“Sorority Row,” a remake of the less-known 1983 horror film “The House on Sorority Row,” is a fun imitation of “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” a slasher style flick. The film delivers thrills, laughs and in the tradition of many slasher flicks, young scantily clad women running around and screaming their heads off. The basic plot of the movie is about a group of sorority girls who pull a prank that goes too far, leaving one of their sorority sisters dead. The women of Theta Pi, who’d rather break a nail than admit to murder, decide to hide the murder by throwing their fellow soror down an abandoned mine shaft to protect the reputation of the sorority and their futures. However, eight months later the girls receive text messages containing incriminating pictures.
Soon after, a malevolent figure in a hooded black graduation grown begins to kill the girls off one by one with a wickedly accessorized tire iron. In between the gory death scenes, one cannot help but wonder who is behind these gruesome deeds. However, figuring out the identity of the killer is not an easy task, as the audience is introduced with several red herrings and a limited number of clues. Somewhat predictable, the film ends in a bittersweet way, leaving itself open for a possible sequel. Highlights of the film include, the “frienemy” relationship and sarcastic dialogue between Cassidy (Brianna Evigan) and Jessica (Leah Pipes). Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia from the original Star War trilogy), gives a great cameo as a pistol packing Theta Pi housemother, and Julian Morris’ performance as Cassidy’s boyfriend Andy is very persuasive.
Overall, “Sorority Row” gives actually what the trailer promises. The film does not drag or waste too much time with introducing its one-dimensional characters or cookie-cutter plot. “Sorority” hits the ground and doesn’t quit running. Those who enjoy a good horror movie will not be disappointed with “Sorority Row,” but may know what’s coming from miles away. A plot twist or a little more depth would have been nice, but that’s usually where the unnecessary nudity steps in to shine.