‘In a bowling alley from Hell, there’s only one way to score…’
Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama is a 1988 supernatural comedy horror film in which female pledges and their male companions steal a trophy from a bowling alley as part of a sorority ritual; unbeknownst to them, it contains a devilish imp who makes their lives a living hell. In the UK, it was released as The Imp.
The movie was directed by David DeCoteau (Creepozoids; Ancient Evil: Scream of the Mummy; Evil Exhumed), from a screenplay by Sergei Hasenecz, loosely based on the classic short story The Monkey’s Paw.
The film is notable as one of only two films in which 1980s ‘Scream Queens’ Linnea Quigley, Brinke Stevens and Michelle Bauer appear together.
The film also features Robin Stille (The Slumber Party Massacre; Vampire Knights), Andras Jones (A Nightmare on Elm Street 4; The Demolitionist; The Attic Expeditions), Hal Havins (Night of the Demons; Witchtrap) and genre regular George ‘Buck’ Flower (Suckula; Drive-In Massacre)
A much cheaper sequel-in-name-only, Sorority Babes in the Dance-O-Thon of Death, was directed by Todd Sheets and released straight-to-video in 1992.
A very belated direct sequel, Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama 2, was released in 2022.
Plot:
Two Tri-Delta sorority pledges are constantly being followed and spied on by three nerdy frat boys. The boys are soon caught sneaking into the sorority house by the den mother.
The pledges are then ordered to steal a trophy from a local bowling alley aided by the unwanted boys. An accident during the robbery causes the trophy to break open, releasing an evil imp who wreaks havoc with his supernatural powers. Three of the sorority girls become killers…
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Remastered from the original camera negative. Extras include a 2+ hour making-of documentary, commentary with director David DeCoteau, writer Sergei Hasenecz and Scream Queen Brinke Stevens and more.
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“DeCoteau had started to hit his exploitation stride here, and Sorority Babes has a noticeable spark and energy to it that his previous directorial attempts singularly lacks… but for a mall-set horror-action flick… there’s little to no narrative drive to keep the viewers mind from wandering on to far more pressing matters.” Empire of the ‘B’s book
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