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The Initiation

Be young, stay young ... and die young.

★ 5.5 1984 93 min R HorrorMysteryThriller

An amnesiac sorority member who has been plagued by a recurring nightmare is stalked alongside other coeds by a killer in a deserted department store where they are completing a hazing ritual.

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ERA & CONTEXT

The Initiation in its release era

Released in 1984, The Initiation sits inside the 1980s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1984-12-07
Rating
R
TMDB score
5.5/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
Jock Gaynor Productions, Initiation Associates, Bruce Lansbury Productions

People behind the title

DirectorLarry StewartWriterCharles Pratt, Jr.CastVera MilesCastClu GulagerCastDaphne ZunigaCastJames ReadCastMarilyn Kagan

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