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Web exclusive: 'Sorority Row' so tragically bad, it's wonderfully good

September 13, 2009

Surprisingly, “Sorority Row” was so painful, it was good.

In fact, it’s a lot like a fraternity party. It’s got good looking people and a great soundtrack. It’s got lots of booze and boobs, and the jokes are average.

But then you realize you’re watching a movie starring Audrina Partridge and Rumer Willis. And then it gets all kinds of pathetic.

The film tells the story of the (slutty) sisters of Theta Pi, who “accidentally” kill one of their fellow beloved sisters and come up with the brilliant idea of trying to cover it up. In typical horror film fashion, it’s based off of the 1983 film “The House on Sorority Row.”

OK, I admit, I’m partial to the fact that Partridge’s character was killed within the first five minutes of the film; but it wasn’t just that the world’s third most irritating “reality” star (third only to Heidi and Spencer Pratt) was murdered, it was that it was all kinds of gory. It was blood gushing, girls screaming, “holy crap” kind of gory. And it was awesome.

In typical sorority fashion, the film capitalizes on all of the most predictable stereotypes of the greek life. Frat boys are meatheads, the girls are all lesbians (yes, Partridge and blonde bombshell Leah Pipes kiss) and they have huge parties where everyone is naked and having sex. Sure, this isn’t the complete reality of greek life, but it sure looks good on screen.

The characters are just as flat and stereotypical. From the mean girl to the drunk girl, there’s a predictable personality in each of these sorority girls.

But despite being predictable, the effects in the film overshadow the lack of good acting or originality. Watching annoying girls die in really horrific ways is oddly fulfilling, especially considering it isn’t real.

The problem with “Sorority Row” is the film’s climax. Despite grotesque murders and funny one-liners, the climax is dull and disappointing. The movie is fun until the end, like a great party until the cops show up.

Need a good laugh or feel like cringing? Then “Sorority Row” is the first film you should “rush.”

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