The House on Sorority Row (1983)

The House on Sorority Row is a cult classic in the horror genre known as an American slasher film, directed by Mark Rosman. The plot follows seven young sorority sisters who pull a cruel prank on their strict house mother, Mrs. Slater (Lois Kelso Hunt). The prank involved one of the sorority girls pointing a gun to threaten Mrs. Slater but her heart gave out and she died. Covering up the body of Mrs. Slater, the sorority sisters now have time and the ability to throw a graduation party they always wanted but weren’t allowed. During the graduation party, guests are being targeted along with seven sorority sisters. Little did they know that Mrs. Slater had a disfigured and mentally challenged son, Eric (Charles Serio) who lived in the attic and witnessed the prank.  Eric is now out for revenge. The film is a classic slasher film from the 80’s and has all the criteria for being a cult classic as the sorority sisters think Mrs. Slate was not dead and is getting revenge. Eric is now on the prowl as only one survivor is left to defeat his malicious intentions. The House on Sorority Row needs to be in your horror collection and is a cult masterpiece. Released and re-mastered in widescreen with extras, The House on Sorority Row has been released on BluRay on a 2-Disc set by Scorpion Releasing and is not one to pass up on. It can be purchased through Amazon or directly from Scorpion Releasing as a limited edition to 2200 prints.

Terror Train (1980)

Terror Train is a classic retro horror film directed by Roger Spottiswoode written by T.Y. Drake and produced by Daniel Grodnik . Terror Train stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Ben Johnson and David Copperfield as himself. It’s New Years Eve and a number of kids from a college fraternity play a cruel prank on a disturbed and shy kid Kenny Hampson (Derek Mckinnon). Three years pass by after the prank has gone horribly wrong and left Kenny in a psychiatric hospital, it’s now a New Year again and the fraternity throws a New Year’s Eve masquerade party on a train with Ben Carson as the train conductor. David Copperfield cameos as a magician on the train. During the long ride across town, the party goers parade around from bunk to bunk in a fancy train headed to nowhere. This night it will leave them going nowhere, as Kenny is back and he kills one by one by wearing the costumes of the party goers. Kenny changes costume masks for all the killings disguising himself from an alien lizard, a bird, and an old hag. As the train travels through the icy terrain, the student’s that were responsible for the prank are murdered. The film is packed with thrilling guesses as to who is beneath the mask; with scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis (Alana Maxwell) as Kenny attempts to redeem the kiss from the prank that made him go crazy. All aboard... If you dare! Terror Train has finally been released on a BluRay/DVD combo pack by Scream! Factory the collector’s edition feature is packed with tons of bonus features including, an interview With Production Executive Don Carmody, Producer Daniel Grodnik, Production Designer Glenn Bydwell And Composer John Mills-Cockell and is a must own for any fan of this classic slasher film. You can purchase Terror Train from either Amazon or directly from Scream! Factory as of Oct. 16, 2012.