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Initiation

  • 20202020
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  • 1h 36m
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Initiation (2020)
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Whiton University unravels the night a star-athlete is murdered, kicking off a spree of social media slayings that force students to uncover the truth behind the school's hidden secrets and ... Read allWhiton University unravels the night a star-athlete is murdered, kicking off a spree of social media slayings that force students to uncover the truth behind the school's hidden secrets and the horrifying meaning of an exclamation point.Whiton University unravels the night a star-athlete is murdered, kicking off a spree of social media slayings that force students to uncover the truth behind the school's hidden secrets and the horrifying meaning of an exclamation point.
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    • Director
      • John Berardo
    • Writers
      • John Berardo
      • Lindsay LaVanchy
      • Brian Frager
    • Stars
      • Isabella Gomez
      • Lindsay LaVanchy
      • Froy Gutierrez
    Top credits
    • Director
      • John Berardo
    • Writers
      • John Berardo
      • Lindsay LaVanchy
      • Brian Frager
    • Stars
      • Isabella Gomez
      • Lindsay LaVanchy
      • Froy Gutierrez
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    • 105User reviews
    • 57Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Initiation
    Trailer 1:39
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    Trailer 1:39
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    Initiation (2020)
    Initiation (2020)
    Lindsay LaVanchy in Initiation (2020)
    Lochlyn Munro in Initiation (2020)
    Lindsay LaVanchy and Isabella Gomez in Initiation (2020)
    Shireen Lai and Isabella Gomez in Initiation (2020)
    Shireen Lai, Lindsay LaVanchy, and Isabella Gomez in Initiation (2020)
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    Isabella Gomez
    Isabella Gomez
    • Kylie Martinez
    Lindsay LaVanchy
    Lindsay LaVanchy
    • Ellery Scott
    Froy Gutierrez
    Froy Gutierrez
    • Wes Scott
    James Berardo
    James Berardo
    • Dylan Davenport
    Gattlin Griffith
    Gattlin Griffith
    • Beau Vaughn
    Adin Kolansky
    Adin Kolansky
    • Alvin
    Shireen Lai
    Shireen Lai
    • Shayleen Zhou
    Patrick Walker
    Patrick Walker
    • Malik Moore
    Maxwell Hamilton
    Maxwell Hamilton
    • Tyler Harrington
    Bart Johnson
    Bart Johnson
    • Coach Miles Cooper
    Jon Huertas
    Jon Huertas
    • Officer Rico Martinez
    Kent Faulcon
    Kent Faulcon
    • Chief Adam Tahan
    Yancy Butler
    Yancy Butler
    • Detective Sandra Fitzgerald
    Lochlyn Munro
    Lochlyn Munro
    • Chancellor Bruce Van Horn
    Nick Ballard
    Nick Ballard
    • Tad Rivers
    Shalini Bathina
    Shalini Bathina
    • Meera Madan
    Betsy Hume
    Betsy Hume
    • Jean Reeves
    Mel Fair
    Mel Fair
    • Brett Vaughn
    • Director
      • John Berardo
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      • John Berardo
      • Lindsay LaVanchy
      • Brian Frager
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    • Trivia
      John Berardo came up with the initial reflective design of the mask so the killer's victims could see a reflection of themselves before they die. Brian Frager's uncle, Stan Dufek, a former Disney Imagineer, took the design and created the final mask.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Jubin Nautiyal: Breaking the Rules (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Boozy & Bougie
      Performed by Jubin Nautiyal

      Music by Rocky & Jubin Nautiyal (as Jubin)

      Lyrics by Shiv Malhotra

      Arranged by Abhraham Khanna

      Mixed and mastered by Eric Pillai

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    7/10
    A good slasher..... that could've been great.
    Initiation is a very strange movie. On one hand it seems like it is just another stupid teen, social media slasher. But when you watch it you realize that the movie is taking time to develop it's characters, and to give them real issues in life. All of these things combined to make a film that was very surprising. The performances are pretty good, mainly from the lead actress. The gore is also very good. My issues with the film is that it takes a little to long for something to happen, and I would've loved there to be some more tension, but the movies final 15 minutes delivers some great chase scenes, gore, and tension. Overall this movie has some pacing issues, and some missed opportunities, but it had some good characters, good acting, good tension, and great gore.
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    • Release date
      • May 7, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Init!ation
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Shatterproof Films
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $290,310
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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