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I'll give it points for not being the typical teen slasher and the acting, for the most part, was okay with some kudos to the lead (Lindsay LaVanchy) and it does seem like this is the movie the recent Black Christmas remake should have been. It is a little slow going (I think it…
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Init!ation
“He pledges to hunt you down.”
51%
Movie
1h 36m
AI Analysis
Init!ation (2021) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Init!ation (2021) — a movie tagged as Horror and Mystery with dark and tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~96 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Init!ation 51% (157 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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51%
from 157 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2021-05-07
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- TMDB rating
- 5.1
- TMDB ID
- 611489
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What is Init!ation about?
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 th... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie Init!ation?
The official runtime for Init!ation is approximately 96 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Lindsay LaVanchy
Ellery Scott
Isabella Gómez
Kylie Martinez
Froy Gutierrez
Wes Scott
Gattlin Griffith
Beau Vaughn
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Shireen Lai
Shayleen Zhou
Lochlyn Munro
Bruce Van Horn
Jon Huertas
Officer Rico Martinez
Yancy Butler
Detective Sandra Fitzgerald
- J
James Berardo
Dylan Davenport
Bart Johnson
Coach Miles Cooper
Patrick Walker
Malik Moore
Kent Faulcon
Chief Adam Tahan
Mel Fair
Brett Vaughn
Debra De Liso
Dana Thompson
Nick Ballard
Tad Rivers
- D
David M Sandoval Jr.
Officer Barham
Shalini Bathina
Meera Madan
- B
Brian Frager
Officer Rummel
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I'll give it points for not being the typical teen slasher and the acting, for the most part, was okay with some kudos to the lead (Lindsay LaVanchy) and it does seem like this is the movie the recent Black Christmas remake should have been. It is a little slow going (I think it was something like 40+ minutes in before the first kill) but still worth checking out. **3.25/5**
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