Seven years have passed since a sorority sister was killed as a result of a Russian-roulette-type initiation, which was ruled an accident. Then, five members get anonymous invitations to a reunion at a place to which the girls are taken from a central meeting spot by two guys. Although the duo has been paid only to transport the quintet, the pair is with the girls when the fence around the estate closes, locks and electrifies. They learn that their captor is the father of the initiation victim, and the remainder of the movie shows how most of them get knocked off - with a minimum of gore. Although much of the film (especially the first half) is slow-moving, I wasn't discontent at having spent the time to view it. In fact, I watched it a second time, thinking that maybe I missed something as far as the ending was concerned. Did somebody believe that THAT was gonna provide the most compact conclusion? I came away questioning it's logic.
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Pretty good low-budget horror.
HumanoidOfFlesh15 November 2003
Six beautiful high school girls are involved in initiation ceremonies for their exclusive society,The Sisters.A shot from a presumably harmless pistol-part of the ritual-kills Elizabeth.Seven years later each of the remaining Sisters receive identical letters inviting them to a reunion in isolated estate mansion.With nightfall the reign of terror and madness begins as Elizabeth's death is revenged."Sisters of Death" is a pretty good low-budget horror.It's rather tame,but there is enough suspense and surprises to satisfy horror fans.The acting is surprisingly decent and the ladies are quite beautiful.Give it a look,if you're a fan of low-budget American horror.5 out of 10.
OK but unimaginative.
ChuckStraub27 March 2005
"Sisters of Death" has a fairly simple plot. Five women and two men are stuck on the property of a crazed father intent on revenge for his daughters death seven years earlier by a sorority initiation gone wrong. It's not a bad movie but it's a bit too plain and simple. There is no imagination used in the way the houseguests are killed. For those looking for blood and guts, there is none. There are hints of possible nude scenes but that never develops. Just teasers for those looking for nudity. Pretty tame stuff. I don't see any problem with kids watching this. There is no gore or nudity in this film. It is a bit sad to see the young female stereotype. The girls play the old helpless and stupid role a bit too much for me. Although they know they are in danger they go around doing the dumbest things. It's as though they want to get killed. Gee, what can I do next to put me in danger? "Sisters of Death" is an OK low budget drama with a touch of mystery and a little twist for the end. Something to watch when there isn't anything better to do. It's nothing special or anything to go out of your way to view but not a total waste either.
By the numbers drive-in flick
BloodTheTelepathicDog9 June 2008
When a sorority initiation ritual ends in murder the five surviving sisters go their separate ways. Seven years pass and they are all invited to a secluded mansion, complete with a ten-foot high electric fence surrounding the estate, by an unknown host. They are escorted to the estate by two guys, one horny and the other bright, and are then dispatched one by one by the father of the sorority pledge they accidentally murdered seven years ago.
This film plays like a drive-in slasher flick but lacks all the exploitative ingredients that define the drive-in classics. There is absolutely no gore and very little skin. The death scenes are boring and borderline ludicrous, but I enjoy subtlety when cinema deaths are the main course - too often film-goers need to see things take place since they are incapable of using their imagination. That being said, this 70's slasher does justice to its PG rating. Also, look for the boom mic being visible at the pool scene when Cheri Howell tells the two guys to drift.
VIOLENCE: $$ (Like I mentioned before, the violence is tame. There is a strangling, stabbing and an electrocution and a guy gets attacked by a vicious canine - which somehow wasn't noticed the first day of the party. Every dog that I've ever come across has a tendency to bark when strangers are in its midst - but not this pooch).
STORY: $$$ (A by-the-numbers script becomes extremely convoluted at the end when a series of twists take place. These twists give the viewer the inclination that the script was rewritten ninety times on set. Character development was actually quite solid for the genre. The story painted a decent picture of how the girls lived their lives after the murder. Two of the girls became success stories, at least financially, one became a hippie, the fourth a wayward hitchhiker and the fifth, who was the least defined, a woman with irritable bowels).
NUDITY: $ (All you get here is a side view of Claudia Jennings as she changes into a bikini - nothing more).
ACTING: $$$ (The acting was quite good for the genre as well. Par for the course, Claudia Jennings shines as Judy, the pledge who was seated beside the murdered girl. Cheri Howell does the best job, one of only a handful of films the raven-haired beauty was ever in. She was perfect in her role as the calculating, cold-as-ice Sylvia. Sherry Boucher did a decent job as the hitchhiker and Joe Tata, as the dude with a raging libido, also gave a good performance. Carr, as Tata's partner was good too but Howell gets the nod for best performance).
This film plays like a drive-in slasher flick but lacks all the exploitative ingredients that define the drive-in classics. There is absolutely no gore and very little skin. The death scenes are boring and borderline ludicrous, but I enjoy subtlety when cinema deaths are the main course - too often film-goers need to see things take place since they are incapable of using their imagination. That being said, this 70's slasher does justice to its PG rating. Also, look for the boom mic being visible at the pool scene when Cheri Howell tells the two guys to drift.
VIOLENCE: $$ (Like I mentioned before, the violence is tame. There is a strangling, stabbing and an electrocution and a guy gets attacked by a vicious canine - which somehow wasn't noticed the first day of the party. Every dog that I've ever come across has a tendency to bark when strangers are in its midst - but not this pooch).
STORY: $$$ (A by-the-numbers script becomes extremely convoluted at the end when a series of twists take place. These twists give the viewer the inclination that the script was rewritten ninety times on set. Character development was actually quite solid for the genre. The story painted a decent picture of how the girls lived their lives after the murder. Two of the girls became success stories, at least financially, one became a hippie, the fourth a wayward hitchhiker and the fifth, who was the least defined, a woman with irritable bowels).
NUDITY: $ (All you get here is a side view of Claudia Jennings as she changes into a bikini - nothing more).
ACTING: $$$ (The acting was quite good for the genre as well. Par for the course, Claudia Jennings shines as Judy, the pledge who was seated beside the murdered girl. Cheri Howell does the best job, one of only a handful of films the raven-haired beauty was ever in. She was perfect in her role as the calculating, cold-as-ice Sylvia. Sherry Boucher did a decent job as the hitchhiker and Joe Tata, as the dude with a raging libido, also gave a good performance. Carr, as Tata's partner was good too but Howell gets the nod for best performance).
Could have used some full-frontal nudity, but still pretty decent
lazarillo4 August 2006
Years after a pledge is accidentally killed in an initiation ceremony, the unrepentant and generally unsympathetic sorority sisters are called to a reunion at a remote house where they find themselves locked in by an electric fence and stalked by a killer. The identity and motive of the killer is pretty predictable, but there's still some unexpected surprises regarding his possible accomplice. This movie generally has a bad reputation, but I kind of liked it. The revenge-for-a-fraternity/sorority-prank-gone-wrong is a hoary old cliché in horror movies nowadays but it was pretty original back in 1972 when this movie was made. Similarly the fake class reunion plot was used in many other horror movies in subsequent years, some better ("The Redeemer"), some worse ("Slaughter High"). And it was even parodied at least once (in "National Lampoon's Class Reunion").
