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The Initiation

1984·1h 37m·R
MysteryHorrorThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 5.6/10
5,100 votes

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.

The Initiation is a 1984 mystery horror movie, starring Daphne Zuniga, Clu Gulager, James Read. It holds an IMDb rating of 5.6/10 from 5,100 votes and runs 1h 37m.

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Stars
Daphne Zuniga
Clu Gulager
James Read
Vera Miles
Creators
Charles Pratt Jr.
Details
1984-12-07
97 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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