It's the two Morgan's of "Dallas" (Fairchild and Brittany) as typical big haired 70's sorority beauties versus the revenge of the lesser sorority destroyed out of a long running feud. Morgan Brittany and Kay Lenz are sisters, although Lenz was adopted, the daughter of Kathryn Crosby, once head of the sorority Morgan Fairchild now runs. The housemother of the lesser sorority, Shelley Winters, has a secret agenda against the other sorority, and Lenz's entrance into her domain gives Winters the weapon she needs. Fairchild plays a character who delights in her cruelty, and the thrills are obvious in watching her pay for her evil actions.
This TV ripoff of "Carrie" is fresh enough on its own to seem fairly original, basically close to being another "Devil's Daughter" or "Satan's School For Girls". Winters is captivating, campy in the conclusion yet commanding rather than laughable. There's a bit of insinuation of Lenz's true mother that isn't really confirmed. The presence of Robert Hays as one of the male students might create some unintentional laughs, simply because of his role in a certain movie spoof just a few years later. Even with several unanswered questions, this is a TV horror melodrama deserving of its cult status. I'm not going to bother with the remake; this one satisfies quite nicely.
This TV ripoff of "Carrie" is fresh enough on its own to seem fairly original, basically close to being another "Devil's Daughter" or "Satan's School For Girls". Winters is captivating, campy in the conclusion yet commanding rather than laughable. There's a bit of insinuation of Lenz's true mother that isn't really confirmed. The presence of Robert Hays as one of the male students might create some unintentional laughs, simply because of his role in a certain movie spoof just a few years later. Even with several unanswered questions, this is a TV horror melodrama deserving of its cult status. I'm not going to bother with the remake; this one satisfies quite nicely.