The movie also features an early starring role for drive-in queen Claudia Jennings. Jennings is less experienced (albeit also less drug-addled) than she would be in her later roles, and some will no doubt be disappointed that she doesn't take her clothes off. As a general rule it is a bad idea to cast a Playboy Playmate in a lead role and not have her undress (witness "Barb-wire" with Pamela Anderson or ANY movie with Jenny McCarthy). But while Jennings may have been well above average relative to other Playmates when it came to her naked charms, she was in a class by herself when it came to acting talent (with Shannon Tweed maybe a very distant second). She was probably the only Playmate in history who could have made it as a successful actress WITHOUT having been a Playmate. She's definitely the best thing in this movie as she is the ONLY remotely sympathetic potential victim.
The one thing I didn't like about this movie was that it was more in the style of an action movie than a horror movie (it takes place almost entirely in daylight, for instance). It kind of reminded of those stupid female action movies they make today for emasculated fanboys where 105 lb. fashion models go around wielding guns and beating everybody up. But this was the 1970's when feminism was still pretty feminine, and Jennings was one of the few actresses who was always believable in these scrappy roles. Sure this movie could have used some full-frontal nudity, but it's still pretty decent.
The movie also features an early starring role for drive-in queen Claudia Jennings. Jennings is less experienced (albeit also less drug-addled) than she would be in her later roles, and some will no doubt be disappointed that she doesn't take her clothes off. As a general rule it is a bad idea to cast a Playboy Playmate in a lead role and not have her undress (witness "Barb-wire" with Pamela Anderson or ANY movie with Jenny McCarthy). But while Jennings may have been well above average relative to other Playmates when it came to her naked charms, she was in a class by herself when it came to acting talent (with Shannon Tweed maybe a very distant second). She was probably the only Playmate in history who could have made it as a successful actress WITHOUT having been a Playmate. She's definitely the best thing in this movie as she is the ONLY remotely sympathetic potential victim.
The one thing I didn't like about this movie was that it was more in the style of an action movie than a horror movie (it takes place almost entirely in daylight, for instance). It kind of reminded of those stupid female action movies they make today for emasculated fanboys where 105 lb. fashion models go around wielding guns and beating everybody up. But this was the 1970's when feminism was still pretty feminine, and Jennings was one of the few actresses who was always believable in these scrappy roles. Sure this movie could have used some full-frontal nudity, but it's still pretty decent.
Guns used in pranks and initiations is always trouble!
Aaron13758 May 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Watched this film and it was a bit different than I was expecting. I was expecting more of a slasher, but it had a bit of mystery going on too. I watched, The House On Sorority Row recently too and that one featured a kill spree started with a gun and this one does as well. So using a gun for your jokes and your stupid pledge initiations not a good idea. I honestly hate the whole fraternity and sorority thing anyways so I say just ditch them as they accomplish nothing but ostracizing anyways. Or, in this movie's case a angry father hellbent on revenge.
The story has two pledges having to deal with a very crazy initiation of having a gun dry clicked at their head. Why the need to for fake bullets, who knows? I guess so someone can replace one of the fake bullets with a real one and blast someone's head off as what happens to one of the girls. Seven years later the girls are given an invitation that they poorly choose to accept and soon they are whisked to a house in the middle of nowhere by two guys and left. Thankfully, the two guys try to stay, but in the end, that did not work so well for those two poor dopes as there is more going on than a crazy dad trying to get revenge on the girls he blames for his daughter's death!
It was somewhat interesting, but just not enough to be a really good movie. There are some silly things going on as the father could have just started his game earlier if he knew who the person responsible was. The two I feel the worst for are the guys who just wanted to have some fun and end up trying to protect the girls, but coming up with not so clever ways to do so, I mean, why separate the girls? Makes more sense to keep them together at all times, the father was the least of their worries after all.
So not horrible, but not great either. The twist at the end was pretty good though as I did not see that coming; however, in retrospect probably should have as the one girl's explanation did not really sit well with me. Not entirely a slasher, but there are hints of slasher in this one as we have people being killed when alone and in different ways and this one was out before the big slasher boom so maybe this one set some of the rules. An interesting watch, but just needed a bit more to it.
The story has two pledges having to deal with a very crazy initiation of having a gun dry clicked at their head. Why the need to for fake bullets, who knows? I guess so someone can replace one of the fake bullets with a real one and blast someone's head off as what happens to one of the girls. Seven years later the girls are given an invitation that they poorly choose to accept and soon they are whisked to a house in the middle of nowhere by two guys and left. Thankfully, the two guys try to stay, but in the end, that did not work so well for those two poor dopes as there is more going on than a crazy dad trying to get revenge on the girls he blames for his daughter's death!
It was somewhat interesting, but just not enough to be a really good movie. There are some silly things going on as the father could have just started his game earlier if he knew who the person responsible was. The two I feel the worst for are the guys who just wanted to have some fun and end up trying to protect the girls, but coming up with not so clever ways to do so, I mean, why separate the girls? Makes more sense to keep them together at all times, the father was the least of their worries after all.
So not horrible, but not great either. The twist at the end was pretty good though as I did not see that coming; however, in retrospect probably should have as the one girl's explanation did not really sit well with me. Not entirely a slasher, but there are hints of slasher in this one as we have people being killed when alone and in different ways and this one was out before the big slasher boom so maybe this one set some of the rules. An interesting watch, but just needed a bit more to it.
Well, There Goes Another Hour of My Life!
Hitchcoc8 January 2007
I can't say much more than other reviewers. A group of particularly dumb people hook up at rich man's house, and do dumb things and get themselves killed. The fact of the matter is, they had all the tools at their command to disable that electric fence (or short circuit it). The bad guy hangs out in his room and leaves them alone most of the time. They can come and go, plot, talk, do whatever, but no one comes up with a decent idea to get them out. Then there are a series of ridiculous plot twists that leave us guessing (guessing why we ever watched this in the first place). The girls are all attractive and run around in swim suits, but that is really damning with faint praise. Why is it when people start getting killed, the characters do things like take showers, away from the rest of the group. Or go nosing around "by themselves." There is truly strength in numbers. These people never figured that out.
Typical 70s trash
bensonmum23 April 2005
Warning: Spoilers
- During an initiation ceremony, a girl is accidentally shot to death. At least it appeared to be an accident. Her father doesn't think so. Seven years later, he sends anonymous invitations to the other girls to gather for a reunion. His plan is to find the girl responsible for his daughters murder and kill her. If some of the other girls die along the way, it's of no concern to him.
- Sisters of Death is a typical low-budget horror film from the 70s. I've read that it was actually made in 1972(?), but not released until 1978. I don't know why, just thought it was an interesting fact. Bad acting and a ridiculous plot are the "highlights".
