Beyond the Drawer

The Initiation of Sarah (2006), directed by Stuart Gillard, is an ABC Family remake of the 1978 ABC TV movie of the same name. This teen horror drama is about twin sisters Sarah (Mika Boorem) and Lindsay (Summer Glau), who have always been at odds with each other. They hope to put the past behind them and start new lives at Temple Hill University. Sarah has mysterious supernatural powers and appears to be “the One”. She soon finds herself caught up in an ancient battle between good and evil involving two rival sororities—Pi Epsilon Delta (“P.E.D.”) and Alpha Nu Gamma (“Alpha Nu”). The movie is not scary or exciting, but it does have an interesting plot, pretty actresses, and good usage of CGI effects to complement the action. The film opens with a dramatic scene in which a dark-haired young woman is brought to an altar to be sacrificed. She is surrounded by dangerous flames and ominous red-hooded figures. The knife stops short of stabbing the woman, as if controlled by a supe