie like the initiation of sarah and i just wonder to myself, people eventually thought this sort of thing really happened. The initiation of sarah 2006 01012006 us drama, horror, thriller 1h 36m user score. Like most modern remakes i detest the term reboot when speaking of. Overview of initiation of sarah, the, 1978, directed by robert day, with michael talbott, albert owens, deborah ryan, at turner classic movies. A sorority girl mika boorem unwittingly becomes the focus of a battle between good and evil. Dvdrip00h19m16s 00h24m05s rescued from hell aka nathalie. Ive never seen the original film at all, but after seeing this ive been dying to. The initiation of sarah 1978 may be wearing carries hand me downs but i dont think thats such a damnable thing. Fans of the original the initiation of sarah, a 1978 madefortv classic starring the inimitable shelley winters. Circus dvd, 2001 john hannah condition brand new 2tip3py1. When it comes to the initiation of sarah, youve gotta address the elephant in the room, the one thats sitting in the corner, spattered in pigs blood and trying to glare you to death. One of the few exceptions is the initiation of sarah, a 1978 tv movie that was remade again for tv in 2006, complete with one of its original stars, morgan fairchild. The initiation of sarah 1978 is one of those small screen efforts, and, like days tv movie ritual of evil 1970, sarah also deals with the occult when its not being a carrie clone.
It first aired on abc on february 6, 1978 and starred kay lenz as a shy, withdrawn young woman who discovers that she has psychic powers after joining a sorority. But when the sisters are invited to pledge for two of the schools most prestigious. This 1978 abc tv film abc was all about those horror tv movies, werent they. The satan school for girls subgenre of occult and horror films has always been one of my favorites, because the films are usually so ridiculously naughty. Morgan fairchild plays the girls mother and also starred in the original 1978 tvmovie. The initiation of sarah cast and characters tv guide.
Referenced in the tonight show starring johnny carson. Overview for morgan fairchild turner classic movies. The initiation of sarah 2006 directed by stuart gillard. Halloween time for oldies and remakes tucson citizen morgue.
A sorority girl unwittingly becomes the focus of a battle between. Sarah mika boorem and her twin sister lindsey summer glau have always been at odds over sarah s unexplainable telekinetic powers, but now that the two. Mika boorem left and amber brooke wallace appear in the abc family remake of sarah, which is set in college. Halloween time for oldies and remakes tucson citizen. Shortly after carrie became a huge success, there was an onslaught of ripoffs and imitators. A college student uses her supernatural powers against a rival sorority house. Lenzs sarah is not nearly as introverted as carrie white, and her lashing out at the popular kids after a nasty prank is incredibly tame next to, say, wiping out the entire senior class at the prom, but the rest of the story is intact, complete with bitchy blondes, sympathetic brunettes, and a crazy, occultobsessed matron with a sketchy past. He must have felt me vibrating like crazy and although he did not say anything he kept his arm firmly around my waist as he continued to talk with my husband. Rent the initiation of sarah 2006 starring morgan fairchild and summer glau on dvd and bluray. The film was remade as the initiation of sarah 2006 with mika boorem as sarah, summer glau as the sister, jennifer tilly in the shelley winters. I thought it was lackluster and only rated it a 310.
The movie follows two sisters who grow to despise one another, thanks in large part to the sororities they join. Kay lenz, shelley winters, morgan fairchild, tisa farrow one of the hottest motws, this carrie ripoff places two sisters in the path of dueling sororities, with tragic consequences. Over 30 years later most of them have been virtually forgotten. And true the movie may not be all that scary, but it adds a great feel to the whole halloween theme. Soon thereafter, she was cast as jenna wade on the cbs series dallas. It first aired as part of abc familys nights of halloween on october 22, 2006 and is a loose remake of the 1978 film of the same name. This puts a new perspective on the whole pledge thing at college and hazing and the rushing college students go through.
The director of first man into space 1959, tarzan the magnificent 1960, and hammers she 1965 spent much of his career in television. Originally aired on abc family a college student uses her supernatural powers against a rival sorority house. Remember me dvd, 2010 robert pattinson condition like new 2tip3py1. A pretty college student with mysterious supernatural powers become caught up in an ancient battle between good and evil in the abc family original movie remake of the 1978 cult classic. The initiation of sarah 1978 cast and crew moviefone.
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