- There are several examples I could mention as problems within this movie. But, I'll just note two small scenes that left me scratching my head. 1. The girls know that there is a madman loose in the house. They've even met him. Yet, when it comes time to get some sleep, they all go to their separate bedrooms. If you knew someone in the house wanted to kill you, wouldn't you want to remain as a group? 2. Toward the end of the movie, a dog suddenly comes bolting out of the house and attacks one of the guys in the group. Where did this dog come from? Did he suddenly materialize out of thin air? And, after he pushes the guy into the electric fence, where does the dog go and why doesn't he attack anyone else? These are just two of the mysteries of life.
- Sisters of Death features Joe E. Tata who, I understand, appeared on Beverly Hills 90210.
This movie should have been a parody
jdb100000101126 December 2004
This movie plays like a parody. The girls are brainless, and constantly make stupid choices (hmm? strange mansion? free bathing suits? let's go swimming!), and the ending, as other reviewers have mentioned, is baffling. The two thugs who corral the women here have mixed motives...are they thugs? good guys? perverts? The movie doesn't bother to tell us. In fact, it leaves out most of the things (e.g., character backgrounds and motivations...in fact just characterisation in general is lacking in this movie) that might make its story logical.
In short, this is the kind of movie that sits on your head and squeezes it while you yell, "why! why! why!" Only watch with friends and only if you intend to do a "Mystery Science..." type riffing session during it.
In short, this is the kind of movie that sits on your head and squeezes it while you yell, "why! why! why!" Only watch with friends and only if you intend to do a "Mystery Science..." type riffing session during it.
Surprisingly good.
Bub_the_zombie26 May 2007
In the same vein as Ten Little Indians, Sister's of Death does the 'invitation' thing some years before Paul Lynch's Prom Night and even before Class Reunion Massacre from 1976.
Sorority girls are holding their initiation for two inductees that involves a pistol/murder in which one of the 'Sisters' would load the gun, place it to the inductee's head and pull the trigger. Of course, the blank bullet is just supposed to make a loud noise and that's it. But, in this case, it splatters the girls brains and the rest is history.
Anyway, it's a few years down the road and the ex-sorority girls receive and invitation and five hundred bucks to attends a 'Sister's' reunion. They are supposed to meet in a designated spot where two guys with a beat-up station wagon (with sheets over the windows) are to pick them up and take the them to their destination, where they themselves are to make a couple hundred bucks.
After all the girls finally make it, the two guys drive the girls to their location. one of the guys talks his friend into staying and partying with the girls and soon learn they're stranded on the property. An electric fence keeps them on the premises while an unknown specter roams throughout the mansion spying and doing away with the girls one by one.
Sister's of Death is a film that does a lot of cliché' things before it was cool to do so. The acting is surprisingly good for a drive-in caliber flick. There's copious amounts of cheese that accompanies the actions and dialog of our characters, and a twist ending that I never saw coming. Just who is it that is taking the girls out one by one? Just whose revenge mode is set on high and what lengths will they go through to extend their murderous rage? Watch and see.
Sorority girls are holding their initiation for two inductees that involves a pistol/murder in which one of the 'Sisters' would load the gun, place it to the inductee's head and pull the trigger. Of course, the blank bullet is just supposed to make a loud noise and that's it. But, in this case, it splatters the girls brains and the rest is history.
Anyway, it's a few years down the road and the ex-sorority girls receive and invitation and five hundred bucks to attends a 'Sister's' reunion. They are supposed to meet in a designated spot where two guys with a beat-up station wagon (with sheets over the windows) are to pick them up and take the them to their destination, where they themselves are to make a couple hundred bucks.
After all the girls finally make it, the two guys drive the girls to their location. one of the guys talks his friend into staying and partying with the girls and soon learn they're stranded on the property. An electric fence keeps them on the premises while an unknown specter roams throughout the mansion spying and doing away with the girls one by one.
Sister's of Death is a film that does a lot of cliché' things before it was cool to do so. The acting is surprisingly good for a drive-in caliber flick. There's copious amounts of cheese that accompanies the actions and dialog of our characters, and a twist ending that I never saw coming. Just who is it that is taking the girls out one by one? Just whose revenge mode is set on high and what lengths will they go through to extend their murderous rage? Watch and see.
Oh Sister, Where Art Thou?
Coventry31 August 2006
A handful of years before "Halloween", "Friday the 13th" and other movies that claim to have started the slasher-genre, there was "Sister of Death"
More than a decade before sorority-themed slashers like "House on Sorority Row" etc, there was
"Sisters of Death"! This movie was even shot (not released, though) before "Black Christmas", and that classic horror film is more or less regarded to as the granddaddy of ALL crazy murderers on the loose flicks! Then why doesn't this movie enjoy the status of a genre milestone? Well, quite simply because it's crappy! Immensely entertaining
but nevertheless crappy! Seven years after that dreadful, life-ruining evening where a group of sorority babes accidentally killed their newest member (guns aren't toys, ladies!), the five remaining members all receive invitations to a reunion. They all go, even though it's unclear who invited them, and end up in an isolated mansion in the middle of nowhere. It doesn't take long before they meet their killer, who turns out to be the revengeful father of the murdered girl. Simple, straightforward plot and five incredibly sexy female leads! How on earth could this go wrong? Well, due to some really poor plotting, a total lack of continuity and weak directing, Joseph Mazzuca still somehow managed to mess it all up! This is the type of movie in which dumb characters do incredibly stupid things for absolutely no reason, so they pretty much all deserve to die. There are occasional flashes of sheer tension, but even more imbecility and lameness. And, like another reviewer already pointed out, there's should at least have been some nudity. What's the point of casting nothing but gorgeous sorority coeds if they're not taking their tops off? Stay clear, unless you're a fan of low-budget and forgotten 70's trash.
Above-average 70s B-movie thriller.
sonya9002814 December 2008
Warning: Spoilers
Sisters of Death, is a 70s horror film. Only the monsters in the film, aren't creatures. They're humans, with twisted ulterior motives, and intentions of brutal vengeance.
The plot revolves around a reunion of the 'Sisters', a group of young women who formed the Sisters Sorority at their school. Several years before their reunion, one of the Sisters was killed during an initiation rite, which involved a game of Russian Roulette.
After this tragedy, the other Sisters get on with their lives, without really keeping in close contact with one another. A few years pass. Then the surviving Sisters, all get written invitations to participate in a reunion. None of them can figure out who sent these invitations, or why.
The invitations instruct them to meet-up at a central location. Once there, the Sisters are approached by two men. The men explain to the Sisters, that they are there to take them to the exact location of the reunion. They claim that they're doing this, because it's a job that they were paid by someone else to do.
