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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 the horrifying meaning of an exclamation point.

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Kylie Martinez
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Ellery Scott
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Wes Scott
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Dylan Davenport
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Beau Vaughn
Adin Kolansky ...
Alvin
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Shayleen Zhou
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Malik Moore
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Tyler Harrington
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Coach Miles Cooper
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Officer Rico Martinez
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Chief Adam Tahan
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Detective Sandra Fitzgerald
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Chancellor Bruce Van Horn
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Tad Rivers
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Meera Madan
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Jean Reeves
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Brett Vaughn
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Dana Thompson
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WPD Officer (as Wan Yu Tai)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
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Sorority Sister (uncredited)
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Investigator (uncredited)
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Hot Girl (uncredited)
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Sorority Sister (uncredited)
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Police Officer (uncredited)
Jake Boldt ...
Campus Security (uncredited)
James Braginton ...
College Administrator (uncredited)
J.P. Castel ...
Swimmer (uncredited)
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College Administrator (uncredited)
Lester Cheung ...
Fraternity Brother (uncredited)
Jamie Connors ...
Student (uncredited)
Corey Crandall ...
Officer Lee (uncredited)
Kailyn Dillon ...
Student (uncredited)
Olivia Doskey-Mulvaney ...
Sorority Sister (uncredited)
Tiarra Dowell ...
Sorority Sister (uncredited)
Justin Dubee ...
Campus Security (uncredited)
Brody Dylan ...
Fraternity Brother (uncredited)
William Echeverri ...
Security Officer (uncredited)
Brian Frager ...
Officer Rummel (uncredited)
Alexis Galdamez ...
Fraternity Brother (uncredited)
Max Good ...
Student (uncredited)
Patrick Huggins ...
Fraternity Brother (uncredited)
Katie James ...
Sorority Sister (uncredited)
Juliana ...
Whiton Security Guard (uncredited)
Eric Lau ...
Pledge (uncredited)
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Whiton Security Guard (uncredited)
Sabra Mackenzie ...
College Administrator (uncredited)
Miles Quincy Martin ...
Whiton Security Guard (uncredited)
Tralicia Montgomery ...
College Administrator (uncredited)
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College Administrator (uncredited)
Mike Murphey ...
College Administrator (uncredited)
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Sorority Sister (uncredited)
Saki Ohwada ...
Student (uncredited)
Amber Pauline ...
Sorority Sister (uncredited)
Tony Porath ...
Student (uncredited)
Byron Praeter ...
Police Officer (uncredited)
Rafael Reyes ...
Student (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
Dean Rowe ...
Fraternity Guy (uncredited)
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Hillsboro Police Officer Barham (uncredited)
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Sorority Sister (uncredited)
Jennifer Song ...
Sorority Sister (uncredited)
Stephanie Stanziano ...
Student (uncredited)
Edward Stasik ...
College Administrator (uncredited)
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Cameraman (uncredited)
Jeanne Testarossa ...
Sorority Sister (uncredited)
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Science Administrator (uncredited)
Tommy Torres ...
Cameraman (uncredited)
Adam Valencia ...
Swimmer (uncredited)
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Whiton University Campus Police (uncredited)
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Investigator (uncredited)
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Hillsboro Police Officer (uncredited)
Grace Youn ...
Student (uncredited)

Directed by

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John Berardo

Written by

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John Berardo ... (written by) &
Lindsay LaVanchy ... (written by) &
Brian Frager ... (written by)

Produced by

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Anton Andreacchio ... executive producer
Rachel Belofsky ... associate producer
John Berardo ... producer
J.P. Castel ... producer (as JP Castel)
Nicholas Chen ... executive producer
Magee Clegg ... associate producer
Drew Diamond ... associate producer
Dylan Dreher ... executive producer
Brian Frager ... producer
Maxwell Hamilton ... associate producer
Jon Huertas ... producer
Michelle Ishii ... executive producer
Marcie Jastrow ... associate producer
Olivia Kong ... executive producer
En Ming Lai ... executive producer
Sophie Lai ... executive producer
Lindsay LaVanchy ... producer
Jonathan Lipnicki ... associate producer
Riya Majumdar ... executive producer
Malhotraa Shivam ... executive producer (as Shivam Malhotra)
Stephanie Stanziano ... producer
Alexa Whittington ... associate producer

Music by

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Alexander Arntzen

Cinematography by

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Jonathan Pope ... director of photography

Editing by

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Kristina Lyons

Editorial Department

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Edward Watson ... colorist

Casting By

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Ricki Maslar

Production Design by

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Brenton Berna

Art Direction by

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Taryn Oleson

Costume Design by

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Jessica Flaherty

Makeup Department

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Jocelyn Alcazar ... assistant special effects makeup artist
Stevie B. ... hair stylist (as Stevie Barker)
Gabriela Castellanos ... key hair stylist (as Gaby Castellanos) / key makeup artist (as Gaby Castellanos)
Kendall Norton ... hair stylist

Production Management

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Stephanie Stanziano ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Corey Crandall ... second assistant director
Travis LaSalle ... assistant director

Art Department

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Eliud Badillo ... leadman
Brando MacLure ... set dresser
Chase Wright ... property master

Sound Department

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Ajeng Canyarasmi ... adr recordist
Michael Darren ... re-recording mixer / sound designer
Tapio Liukkonen ... foley artist
Leah McKeown ... sound editor
Petar Ristic ... dialogue editor
Oscar Schlicht ... foley assistant
Zach Suter ... boom operator
Chris Wilson ... sound mixer

Visual Effects by

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Craig Oats ... visual effects artist
Edward Watson ... visual effects supervisor

Stunts

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Bryan Dodds ... stunts
Claire Hoogenboom ... stunt double : Lindsay LaVanchy
Panuvat Anthony Nanakornpanom ... stunt coordinator
Eric Sweeney ... stunt double: Lochlyn Munro

Camera and Electrical Department

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Lauren Arthur ... second assistant camera
George Ellett ... first assistant camera: day player
Ted Endres ... first assistant camera
Jose Espinoza ... steadicam operator
David Goold ... grip
Stephanie Hauser ... gaffer
Brandy Tannahill ... grip
Ivan Valadez ... Set Videographer

Casting Department

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Betsy Hume ... casting associate
Alexa Whittington ... casting consultant

Music Department

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Danielle King ... composer: additional music
Kelsey Mitchell ... music supervisor
Grant Palmer ... music written and performed by: Basshead
Zac Rosenblum ... composer: additional music

Additional Crew

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Tiffany Boyle ... packaging & sales executive
Corey Crandall ... production coordinator
Cody Duke ... production assistant
Tharsis Marquez ... payroll coordinator
Sean Pope ... production attorney
Dean Rowe ... production coordinator

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

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. Written by Saban Films

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Taglines The game is over. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Dembanger (United States)
  • Init!ation (United States)
  • Init!ation (France)
  • Slayed - Wer stirbt als nächstes? (Germany)
  • Iniciación (Argentina)
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Runtime
  • 96 min
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Did You Know?

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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. See more »
Goofs There wouldn't be a press conference so soon after the murder. See more »
Movie Connections Referenced in Jubin Nautiyal: Breaking the Rules (2021). See more »
Soundtracks Boozy & Bougie See more »

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