''The Haunting of Sorority Row'' (known as ''Deadly Pledge'' in Australia, the United Kingdom, and France) is a 2007 Canadian supernatural horror

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directed by Bert Kish, starring

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, Kailin See, Lisa Marie Caruk, Carlo Marks,

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, and Adrian Roman Petriw. The film premiered on October 6, 2007, on

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in Canada and on Lifetime in the United States.

Premise

The film revolves around a freshman at a college who believes a

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row is hiding sinister secrets. A sorority ritual leads to a ghost seeking revenge on sorority members.

Cast

as Samantha "Sam" Willows * Kailin See as Jane Horten *

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as Jena Thorne * Lisa Marie Caruk as Leslie *

as Rachel *

as Amanda * Adrian Roman Petriw as Oliver * Jessica Huras as Nikki Evans * Carlo Marks as Spencer *

as Whitney Seasons * David Patrick Flemming as Collin * Patrick Keating as Plumber

Production

The film was shot in

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. Its working title was ''Hell House''.

Release

The film was premiered on October 6, 2007, on Lifetime on

in Canada and on Lifetime in the United States as a

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tie-in. In France, NT1 broadcast the film on July 6, 2011, under the title ''Dark Intentions''. A barebones

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was released in the United States on August 24, 2010, with

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stereo sound and a 1.33:1 "full screen" aspect ratio. In France, the film was released in the DVD and

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formats on May 2, 2012, under the title ''Deadly Pledge''. Both discs feature the proper "widescreen" presentation of the film and the blu-ray contains lossless stereo tracks in both the original English and dubbed French as well as lossy Dolby Digital 5.1 mixes in both languages. It is currently the only high-definition release of the film.

References

External links

* * 2007 television films 2007 films 2007 horror films 2000s ghost films 2000s supernatural horror films Canadian ghost films Canadian supernatural horror films English-language Canadian films Films about fraternities and sororities Films shot in Vancouver Global Television Network original programming Canadian horror television films Lifetime (TV network) films 2000s Canadian films {{Canada-tv-film-stub