Once there, the Sisters all see a welcoming banner, and a huge buffet of food and wine. The place is a seemingly empty, gorgeous mansion. Just one thing seems really weird-the place is closed off from the outside, by a tall electric fence.
The Sisters all enjoy the food and drinks the first day, and catch-up on old times. They do have an underlying unease, about the deserted old mansion though. And whoever sent the reunion invitations leaves them all bewildered, trying to figure out who it was.
Soon, the Sisters go into high-alert-mode, after they start getting killed-off, one-by-one. Turns out that they were invited to the mansion, by the father of the Sister who got killed during the initiation. And he's hell-bent, on avenging what he believes to be his daughter's murder.
The film seethes with a spine-tingling tension, as each Sister tries to avoid becoming the next murder victim. The movie does get bogged-down, in excessive melodrama. But over-the-top theatrics, was the signature of 70s B movies, like this one. And this is just what made these films, such a guilty pleasure to watch.
The performances were mainly mediocre. Except for the riveting performance by Paul Franz, as the deranged, vengeful father. Claudia Jennings as Judy, also stood-out amongst the rest of the cast. In this film, Claudia was only a supporting character. But, she manages to steal every scene she's in.
Nail-biting suspense and surprising plot-twists, make Sisters of Death an above-average slice of 70s film-cheese. I've seen better horror dramas, and I've seen worse. But this movie will do just fine, for fans of low-budget, 70s damsels-in-distress films.
The plot revolves around a reunion of the 'Sisters', a group of young women who formed the Sisters Sorority at their school. Several years before their reunion, one of the Sisters was killed during an initiation rite, which involved a game of Russian Roulette.
After this tragedy, the other Sisters get on with their lives, without really keeping in close contact with one another. A few years pass. Then the surviving Sisters, all get written invitations to participate in a reunion. None of them can figure out who sent these invitations, or why.
The invitations instruct them to meet-up at a central location. Once there, the Sisters are approached by two men. The men explain to the Sisters, that they are there to take them to the exact location of the reunion. They claim that they're doing this, because it's a job that they were paid by someone else to do.
Once there, the Sisters all see a welcoming banner, and a huge buffet of food and wine. The place is a seemingly empty, gorgeous mansion. Just one thing seems really weird-the place is closed off from the outside, by a tall electric fence.
The Sisters all enjoy the food and drinks the first day, and catch-up on old times. They do have an underlying unease, about the deserted old mansion though. And whoever sent the reunion invitations leaves them all bewildered, trying to figure out who it was.
Soon, the Sisters go into high-alert-mode, after they start getting killed-off, one-by-one. Turns out that they were invited to the mansion, by the father of the Sister who got killed during the initiation. And he's hell-bent, on avenging what he believes to be his daughter's murder.
The film seethes with a spine-tingling tension, as each Sister tries to avoid becoming the next murder victim. The movie does get bogged-down, in excessive melodrama. But over-the-top theatrics, was the signature of 70s B movies, like this one. And this is just what made these films, such a guilty pleasure to watch.
The performances were mainly mediocre. Except for the riveting performance by Paul Franz, as the deranged, vengeful father. Claudia Jennings as Judy, also stood-out amongst the rest of the cast. In this film, Claudia was only a supporting character. But, she manages to steal every scene she's in.
Nail-biting suspense and surprising plot-twists, make Sisters of Death an above-average slice of 70s film-cheese. I've seen better horror dramas, and I've seen worse. But this movie will do just fine, for fans of low-budget, 70s damsels-in-distress films.
Clueless Sisters pay the ultimate price.
lost-in-limbo7 July 2006
Warning: Spoilers
During an initiation for a secret society know as 'The Sisters', one of their new members is accidentally shot dead. So seven years have past and the five former sorority girls are unexpectedly invited to a reunion at an isolated estate, which they come to realise that the father of the daughter that was killed owns it. He believes his daughter's death wasn't an accident and goes out of his way to prove so with some unexpected surprises.
Well, I'm stunned! I plead guilty on the ground to actually liking this illogical, systematic and rough-around-the-edges, who-dunnit thriller. Strangely enough it had a prolonged release. The feature's meagre origins show up very prominently and the plot is extremely wishy-washy, but how things play out with some nasty bombshells lurking, an eerie and quite forlorn location and vivid personalities make this viewing a whole lot easier to take on board. The performances are fairly sound and there are some stunner's amongst the bang-up female cast. Namely that goes for the late exploitation siren Claudia Jennings as Judy, who is the glowing light among the performances. The lovely Cheri Howell and Sherry Boucher were reasonably fine too. Arthur Franz plays the grief-ridden father / demented host determine to get out the truth of what really happened. He spends most of the time peering out the window, moping about and playing around with his bullets. Oh and that's right reminiscing. A true party crasher! Then you got Paul Carr and Joe E. Tata to round off decent performances as the guys that can't help but poke their noses into somebody else's business. But then again can you blame them!
The main thing going against it was that it would have been better suited as an exploitation flick, but instead it wants to tease and it turns out rather meek on that front. Some of the deaths do take place off-screen and it lacks that cruel vibe. What made up for that were small pockets of suspense and mystery that really drills away in the final half hour and we get one ridiculously loony and mingled conclusion. Um, it's one really strange way to get the truth because it fails at any sort of sensible logic. On the other hand I thought the final twist was well disguised. The plot's direction is openly slim pickings, which at times has a barrage of scenarios that are taken for granted without questions and during the first half there are scenes of just posing about. Although its fishy intentions, dumb actions (gee there's a lot) and over-the-top antics keep it out of the rut and mildly diverting. The direction can get rather plodding, but there are few lively moments and a sinisterly stranded atmosphere folds out. The photography gets moody treatment and stringy score bombards us with blazingly stinging cues to suddenly an oozing blues tune. But my favourite thing had to be that extremely and I MEAN extremely "vicious" mutt that comes from nowhere. Fair dinkum, it looked pretty uncomfortable in that role ;).
It's nothing that you would go out of your way to see and it won't definitely suit all tastes, but I didn't think it was all that bad. Jennings fans might want to give this one a sticky-beak.
Well, I'm stunned! I plead guilty on the ground to actually liking this illogical, systematic and rough-around-the-edges, who-dunnit thriller. Strangely enough it had a prolonged release. The feature's meagre origins show up very prominently and the plot is extremely wishy-washy, but how things play out with some nasty bombshells lurking, an eerie and quite forlorn location and vivid personalities make this viewing a whole lot easier to take on board. The performances are fairly sound and there are some stunner's amongst the bang-up female cast. Namely that goes for the late exploitation siren Claudia Jennings as Judy, who is the glowing light among the performances. The lovely Cheri Howell and Sherry Boucher were reasonably fine too. Arthur Franz plays the grief-ridden father / demented host determine to get out the truth of what really happened. He spends most of the time peering out the window, moping about and playing around with his bullets. Oh and that's right reminiscing. A true party crasher! Then you got Paul Carr and Joe E. Tata to round off decent performances as the guys that can't help but poke their noses into somebody else's business. But then again can you blame them!
