For the 2006 re-make, see The Initiation of Sarah (2006 film).
The Initiation of Sarah
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Genre
Horror Thriller
Screenplay by
Don Ingalls Carol Saraceno Kenette Gfeller
Story by
Tom Holland Carol Saraceno
Directed by
Robert Day
Starring
Kay Lenz Shelley Winters Morgan Fairchild Tony Bill Morgan Brittany Tisa Farrow
Theme music composer
Johnny Harris
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
Production
Executive producer
Charles W. Fries
Producers
Jay Benson Allan Marcil (associate producer)
Production locations
357 S. Lorraine Blvd., Los Angeles, California
Cinematography
Ric Waite
Editor
Anthony DiMarco
Running time
97 minutes
Production companies
Stonehenge Productions Charles Fries Productions Worldvision Enterprises
Original release
Network
ABC
Release
February 2, 1978 (1978-02-02)
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The Initiation of Sarah is a 1978 American made-for-television supernatural horror film directed by Robert Day.[1] It first aired on ABC on February 6, 1978, and starred Kay Lenz as a shy, withdrawn young woman who discovers that she has psychic powers after joining a sorority. The film achieved some controversy upon its initial airing on television as part of the film's plot involved Morgan Fairchild wearing a wet T-shirt after being thrown into a fountain, something that had not been previously shown in a made-for-TV movie.[2]
The film was later re-made in 2006 for ABC Family and Fairchild returned to portray the mother of the titular Sarah and her sister, who was renamed Lindsay.[3] Fairchild initially regretted portraying Jennifer in the 1978 film but later changed her mind after producer Chuck Fries stated that while it was easy to find an ingenue, it was difficult to find someone who could play a convincing "bitch".[3][4]
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^Kane, Paul; O'Regan, Marie (2010). Voices in the Dark: Interviews with Horror Writers, Directors and Actors. McFarland & Company. p. 145. ISBN 978-0786446346 – via Google Books.
^ abHughes, Mike (October 20, 2006). "Halloween time for oldies and remakes". Tucson Citizen. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
^Cerio, Gregory. "Platinum Predator". People. Vol. 45, no. 6. Archived from the original on June 4, 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
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