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Init!ation

2021 · 96 min

A slick, mean-spirited campus slasher that trades scares for social-media outrage and a grim whodunit.

Directed by
John Berardo
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Starring
Lindsay LaVanchy, Isabella Gómez, Froy Gutierrez
Tagline
He pledges to hunt you down.
Overview
During a Whiton University's pledge week, the carefree partying turns deadly when brutal murders start befalling the students, sending Ellery 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.

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Directed by
John Berardo
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Starring
Lindsay LaVanchy, Isabella Gómez, Froy Gutierrez
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • corruption
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • trauma
Places
  • school
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror6
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
horror, mystery
Directed by
John Berardo
Written by
Brian Frager, John Berardo, Lindsay LaVanchy
Starring
Lindsay LaVanchy, Isabella Gómez, Froy Gutierrez, Gattlin Griffith, Shireen Lai, Lochlyn Munro, Jon Huertas, Yancy Butler
Music
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Cinematography
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