The main thing going against it was that it would have been better suited as an exploitation flick, but instead it wants to tease and it turns out rather meek on that front. Some of the deaths do take place off-screen and it lacks that cruel vibe. What made up for that were small pockets of suspense and mystery that really drills away in the final half hour and we get one ridiculously loony and mingled conclusion. Um, it's one really strange way to get the truth because it fails at any sort of sensible logic. On the other hand I thought the final twist was well disguised. The plot's direction is openly slim pickings, which at times has a barrage of scenarios that are taken for granted without questions and during the first half there are scenes of just posing about. Although its fishy intentions, dumb actions (gee there's a lot) and over-the-top antics keep it out of the rut and mildly diverting. The direction can get rather plodding, but there are few lively moments and a sinisterly stranded atmosphere folds out. The photography gets moody treatment and stringy score bombards us with blazingly stinging cues to suddenly an oozing blues tune. But my favourite thing had to be that extremely and I MEAN extremely "vicious" mutt that comes from nowhere. Fair dinkum, it looked pretty uncomfortable in that role ;).
It's nothing that you would go out of your way to see and it won't definitely suit all tastes, but I didn't think it was all that bad. Jennings fans might want to give this one a sticky-beak.
Softcore Slasher
Jonny_Numb30 June 2007
After an extremely bizarro pretitle initiation scene where a sorority pledge is murdered, "Sisters of Death" becomes a rather dull affair. The film has the look and feel of a made-for-TV production--its titillation is a tease at best, and the violence is almost remarkably subdued. Seven years after the pledge's murder, the five remaining sisters are invited to a reunion at an isolated mansion, presided over by an unknown host; two male escorts hang around as the girls get picked off, one by one. While "Sisters" isn't necessarily boring, its restraint and overall lack of innovation doesn't make for exciting viewing. There is some character development, and the film comes to ludicrous, multiple-twist finale, but by then it's too late. Still, it merits a "2" based solely on the gorgeous female cast, all of whom look fine in bikinis and/or negligee.
A tumbleweed TEN LITTLE INDIANS
Richard_Harland_Smith9 February 2000
This PG-rated see-how-they-die thriller reunites five sorority sisters seven years after the death of a fellow pledge during a hazing ritual gone terribly wrong. Responding to anonymous invitations to gather at an isolated desert villa, the girls soon learn the day of judgement is at hand - and begin to die one by one.
Made in 1972, but not released until 1978, SISTERS OF DEATH is a passable time killer, but lacks interesting characterizations, thrilling setpieces or the trademark extremes that made drive-in going such a singular thrill. With a film like Bava's BAY OF BLOOD pulling out all the stops, SISTERS OF DEATH is just too tame. Still, the cast is game; check out Claudia Jennings (former Playboy Playmate of the Year), Arthur Franz (MONSTER ON CAMPUS) and Joe Tata (the wistful frycook on TV's "Beverly Hills 90210).
Made in 1972, but not released until 1978, SISTERS OF DEATH is a passable time killer, but lacks interesting characterizations, thrilling setpieces or the trademark extremes that made drive-in going such a singular thrill. With a film like Bava's BAY OF BLOOD pulling out all the stops, SISTERS OF DEATH is just too tame. Still, the cast is game; check out Claudia Jennings (former Playboy Playmate of the Year), Arthur Franz (MONSTER ON CAMPUS) and Joe Tata (the wistful frycook on TV's "Beverly Hills 90210).
Forgettable
preppy-36 December 2006
Starts off with a college initiation ceremony in a group called "The Sisters" where a girl is accidentally killed. Then the film cuts to seven years later where the remaining five sisters are called to a reunion in a house in the middle of the desert. They find out too late that the house has the dead girls father (Arthur Franz) and he is determined to punish them for his daughters death.
Only made to cash in on Claudia Jennings inexplicable popularity in the 1970s. She was a very beautiful woman but no actress. The plot is by the numbers and is boring, stupid, full of gaps in logic and seriously silly dialogue. If you're watching this for nudity or gore--forget it. The film is rated PG--there's no nudity (although they come close once) and there's no gore. The killings are a little bloody but that's about it. This is also one of those movies where the characters act like a bunch of idiots--they know they're trapped in a house with a maniac yet the split up in separate rooms and one decides to take a shower! This was held back from release for seven years--it's easy to see why. Dull, dreary and stupid. Avoid.
Only made to cash in on Claudia Jennings inexplicable popularity in the 1970s. She was a very beautiful woman but no actress. The plot is by the numbers and is boring, stupid, full of gaps in logic and seriously silly dialogue. If you're watching this for nudity or gore--forget it. The film is rated PG--there's no nudity (although they come close once) and there's no gore. The killings are a little bloody but that's about it. This is also one of those movies where the characters act like a bunch of idiots--they know they're trapped in a house with a maniac yet the split up in separate rooms and one decides to take a shower! This was held back from release for seven years--it's easy to see why. Dull, dreary and stupid. Avoid.
Starsky and Hutch come to the aid of 5 beautiful gals at a hacienda in SoCal
Wuchakk28 March 2022
Five women, who were once members of a secret sorority, are invited to a lavish ranch in a remote area north of Los Angeles. It seems like a celebratory reunion until things turn deadly. What's going on and who's responsible?
"Sisters of Death" was shot in 1972, but not released until 1976-77. It starts off as an occult-oriented flick involving beautiful women, but morphs into a sorta Ten Little Indians situation with elements that would influence the forthcoming slasher craze, just don't expect a lot of gore.
The highlight is the five women, played by Claudia Jennings (Judy), Sherry Boucher (Diana), Roxanne Albee (Penny), Sherry Alberoni (Francie) and Cheri Howell (Sylvia). You would think that Claudia Jennings would win out on the beauty front, but actually Sherry Boucher and Roxanne Albee surpass her (Boucher is, interestingly, a Jennings lookalike). Elizabeth Bergen is also on hand as Elizabeth in a small role.
While there's no Starsky and Hutch, as amusingly suggested, the two guys sure are reminiscent of them (that particular TV series wouldn't debut until a few years after this flick was shot). It's somewhat similar to "The Beast Must Die" (1974), just without the werewolf angle. Like that movie, not enough focus is put on fleshing out the characters, which makes them uninteresting and this isn't helped by the one-dimensional location.
The entire mid-section of the flick is relatively dull, but things perk up in the end with a twist or two.
The movie runs 1 hour, 27 minutes, and was shot in Paso Robles, California, which is about 200 miles north of Los Angeles.
GRADE: C.
"Sisters of Death" was shot in 1972, but not released until 1976-77. It starts off as an occult-oriented flick involving beautiful women, but morphs into a sorta Ten Little Indians situation with elements that would influence the forthcoming slasher craze, just don't expect a lot of gore.
