
Two carnies (Sewell and Gugino) abduct a mermaid in Ireland, circa 1900, and decide to transport her to America. As their ship loses its way and heads towards the mythical Forbidden Islands, the mermaid begins to display its deadly side.


“Sisters. Sororities. Sacrifices.”
A sorority girl unwittingly becomes the focus of a battle between good and evil.
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The Initiation of Sarah is a horror, thriller, tv movie, fantasy film released in 2006 exploring themes of mystic, secret society, remake, sorority, occult. Directed by Stuart Gillard, it stars Mika Boorem, Summer Glau, JoAnna Garcia Swisher. A sorority girl unwittingly becomes the focus of a battle between good and evil.
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