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Initiation

2020, Horror/Mystery & thriller, 1h 37m

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Although Initiation struggles to balance its gorier goals against the story's social commentary, that added maturity makes this slasher a slight cut above. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

During a university's pledge week, the carefree partying turns deadly serious when a star athlete is found impaled in his dorm. The murder ignites a spree of sinister social-media messages, sweeping the students and police into a race against time to uncover the truth behind the school's dark secrets... and the horrifying meaning of a recurring symbol: a single exclamation mark.

Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Mystery & thriller, Crime
Original Language: English
Director: John Berardo
Producer: Jon Huertas, Stephanie Stanziano, John Berardo, J.P. Castel, Lindsay LaVanchy, Brian Frager, Shivam Malhotra
Writer: John Berardo, Brian Frager, Lindsay LaVanchy
Release Date (Theaters): May 7, 2021 limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 7, 2021
Runtime: 1h 37m
Distributor: Saban Films
Production Co: Shatterproof Films
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)