The highlight is the five women, played by Claudia Jennings (Judy), Sherry Boucher (Diana), Roxanne Albee (Penny), Sherry Alberoni (Francie) and Cheri Howell (Sylvia). You would think that Claudia Jennings would win out on the beauty front, but actually Sherry Boucher and Roxanne Albee surpass her (Boucher is, interestingly, a Jennings lookalike). Elizabeth Bergen is also on hand as Elizabeth in a small role.
While there's no Starsky and Hutch, as amusingly suggested, the two guys sure are reminiscent of them (that particular TV series wouldn't debut until a few years after this flick was shot). It's somewhat similar to "The Beast Must Die" (1974), just without the werewolf angle. Like that movie, not enough focus is put on fleshing out the characters, which makes them uninteresting and this isn't helped by the one-dimensional location.
The entire mid-section of the flick is relatively dull, but things perk up in the end with a twist or two.
The movie runs 1 hour, 27 minutes, and was shot in Paso Robles, California, which is about 200 miles north of Los Angeles.
GRADE: C.
There Were Never Such Devoted Sisters
bkoganbing7 June 2011
In a plot borrowed very liberally from Agatha Christie's Ten Little Indians, Arthur Franz invites five women who took part in a sorority initiation that killed his daughter Elizabeth Bergen to be his guests at a weekend retreat. The young girl was killed during a game of Russian Roulette that was ruled accidental. But Franz doesn't believe it and has a weekend of fun and games for the sisters.
Two men who were paid to deliver the sisters to Franz's home, Paul Carr and Joe E. Tata, invite themselves to the party thinking they could score with one of them. The five girls Claudia Jennings, Cheri Howell, Sherry Boucher, Sherry Alberoni, and Roxanne Albee are certainly enough to give any red blooded guy a reason to hang around. Of course they regret that soon enough.
The bodies start to fall, the screaming gets louder and louder, almost like it's a contest to see which of them screams the loudest. The end of this film is totally bizarre and comes from out of the ballpark let alone left field.
The girls in skimpy outfits are the only reason I can think of to watch this film.
Two men who were paid to deliver the sisters to Franz's home, Paul Carr and Joe E. Tata, invite themselves to the party thinking they could score with one of them. The five girls Claudia Jennings, Cheri Howell, Sherry Boucher, Sherry Alberoni, and Roxanne Albee are certainly enough to give any red blooded guy a reason to hang around. Of course they regret that soon enough.
The bodies start to fall, the screaming gets louder and louder, almost like it's a contest to see which of them screams the loudest. The end of this film is totally bizarre and comes from out of the ballpark let alone left field.
The girls in skimpy outfits are the only reason I can think of to watch this film.
"I Really Feel Icky, You Know?"
davidcarniglia23 February 2019
Warning: Spoilers
Not bad--but could've been a lot better. I wouldn't quite agree with the reviewer who said that Sisters Of Death should've been a parody. But he's got a handle on the main problem with the movie--the tone is agonizingly uneven. Here's a bunch of young women, all of whom seem more-or-less well-adjusted independent adults, who nonetheless act half their ages. I could see each of them being curious enough to meet up with their old sorority friends at the motel; $500 is a heck of an inducement (at least a couple thousand $ now). But their willingness to just go along from there with two strange guys isn't believable. Only if they were abducted would it add up.
The premise itself is strong enough--the fact that it's derivative doesn't bother me; the Ten Little Indians plot is a good one to emulate. One interesting development is that the two underlings, Joey (Joe Tata) and Mark (Paul Carr) switch sides. That device energizes the plot, as the focus shifts from these clueless arrested-development women doing the 70s equivalent of 'OMG!' all over the place to actual escape plans. Tunneling, shutting off the power to the electric fence, etc., nothing works--it makes sense that it shouldn't be easy for them to escape. The dumbest moment occurs when Joey practically hurls himself into the fence...Anyway, by this time they know what they're dealing with--their unfortunate sorority sister's (Liz's) dad (Arthur Franz as the creepy Edmond Clybourn). Liz's accidental (?) death obviously didn't go down so well with him--thus the motive for the plot. As the women start to be picked off, another complication arises--is one of them complicit in the revenge scheme?
It's not surprising that the turncoat happens to be Slyvia (Cheri Howard); she's been furtive all along. Her fingering Judy (Claudia Jennings) might be some cunning misdirection. Judy rather adroitly turns the tables again by admitting she knew that Liz would die, but Liz wanted to! Then we get the dastardly Gatling gun replay of the original Russian Roulette deal. Mark (or is it Joe?) saves the day; Judy dispatching Clybourne--Angelina Jolie-style, with a good shot. I can see what one reviewer noted--this movie is more in the action genre than horror. Well, the final victim is our good guy, Mark. Meaning, Judy really did set up Liz's death. I guess. But why does Mark have to die? With Clybourne justifiably gone, there's no more danger to Judy, or anyone else.
In any case, I thought the ending helped this rather lethargic movie come to life at just the right time. The twists and turns seem appropriate for what is essentially a murder mystery. This could've been more mysterious and/or horrific had the tone not undercut for at least half of the runtime. Like someone else said, there's too many daylight scenes. The Spanish colonial mansion looks plenty creepy at night, but pretty much resort-like in the day. It has secret passageways, underground rooms with some cool artifacts, it's isolated...sort of Old California gothic. But the filmmaker rarely took advantage of the atmospheric setting.
Maybe worth watching; nothing really stands out as much as the very first scene. In between that and the fairly dramatic ending is a lot not-quite-this and not-really-that. 5/10.
The premise itself is strong enough--the fact that it's derivative doesn't bother me; the Ten Little Indians plot is a good one to emulate. One interesting development is that the two underlings, Joey (Joe Tata) and Mark (Paul Carr) switch sides. That device energizes the plot, as the focus shifts from these clueless arrested-development women doing the 70s equivalent of 'OMG!' all over the place to actual escape plans. Tunneling, shutting off the power to the electric fence, etc., nothing works--it makes sense that it shouldn't be easy for them to escape. The dumbest moment occurs when Joey practically hurls himself into the fence...Anyway, by this time they know what they're dealing with--their unfortunate sorority sister's (Liz's) dad (Arthur Franz as the creepy Edmond Clybourn). Liz's accidental (?) death obviously didn't go down so well with him--thus the motive for the plot. As the women start to be picked off, another complication arises--is one of them complicit in the revenge scheme?
It's not surprising that the turncoat happens to be Slyvia (Cheri Howard); she's been furtive all along. Her fingering Judy (Claudia Jennings) might be some cunning misdirection. Judy rather adroitly turns the tables again by admitting she knew that Liz would die, but Liz wanted to! Then we get the dastardly Gatling gun replay of the original Russian Roulette deal. Mark (or is it Joe?) saves the day; Judy dispatching Clybourne--Angelina Jolie-style, with a good shot. I can see what one reviewer noted--this movie is more in the action genre than horror. Well, the final victim is our good guy, Mark. Meaning, Judy really did set up Liz's death. I guess. But why does Mark have to die? With Clybourne justifiably gone, there's no more danger to Judy, or anyone else.
