Init!ation

Init!ation

He pledges to hunt you down.

R 2021 · 96 min · ★ 5.1 · Horror, Mystery

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.

Directed by John Berardo · Written by John Berardo

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Lindsay LaVanchy Ellery Scott
Isabella Gómez Kylie Martinez
Froy Gutierrez Wes Scott
Gattlin Griffith Beau Vaughn
Shireen Lai Shayleen Zhou
Lochlyn Munro Bruce Van Horn
Jon Huertas Officer Rico Martinez
Yancy Butler Detective Sandra Fitzgerald
James Berardo Dylan Davenport
Bart Johnson Coach Miles Cooper
Patrick Walker Malik Moore
Kent Faulcon Chief Adam Tahan

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