''Sisters of Death'' is a 1977 American

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written by Peter Arnold and Elwyn Richards, and directed by Joseph Mazzuca. The film stars

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and

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. Seven years after a sorority member is killed during a game of

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, the victim's father lures the remaining sisters to his estate where he begins killing them. ''Sisters of Death'' was theatrically released in 1977, though it was filmed in 1972.

Plot

During an all-girl secret society college initiation, one of the new members is killed. Seven years later, the survivors are invited to a college reunion at a lavish estate, which turns out to be owned by the crazed father of the girl who died. He reveals to the girls that one them witnessed foul play and is helping him. The girls then run off screaming and try to leave, but he turns on the electric fence that surrounds the property, trapping them. The girls and the two hired men that drove them there start getting killed off one by one until there are only two survivors.

Cast

as Edmond Clybourn *

as Judy * Cheri Howell as Sylvia *

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as Diana * Paul Carr as Mark * Joe E. Tata as Joe *

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as Francie * Roxanne Albee as Penny * Elizabeth Bergen as Liz * Paul Fierro as Mexican * Vern Mathison as Police Officer

Release

The film was released theatrically in the United States by First American Films in 1977, but was filmed in 1972. The film was released as a downloadable Video on Demand by '' Rifftrax'' on April 25, 2014. The release included a running, mocking, commentary by Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy and

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, formerly of ''

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''.

References

External links

* * 1977 films 1977 horror films American slasher films 1970s slasher films 1970s English-language films 1970s American films Films about fraternities and sororities English-language horror films {{1970s-US-film-stub