In any case, I thought the ending helped this rather lethargic movie come to life at just the right time. The twists and turns seem appropriate for what is essentially a murder mystery. This could've been more mysterious and/or horrific had the tone not undercut for at least half of the runtime. Like someone else said, there's too many daylight scenes. The Spanish colonial mansion looks plenty creepy at night, but pretty much resort-like in the day. It has secret passageways, underground rooms with some cool artifacts, it's isolated...sort of Old California gothic. But the filmmaker rarely took advantage of the atmospheric setting.
Maybe worth watching; nothing really stands out as much as the very first scene. In between that and the fairly dramatic ending is a lot not-quite-this and not-really-that. 5/10.
The last reunion
Chase_Witherspoon4 March 2012
B-grade thriller has a bizarre sisterhood initiation that involves a Russian roulette round that ends in tragedy when one of the débutantes is executed. Seven years later the surviving members are summoned to a reunion at an isolated mansion. Despite the welcoming party, they soon discover that the fun and games are just beginning, and they're unlikely to ever leave.
Paul Carr and Joe E.Tata co-star as a pair of hired chauffeurs who inadvertently become stranded with the girls when the fence surrounding the compound is electrified; Tata went on to become a minor celebrity of sorts twenty years later in "Beverly Hills 90210". Playboy playmate, Clauida Jennings is 'ample' in her leading role, but she's somewhat overshadowed by her co-stars Boucher (a one-time Mrs George Peppard) and Howell in particular. Veteran Arthur Franz acts with restraint, though his role is largely confined to peering through door cracks, and making homemade bullets for his gatling gun.
Mildly suspenseful with a couple of chuckles, the plot contrivances are weak and the pace laboured for the lack of material, but still, there's an undeniable b-movie quality that prevails. If you're not too discerning and are familiar with the cast, you should find enough here to keep you entertained.
Paul Carr and Joe E.Tata co-star as a pair of hired chauffeurs who inadvertently become stranded with the girls when the fence surrounding the compound is electrified; Tata went on to become a minor celebrity of sorts twenty years later in "Beverly Hills 90210". Playboy playmate, Clauida Jennings is 'ample' in her leading role, but she's somewhat overshadowed by her co-stars Boucher (a one-time Mrs George Peppard) and Howell in particular. Veteran Arthur Franz acts with restraint, though his role is largely confined to peering through door cracks, and making homemade bullets for his gatling gun.
Mildly suspenseful with a couple of chuckles, the plot contrivances are weak and the pace laboured for the lack of material, but still, there's an undeniable b-movie quality that prevails. If you're not too discerning and are familiar with the cast, you should find enough here to keep you entertained.
A Cool 1970's Movie
loveablejohn-466291 April 2019
This movie was entertaining to watch and what surprised me that it was rated PG because as it had some intense violence plus there was very little nudity which was unusual in movies of this type. The script could have been better written but it did have some good comedic and suspenseful scenes in it. The actors did a decent job plus the cinematography was good but in the DVD that I watched it had faded color and imperfections in some scenes.
A minor gem in the dirt-cheap thriller stakes.
DigitalRevenantX72 December 2015
An initiation task for a pair of pledges as part of a ceremony inducting them into a college sorority goes horribly wrong when a live round finds itself into a gun in a game of Russian Roulette, resulting in the death of a pledge. Years later, the surviving sisters are adults & lead various lives. They are contacted out of the blue for a reunion party in Mexico. But upon arriving at the secluded mansion for the party, they find the place belongs to the dead pledge's father, who is determined to find the person responsible for his daughter's death despite the police ruling it an accident. The sisters & a pair of male gatecrashers find themselves trapped inside the property by electric fence, slowly picked off one by one by the secret killer in their midst.
God bless the dirt-cheap budget DVD labels – how else can you find minor gems like Sisters of Death a good 39 years after its release? I initially thought that the film was going to be a borefest or a cheap telepic drama but once the film started, I saw that Sisters of Death was capable of much more than that.
Sisters of Death is a thriller that may have been made years before the slasher film became a fixture of the genre, but it does have certain elements that would make it a slasher film prototype (HALLOWEEN came out two years later). The plot reads like a slasher film in some regards, although the killer doesn't use knives but various methods to kill their victims & the killer's identity doesn't become clear until the very end, which when seen is an effective surprise. The actors do a good job of carrying the film along, which was a hallmark of the genre at the time – 1970s genre films were a bit talky but made a considerable effort to compose solid stories into their being. The setup is solid & the story is interesting, although it does veer into daytime telepic territory at times. Not a classic by any margin but it does have an interesting story & the twists are pretty novel.
God bless the dirt-cheap budget DVD labels – how else can you find minor gems like Sisters of Death a good 39 years after its release? I initially thought that the film was going to be a borefest or a cheap telepic drama but once the film started, I saw that Sisters of Death was capable of much more than that.
Sisters of Death is a thriller that may have been made years before the slasher film became a fixture of the genre, but it does have certain elements that would make it a slasher film prototype (HALLOWEEN came out two years later). The plot reads like a slasher film in some regards, although the killer doesn't use knives but various methods to kill their victims & the killer's identity doesn't become clear until the very end, which when seen is an effective surprise. The actors do a good job of carrying the film along, which was a hallmark of the genre at the time – 1970s genre films were a bit talky but made a considerable effort to compose solid stories into their being. The setup is solid & the story is interesting, although it does veer into daytime telepic territory at times. Not a classic by any margin but it does have an interesting story & the twists are pretty novel.
Strange but it's got something
Red-Barracuda2 October 2009
During a sorority initiation ceremony a girl is accidentally killed. Seven years later, the girls who took part in this event are individually invited to attend a gathering at a remote mansion. It subsequently transpires that they have been brought together by the father of the dead girl, who is seeking retribution. Then a series of murders begin to be carried out by an unknown assassin.
Sisters of Death is a pretty odd-ball thriller. The premise is fairly standard stuff but the execution is kind of lo-fi, meaning there isn't always a lot of suspense generated. But it does have some atmosphere and overall strangeness which does give it something. The story only sort of makes sense to be fair - you would think that the group would be able to do more to escape their predicament. But there's no point in really complaining about such trifling matters too much. But one thing that could certainly have been added to improve the film though would have been some actual on-screen murders. Until the final showdown, we don't really see much at all.
But perhaps the best thing about this was the ending. And I do not mean this as a cheap gag. No, the ending was a little bit surprising. Although if you think too much about it, I'm not sure if it really entirely makes sense going by what's gone before. But I'll leave you to be the judge of that for yourself. Still, whatever the case, this one has got that 70's vibe that cuts a lot of slack.
