Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- campy
- tense
- lurid
- late night horror marathon
- slasher double feature
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film slick but derivative, with an uneven blend of slasher gore and comedy that fails to generate consistently effective thrills.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film offsets serial-killer attacks with broad comic moments, including the housemother confronting the killer.
The sorority sisters make a pact to hide an accidental death, while later killings reveal that someone knows what happened.
The Theta Pi house functions as both the sisters' social home and the killer's central hunting ground.
The sisters' bond is tested by their collective decision to conceal the death and by the resulting distrust.
Films like Sorority Row, and why
The House on Sorority Row
shared sorority setting, slasher structure, camp humor, and female ensemble
Scream 2
shared campus setting, black comedy, stylized slasher violence, and ensemble of imperiled young women
Urban Legend
shared self-aware slasher conventions, dark humor, college-age characters, and serial killer mystery
Cherry Falls
shared campy tone, female-centered horror, sexualized violence, and exaggerated genre style
Movie Details
- Director
- Stewart Hendler
- Release Date
- 2009-09-09
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (627)
Cast
- Briana Evigan
- Leah Pipes
- Rumer Willis
- Margo Harshman
- Audrina Patridge
- Julian Morris
- Carrie Fisher
- Jamie Chung
- Matt O'Leary
- Maxx Hennard
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Starz Apple TV channel, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Sorority Row about?
- A secretive sorority sisterhood unravels under the blade of a killer determined to punish its fatal prank.
- What is Sorority Row like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sorority Row as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Sorority Row violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Sorority Row as graphic.
- What did critics think of Sorority Row?
- Critics broadly found the film slick but derivative, with an uneven blend of slasher gore and comedy that fails to generate consistently effective thrills.
- Which films are like Sorority Row?
- Films with a similar feel include The House on Sorority Row, Scream 2, Urban Legend, and Cherry Falls.
- How long is Sorority Row?
- Sorority Row runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sorority Row?
- In United States, Sorority Row streams on Starz Apple TV channel, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
