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The Initiation1984

Name: The Initiation
Genre: Slasher, Psychological
Released: 1984-12-07
Rating: 5.7

“Be young, stay young ... and die young.”

Directed by Larry Stewart

5.7

Crypt Score

Blended from 2 sources

IMDb 5.6TMDB 5.5

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Year

1984

Runtime

93 min

The premise

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.

Horror Vault's take

A college student haunted by a disturbing recurring nightmare finds her fragmented past closing in as pledge season turns deadly. When her sorority's hazing ritual sends a group of coeds into a locked-down department store after hours, they become prey for a relentless killer stalking the darkened aisles. Equal parts psychological mystery and slasher, the film weaves questions of identity and buried trauma through its escalating tension. Fans of early-80s campus horror will find a solid entry with a cast anchored by genre veterans Vera Miles and Clu Gulager.

Content: Violence, Slasher Kills, Mild Sexual Content