The Initiation
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.
Critics Sentiment
Kelly discovers her murderous twin sister Terry before Frances shoots
Psychiatric patients escape hospital and nurse is murdered
The film jumps from its weakest subplot with the hospital escape to building genuine atmosphere once the action moves to the department store setting.
The Initiation starts slowly with convoluted setup and multiple subplots that reviewers found unnecessarily complex. The film significantly improves once the action moves to the atmospheric department store location, building to a well-regarded twist ending that elevates the overall experience. Critics appreciated the smarter-than-usual plotting and mystery elements, though execution was sometimes uneven.
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Vera Miles
Frances Fairchild
Clu Gulager
Dwight Fairchild
Daphne Zuniga
Kelly Fairchild
James Read
Peter
Marilyn Kagan
Marcia
Robert Dowdell
Jason Randall
Patti Heider
Nurse Higgins
Frances Peterson
Megan
Hunter Tylo
Alison (as Deborah Morehart)
Paula Knowles
Beth
Trey Stroud
Ralph
Peter Malof
Andy
Christopher Bradley
Chad
Joy Jones
Heidi
Mary Davis Duncan
Gwen
Rusty Meyers
Nightwatchman
Christi Michelle Allen
Kelly (9 years old)
Cheryl Foster
Sorority Girl
Diane Page
Sorority Girl
Traci Odom
Sorority Girl
Crew
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