Sisters of Death is a pretty odd-ball thriller. The premise is fairly standard stuff but the execution is kind of lo-fi, meaning there isn't always a lot of suspense generated. But it does have some atmosphere and overall strangeness which does give it something. The story only sort of makes sense to be fair - you would think that the group would be able to do more to escape their predicament. But there's no point in really complaining about such trifling matters too much. But one thing that could certainly have been added to improve the film though would have been some actual on-screen murders. Until the final showdown, we don't really see much at all.
But perhaps the best thing about this was the ending. And I do not mean this as a cheap gag. No, the ending was a little bit surprising. Although if you think too much about it, I'm not sure if it really entirely makes sense going by what's gone before. But I'll leave you to be the judge of that for yourself. Still, whatever the case, this one has got that 70's vibe that cuts a lot of slack.
I don't think anyone else should join that sorority...
vegeta398630 July 2009
Warning: Spoilers
Now i don't say this because of the possible getting shot in the head in an initiation to a sorority (yeah, i know. it's stupid) i say this because if you join this sorority, you may end up in the movie "Sisters of Death" and that my friend, is worse than a gun shot to the head.
Welcome to number 14 on our 50 movie list of "Chilling Classics" and well, you're in for another less than mediocre film. We begin with what looks like an initiation to like a satanic cult, but it's actually a sorority. (They only have 4 members?) and for some reason they show their courage by having a fake gun put against their head and the trigger pulled. but uh oh, in a really obvious twist the gun kills one of the girls! oh noez! oh no wait. that was totally expected...anyway, the movie then skips to 7 years later.
What happens then you may ask? why they each get a note saying to meet at this place! and they all think that they're from each other. when they get there they get taken by two random goofy guys to the house where they're supposed to meet. so they arrive and... almost immediately the father of the dead girl says that they're going to find out tomorrow who really killed his daughter. The girls get freaked out and try to leave but there's an electrical fence so pfff. that ideas gone. So anyway the girls begin getting picked off one by one and even one of the annoying guys! yay! until finally the killer gets owned by a random pistol shot which she couldn't have possibly hit him with and he dies. and as we think they're all safe, the girl shoots the other guy and freeze frame. So now we know she was really the killer. WHY she killed people we have absolutely no idea.
the main problems with this movie are as follows. 1. the ending was stupid. it didn't resolve ANYTHING and i wanted to see the chick die. and she didn't. 2. NONE of these characters were likable. every one was whiny, stupid, and insipid. you were rooting for the killer to kill ALL of them so we didn't have to live with their stupidity. cause then at least the movie would have been over quicker.
3. despite the fact that they know the guy on the grounds is trying to kill them, they do nothing to fight against him! they just slowly die. because they're retarded.
4. they KEEP SPLITTING UP! if one of your friends die every time you leave them alone....WHY WOULD YOU KEEP LEAVING THEM ALONE?! seriously. retards.
5. the two male characters didn't belong in this movie and made it goofy and stupid Whatever. this movie could have been good, but there were too many parts with nothing happening. it wasn't the worst thing i've ever seen, but that would be saying a lot if it was.
So in the end, "Sisters of Death" gets 3 dead sorority girls, out of 10.
Welcome to number 14 on our 50 movie list of "Chilling Classics" and well, you're in for another less than mediocre film. We begin with what looks like an initiation to like a satanic cult, but it's actually a sorority. (They only have 4 members?) and for some reason they show their courage by having a fake gun put against their head and the trigger pulled. but uh oh, in a really obvious twist the gun kills one of the girls! oh noez! oh no wait. that was totally expected...anyway, the movie then skips to 7 years later.
What happens then you may ask? why they each get a note saying to meet at this place! and they all think that they're from each other. when they get there they get taken by two random goofy guys to the house where they're supposed to meet. so they arrive and... almost immediately the father of the dead girl says that they're going to find out tomorrow who really killed his daughter. The girls get freaked out and try to leave but there's an electrical fence so pfff. that ideas gone. So anyway the girls begin getting picked off one by one and even one of the annoying guys! yay! until finally the killer gets owned by a random pistol shot which she couldn't have possibly hit him with and he dies. and as we think they're all safe, the girl shoots the other guy and freeze frame. So now we know she was really the killer. WHY she killed people we have absolutely no idea.
the main problems with this movie are as follows. 1. the ending was stupid. it didn't resolve ANYTHING and i wanted to see the chick die. and she didn't. 2. NONE of these characters were likable. every one was whiny, stupid, and insipid. you were rooting for the killer to kill ALL of them so we didn't have to live with their stupidity. cause then at least the movie would have been over quicker.
3. despite the fact that they know the guy on the grounds is trying to kill them, they do nothing to fight against him! they just slowly die. because they're retarded.
4. they KEEP SPLITTING UP! if one of your friends die every time you leave them alone....WHY WOULD YOU KEEP LEAVING THEM ALONE?! seriously. retards.
5. the two male characters didn't belong in this movie and made it goofy and stupid Whatever. this movie could have been good, but there were too many parts with nothing happening. it wasn't the worst thing i've ever seen, but that would be saying a lot if it was.
So in the end, "Sisters of Death" gets 3 dead sorority girls, out of 10.
This is the version I never want to see again!!!
BA_Harrison17 November 2008
OK, I 'll admit it: I was fooled by the salacious DVD cover for Sisters of Death, which claimed that the film contained 'images of a graphic nature which may cause offence' and featured two images of hot, scantily-clad women (who aren't even in the film). The reality is that this cheap slice of 70s drive-in fodder is extremely tame stuff, featuring very little violence, no sex, and almost no nudity (although it does admittedly feature several hot, scantily-clad women that aren't shown on the cover, including Playboy Playmate Claudia Jennings).
The story revolves around a group of young women who are invited to a reunion party seven years after a bizarre initiation ceremony at their sorority claimed the life of one of their 'sisters'. After arriving at their remote destination, a house surrounded by an electric fence (NOT a castle, as stated on the DVD cover), the girls become trapped and begin to die one by one...
Poorly acted, and with shoddy production values (the film has a tacky made-for-TV vibe), Sisters of Death is rarely scary, never shocking and, as a result, very disappointing. If 'This is the version they didn't want you to see!!!' (as the cover also warns), I hate to imagine how lousy the version they did want us to see is.
The story revolves around a group of young women who are invited to a reunion party seven years after a bizarre initiation ceremony at their sorority claimed the life of one of their 'sisters'. After arriving at their remote destination, a house surrounded by an electric fence (NOT a castle, as stated on the DVD cover), the girls become trapped and begin to die one by one...
Poorly acted, and with shoddy production values (the film has a tacky made-for-TV vibe), Sisters of Death is rarely scary, never shocking and, as a result, very disappointing. If 'This is the version they didn't want you to see!!!' (as the cover also warns), I hate to imagine how lousy the version they did want us to see is.
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