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The Initiation of Sarah ()


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A college student uses her supernatural powers against a rival sorority house. A remake of the 1978 TV movie.

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Sarah Goodwin
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Lindsey Goodwin
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Corinne (as JoAnna Garcia)
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Esme
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Finn
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Trina Goodwin
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Dr. Eugenia Hunter
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Vita (as Amber Brooke Wallace)
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Damien
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Alpha Nu #2
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Girl #1
Caroline Jahna ...
Girl #2
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Young Woman
Abigail Leigh ...
Attendant
Raylee Magill ...
P.E.D. #1 (as Rachael Magill)
Ashley-Anne Parker ...
Sorority Girl / Student / Witch
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College Student
Kyle Register ...
Frat Boy
Travis Fontenot ...
College Student (uncredited)
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Fraternity Guy (uncredited)
Lacie Manshack ...
Hexed Sorority Sister (uncredited)
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Cheating SAT Student (uncredited)
Kalah Roberts ...
P.E.D active (uncredited)
Mary Alfred Thoma ...
Parent (uncredited)
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Frat Guy (uncredited)
Shawnia Willson ...
Alpha Nu (uncredited)

Directed by

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Stuart Gillard

Written by

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Dan Berendsen ... (teleplay)
 
Tom Holland ... (story) and
Carol Saraceno ... (story)
 
Don Ingalls ... (teleplay of 1978 television movie "The Initiation of Sarah") and
Carol Saraceno ... (teleplay of 1978 television movie "The Initiation of Sarah") and
Kenette Gfeller ... (teleplay of 1978 television movie "The Initiation of Sarah") (as Kennette Gfeller)
 
Tom Holland ... (story of 1978 television movie "The Initiation of Sarah") and
Carol Saraceno ... (story of 1978 television movie "The Initiation of Sarah")

Produced by

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Sara Berrisford ... executive producer
Lampton Enochs ... producer (as Iddo Lampton Enochs Jr.)
Charles W. Fries ... executive producer
Hudson Hickman ... executive producer
Craig Roessler ... executive producer
Karen S. Spiegel ... supervising producer

Music by

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Mark Bouras ... (soundtrack)
John Van Tongeren

Cinematography by

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Manfred Guthe

Editing by

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Robin Russell

Editorial Department

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Mike Grant ... assistant editor
Katriona Macnab ... assistant editor

Casting By

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Lisa Mae Fincannon
Paul Weber

Art Direction by

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Kevin Hardison

Set Decoration by

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Tim Pope

Costume Design by

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Dana Embree

Makeup Department

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Aimee Stuit ... key makeup artist
Melizah Anguiano Wheat ... key hair stylist (as Melizah Schmidt)
Jacenda Burkett ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Alissa M. Kantrow ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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George Bott ... second assistant director
Ann C. Salzer ... first assistant director
Paul Uddo ... second second assistant director

Art Department

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Susan Agnoff ... art department coordinator
Cecile Aymami ... scenic foreman
Joseph Barto ... art department production assistant
Ed Burcham ... set dresser (as Eddie Burcham)
Stitch Crisp ... property master
Mik Kastner ... scenic artist
Robert Larriviere ... construction buyer
Michelle Marchand II ... buyer
Christopher Lee Moore ... props
Danny Nick ... leadman
Alixandra Petrovich ... on-set dresser
Noel Rideout ... set dresser
Bill Walters ... set dresser
Andrew Wert ... assistant property master
Tom R. Wilson ... construction foreman
Eric Wolfe ... carpenter
Durel Yates ... set dresser

Sound Department

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Sean Byrne ... sound editor
Bob Costanza ... sound effects editor
David S. Di Pietro ... adr mixer (as David S. DiPietro)
Stephen Fitzmaurice ... re-recording mixer
Mark Friedgen ... supervising sound editor
Stephen Grubbs ... dialogue editor
Devon Heffley Curry ... adr supervisor
Steven Huerstel ... sound utility
Mack Melson ... sound mixer
Marvin Melson ... boom operator
Richard Steele ... sound designer (as Richard S. Steele)
David Torres ... foley mixer

Special Effects by

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Richard E. Perry ... special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by

