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Init!ation

Init!ation

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Init!ation

"He pledges to hunt you down."

2021

1h 36m

5.1(159 votes)

Horror

Mystery

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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XYZ Films

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Lindsay LaVanchy

Lindsay LaVanchy

Ellery Scott

Isabella Gómez

Isabella Gómez

Kylie Martinez

Froy Gutierrez

Froy Gutierrez

Wes Scott

Gattlin Griffith

Gattlin Griffith

Beau Vaughn

Shireen Lai

Shayleen Zhou

Lochlyn Munro

Lochlyn Munro

Bruce Van Horn

Jon Huertas

Jon Huertas

Officer Rico Martinez

Yancy Butler

Yancy Butler

Detective Sandra Fitzgerald

James Berardo

Dylan Davenport

Bart Johnson

Bart Johnson

Coach Miles Cooper

Creative team

Directed by: John Berardo
Written by: Brian Frager
John Berardo
Produced by: John Berardo
Lindsay LaVanchy

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