Sorority Row offers all the ingredients of the average slasher film; young, beautiful people, each filling a niche personality-wise, are chased by some kind of costumed killer and die gruesome deaths. Of course, the main characters are all linked by some terrible sin of the past.
This particular recipe has been used by countless films, but Sorority Row particularly takes inspiration by the 90s slashers, which added slight moments of humor, sometimes even during the scary scenes. Think Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer and you aren't far off what Sorority Row attempts to do.
There was certainly an attempt to get actors as attractive as possible but someone in casting probably forgot to make them speak a few lines; the acting on display during the 100 minutes is often cringe-worthy. The uninspired director probably hoped that numerous shots of breasts would make everything else forgiven.
If Sorority Row took itself more seriously, the film and its awful story would be unwatchable. But the light tone makes it OK for one watch. Do not expect revolutionary death scenes or an epic villain. In fact, don't expect much, except a way to kill 100 minutes of time.
Barely recommended, strictly for slasher fans.
This particular recipe has been used by countless films, but Sorority Row particularly takes inspiration by the 90s slashers, which added slight moments of humor, sometimes even during the scary scenes. Think Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer and you aren't far off what Sorority Row attempts to do.
There was certainly an attempt to get actors as attractive as possible but someone in casting probably forgot to make them speak a few lines; the acting on display during the 100 minutes is often cringe-worthy. The uninspired director probably hoped that numerous shots of breasts would make everything else forgiven.
If Sorority Row took itself more seriously, the film and its awful story would be unwatchable. But the light tone makes it OK for one watch. Do not expect revolutionary death scenes or an epic villain. In fact, don't expect much, except a way to kill 100 minutes of time.
Barely recommended, strictly for slasher fans.