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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 (1984) is a horror, mystery and thriller film directed by Larry Stewart, released on December 7, 1984 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Vera Miles, Clu Gulager, Daphne Zuniga and James Read. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 114 ratings.
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Vera Miles
as Frances Fairchild
Clu Gulager
as Dwight Fairchild
Daphne Zuniga
as Kelly Fairchild
James Read
as Peter
Marilyn Kagan
as Marcia
Robert Dowdell
as Jason Randall
Patti Heider
as Nurse Higgins
Frances Peterson
as Megan
Hunter Tylo
as Alison (as Deborah Morehart)
Paula Knowles
as Beth
Trey Stroud
as Ralph
Peter Malof
as Andy
Directed by Larry Stewart, written by Charles Pratt, Jr., produced by Scott Winant.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 114 ratings.
**_A mad slasher is loose in Dallas, including the local Mall_** Several sorority pledges in the Dallas area must undergo initiation by breaking into a local mall at night. Unfortunately, some mentally disturbed patients have escaped the asylum and so a psycho is on the loose, showing up at the mall during the prank. I thought "The Initiation” (1984) was going to be an occultic horror-thriller in the manner of "The…
Reviewed on December 31, 2022
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The Initiation (1984) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Initiation (1984) includes Vera Miles, Clu Gulager, Daphne Zuniga, James Read and Marilyn Kagan. The film was directed by Larry Stewart. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Initiation was released on December 7, 1984 and runs for 1h 33m.
The Initiation (1984) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 114 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror, mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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