The Initiation
Seen it?1984 | 93 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With rough reviews, a box office flop and a lukewarm 5.5 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Halloween or Scream, start here.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
Mostly negative reviews
- AudiencesBelow par
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Larry Stewart
- Vera MilesFrances Fairchild
- Clu GulagerDwight Fairchild
- Daphne ZunigaKelly Fairchild
- James ReadPeter
- Marilyn KaganMarcia
- Robert DowdellJason Randall
- Patti HeiderNurse Higgins
- Frances PetersonMegan
- Hunter TyloAlison (as Deborah Morehart)
- Paula KnowlesBeth