The Sisterhood of Night (2014)

When a teenage girl says she's the victim of a secret network called The Sisterhood of Night, a quiet suburban town becomes the backdrop for a modern-day Salem witch trial.

Director:

Caryn Waechter

Writers:

Marilyn Fu (screenplay), Steven Millhauser (short story)

Stars:

Georgie Henley, Kara Hayward, Willa Cuthrell

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Georgie Henley	...	Mary Warren
Kara Hayward	...	Emily Parris
Willa Cuthrell	...	Catherine Huang
Olivia DeJonge	...	Lavinia Hall
Kal Penn	...	Gordy Gambhir
Laura Fraser	...	Rose Hall
Gary Wilmes	...	Principal Harvey
Neal Huff	...	Tom
Hudson Yang	...	Henry Huang
Louis Ozawa	...	Stanley Huang (as Louis Ozawa Changchien)
Morgan Turner	...	Sarah
Juliana Sass	...	Hilda
Evan Kuzma	...	Jeff
Orlagh Cassidy	...	Linda Warren
Deema Aitken	...	Travis

Storyline

When Emily Parris exposes a secret society of teenage girls who have slipped out of the world of social media and into another world they've discovered in the woods at night. When she accuses the girls of committing sexually deviant activities, Emily sends the small American town into a atmosphere of hysteria and the national media spotlight. The mystery deepens when each of the accused girls upholds a vow of silence.

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Plot Keywords:

accused of witchcraft | strained mother daughter relationship | high school girl | high school | teenage girl | 

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Taglines:

It's spreading through the girls of Kingston High...

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic content involving sexuality, prescription drugs, suicide, teen abuse, and for some language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Chloë Grace Moretz was suppose to be in the film as Emily, but had to drop out to do Carrie (2013).

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Quotes

Mary Warren: You're such a cliché.

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Connections

References Fatal Attraction (1987)

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Soundtracks

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Performed by Kristina Cox

User Reviews

Social media is frightening.

"Everything that happens here stays between the three of us. You have my vow of silence."

This is just a simple movie. The kind that gets the label "weekend movie" pinned on. Not that it was so bad, but it wasn't impressive stuff either. It's a contemporary sketch of how a seemingly innocuous post on a blog can start an unprecedented smear campaign, in which the allegations take disproportionate forms. Before you know it terms such as occult sect and lesbian sex-goddesses are abundantly being used. In the end it's just a circle of close friends. A bunch of teen girls jumping around in the woods at night, sharing their deepest secrets with each other. Of course the biased and gullible inhabitants of Kingston resolutely interpret this in a whole different way. It looks like a modern version of medieval witch tribunals.

It's all about Mary Warren (Georgie Henley), a charismatic girl who decides to wrap herself in the sound of silence after a collision with fellow student Emily Parris (Kara Hayward). Together with two other girlfriends Catherine (Willa Cuthrell) and Lavinia (Olivia DeJonge) she forms "The sisterhood". A mysterious and secret covenant you can only join through a personal invitation. This little groups obtains over time a renowned reputation, with the result that almost all teens crave to receive an invitation. Likewise, the jealous Parris, a blog writer without any followers (except herself). The day she makes up a shocking story about "The Sisterhood" and posts this on her blog, her virtual reputation increases and gets a multitude of followers, while the reputation of the secret alliance goes in the wrong direction. However, the members abide by their oath they've made, which feels as if they plead guilty.

At first sight you might assume there's indeed something occult going on. The way Mary gazes sometimes, looks kind of demonic. And yet it's no horror. It's a successful portrait of how unfounded allegations take on a life of their own, leading to a hysterical reaction of parents and other residents. Turns out later the end result is tragic. It's creepy to see how much influence social media have nowadays and how teenagers deal with this. Willingly and unwillingly. The moment the members of the secret club distance themselves from these modern media, they are suddenly seen as otherworldly.

No horror, but a film about misunderstandings and misunderstood teenagers with their own individual and family problems, who are looking for a place in society. "The sisterhood of the night" is an average movie that rises barely above average. It's not the acting, because this wasn't so bad. Maybe it was because the acting felt unnatural and far fetched sometimes. Especially the two protagonists Henley and Hayward. I had the impression they really did their best to play the "bitch". The most successful part (but also a limited one) was provided by Kal Penn as the guidance counselor Gordy Gambhir, who tries to persuade the girls to confess everything and ultimately draws the short stick. Personally I thought the gesture of reconciliation at the end of this sluggish film, was a bit exaggerated.

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 October 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Sisterhood of Night

Filming Locations:

Kingston High School, 403 Broadway, Kingston, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,264, 12 April 2015

Gross USA:

$6,870

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$6,870

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cine Mosaic, Deep Forest Productions, Evenstar Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1