- Actors: Vera Miles, Clu Gulager, Daphne Zuniga, James Read, Marilyn Kagan
- Directors: Larry Stewart
- Writers: Charles Pratt Jr.
- Producers: Bruce Lansbury, Jock Gaynor, Scott Winant
- Format: NTSC, Import
- Number of tapes: 1
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- Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
- VHS Release Date: Sep 10 1997
- Run Time: 97 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- ASIN: 630298324X
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Better than it should be,
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This review is from: Initiation (Widescreen) (DVD)
The Initiation should be a horrible movie, but for some reason it isn't. The whole is better than the parts. We have all the stereotypes, we have college kids, angst-ridden wealthy kids, recurring nightmares, and big fat flopping red herrings. There's also some pretty borderline acting, even from people you have actually heard of.So why four stars? The movie just works for some reason. Somehow the blantant red herrings, in-your-face clues, etc still leave you surprised when the "shocking" twist ending is revealed. Or, maybe I am just an idiot... but all the people I have watched it with never saw it coming either. Half of the movie takes place in a huuuuuge mall at night. The mall provides endless hiding spaces for the killer (or killers?) to wait and pounce from. The gore effects are really top notch. The attacks come quickly and viciously and look quite real. Even though the mall is huge, there is a claustrophobic feel since the principle characters are locked in without a real way of getting away from their attacker. Veteran actors Clu Gulager and Vera Miles add some weight to the light, early career performances of Daphne Zuniga (Spaceballs, The Sure Thing, Melrose Place), Hunter Tylo (The Bold and the Beautiful), and brief talkshow host Marilyn Kagan. The DVD I bought was the Initiation-only version whose only feature was a theatrical trailer. There is now a double-feature DVD that contains The Initiation AND The Mountaintop Motel Massacre. I haven't seen that movie, but you might as well buy it instead and get an extra movie out of the deal. You certainly won't be sacrificing any special features. But, again, this movie is good. There are lots of things to pick it apart over, but as a whole, it delivers.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Initiation,
By A Customer
This review is from: Initiation (Widescreen) (DVD)
1980's teen-slasher flick that is pretty ordinary fare.The only novelty values in this film are a young pre-fame Daphne Zuniga (Melrose Place) and a young pre-fame Hunter Tylo (The Bold and the Beautiful).While the film is probabaly a forgotten past on the ladder up for both ladies it is Hunter Tylo who now campaigns for christian values who desperately tries to forget the film more.Hunter has the all-important vital role of - The pretty girl who takes off all her clothes in front of the cameraman takes a shower in front of him and then gets out and dries herself in front of him just in case the eager teen male moviegoer missed her completely nude body the first times around - .Oh the joy of hollywood!!
2.0 out of 5 stars
cheesey,
By A Customer
This review is from: Initiation (Widescreen) (DVD)
I got this because I'm a big fan of Hunter Tylo and Daphne Zuniga. Hunter Tylo looks completely different (did she have surgery?) so it's fun and camp to see her here. If you like B grade stuff, this is for you!
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