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Juan Bautista ... visual effects
Ben Campanaro ... project manager: Mechnology
Charles Collyer ... digital compositor
Jordan Giuliani ... digital compositor
Matt Griffith ... visual effects
Tom Haney ... digital compositor / lead matte painter
John Johns ... visual effects video
Stephen Lebed ... visual effects supervisor
Mike Oakley ... lead digital artist: Mechnology (as Michael Anthony Oakley Walls)

Stunts

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David Hugghins ... stunt rigger
Heidi Moneymaker ... stunt double: Mika Boorem
Noon Orsatti ... stunt coordinator
Nicole Surels ... stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department

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Patrick Barnes ... camera production assistant
Bob Bates ... electrician / gaffer: second unit
Rebecca Brenneman ... still photographer (as Rebecca M. Heunermund-Brenneman)
Brandon Dauzat ... second assistant camera: "a" camera
John Ferguson ... gaffer
Robert Foster ... camera operator
Brouke Franklin ... first assistant camera
Brad 'Mo' Gremillion ... rigging electric
Danny Horne ... second assistant camera
Joe Iverson ... electrician
Vic Keatley ... best boy electric
Greg Lomas ... dolly grip: "a" camera
Eric Meisner ... electrician
Bob Newcomb ... camera operator: "a" camera / director of photography: second unit
Mike 'Chewie' Pappas ... electrician
Kennith G. Smith ... dolly grip
Tedd Underwood ... electrician
Calvin Ursin Jr. ... grip
Jeremy Webre ... grip

Casting Department

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Robin Batherson ... background casting
Harmony Cadien ... casting intern
Ivy Isenberg ... casting associate
Jamie Baremore Kiihnl ... background casting assistant (as Jamie Baremore)
Jason Landry ... extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Lauren Bott ... costume production assistant (as Lauren Wade)
S. Aimee Helms ... set costumer
Misti Moreaux ... costume production assistant
Bunny Walker ... key set costumer (as Rachel A. Walker)
Sharlene Ruffino Weimer ... costumer (as Sharlene Ruffino)

Location Management

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F. Stanley Pearse Jr. ... location manager

Music Department

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Shawn Pierce ... music editor
Steven Vincent ... music supervisor (as Steven Christopher)

Transportation Department

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Poland Perkins ... transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

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Paul Belcher ... production assistant
Roy Bogy ... assistant production coordinator
Cyndi Brenner ... production coordinator
Ray Filippazzo ... studio finance executive
Will Greenfield ... assistant to producer
Lucia Hallett ... production assistant
Christopher C. Jones ... cg title design
Grant Kaufman ... payroll accountant
Amber Dawn Landrum ... utility stand-in
Clayton Lyons ... production assistant
Courtney Mayfield ... production assistant
Nathan Parker ... key set production assistant
Gerson Paz ... set production assistant
Gwendalane Ramos ... assistant production office coordinator
Mark A. Soo Hoo ... first assistant accountant
Chris Sprister ... adr voice artist
Jackie Tarver ... body double
Derrick Bentley Wells ... production assistant

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

When Sarah, a girl with magic powers, and her normal twin sister Lindsey are invited to join both Alpha Nu Gamma and Pi Epsilon Delta, they discover that the two sororities aren't just rivals, they're bitter enemies. Suddenly, Sarah and Lindsey are initiated into an ancient battle between good and evil that threatens to drive the sisters apart and force one of them to make the ultimate sacrifice. Can Sarah learn to master her magic in time to defeat the resident evil on campus? Who can she trust and who will commit an unforgivable act of betrayal? The magic starts flying and anything can happen. When these supernatural forces collide, they'll give new meaning to hell week. Written by Alex

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Taglines Sisters. Sororities. Sacrifices. See more »
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Also Known As
  • L'Initiation de Sarah (France)
  • Im Bann der dunklen Mächte (Germany)
  • La iniciación de Sarah (Spain)
  • A Iniciação de Sarah (Brazil)
  • Wtajemniczenie Sary (Poland)
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Runtime
  • 90 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia Morgan Fairchild, who plays Trina Goodwin (an alumni of the sorority Alpha Nu Gamma) in this film, also played one of the head sorority sisters of Alpha Nu Gamma, Jennifer Lawrence, in the original that this film is based on The Initiation of Sarah (1978). See more »
Movie Connections References Born Innocent (1974). See more »
Soundtracks Paper Doll See more »
Quotes Finn: That went well. Oddly... but well.
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