The Initiation (1984)
The Initiation (1984)
Be young, stay young ... and die young.
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.

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Cast

Vera Miles Vera Miles As: Frances Fairchild
Clu Gulager Clu Gulager As: Dwight Fairchild
Daphne Zuniga Daphne Zuniga As: Kelly Fairchild
James Read James Read As: Peter
Marilyn Kagan Marilyn Kagan As: Marcia
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Be young, stay young ... and die young.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 07 December 1984

Country: US

Runtime: 97m

Company Credits

Company: Jock Gaynor Productions, Initiation Associates, Bruce Lansbury Productions

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Cast

Vera Miles

Vera Miles

Frances Fairchild

Clu Gulager

Clu Gulager

Dwight Fairchild

Daphne Zuniga

Daphne Zuniga

Kelly Fairchild

James Read

James Read

Peter

Marilyn Kagan

Marilyn Kagan

Marcia

Robert Dowdell

Robert Dowdell

Jason Randall

Patti Heider

Patti Heider

Nurse Higgins

Frances Peterson

Frances Peterson

Megan

Hunter Tylo

Hunter Tylo

Alison (as Deborah Morehart)

Paula Knowles

Paula Knowles

Beth

Trey Stroud

Trey Stroud

Ralph

Peter Malof

Peter Malof

Andy

Christopher Bradley

Christopher Bradley

Chad

Joy Jones

Joy Jones

Heidi

Mary Davis Duncan

Mary Davis Duncan

Gwen

Rusty Meyers

Rusty Meyers

Nightwatchman

Christi Michelle Allen

Christi Michelle Allen

Kelly (9 years old)

Cheryl Foster

Cheryl Foster

Sorority Girl

Diane Page

Diane Page

Sorority Girl

Traci Odom

Traci Odom

Sorority Girl

Melissa Toomin

Melissa Toomin

Sorority Girl

Jennifer Suttles

Jennifer Suttles

Sorority Girl

Dan Dickerson

Dan Dickerson

Detective

Ronald M. Hubner

Ronald M. Hubner

Motorcycle Cop

Jerry L. Clark

Jerry L. Clark

Orderly

Kathy Lee Kennedy

Kathy Lee Kennedy

Nurse

Lance Funston

Lance Funston

Student

Andrea Vaccarello

Andrea Vaccarello

Student

Directed By

Larry Stewart

Larry Stewart

Director

John M. Colwell

John M. Colwell

First Assistant Director

Ned Dowd

Ned Dowd

Second Assistant Director

Anne Rapp

Anne Rapp

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Jock Gaynor

Jock Gaynor

Executive Producer

Bruce Lansbury

Bruce Lansbury

Executive Producer

Scott Winant

Scott Winant

Producer

Anita Dann

Anita Dann

Casting

Lee Clark

Lee Clark

Casting

John M. Colwell

John M. Colwell

Unit Production Manager

Samai Brown

Samai Brown

Production Coordinator

Gregory Hinton

Gregory Hinton

Production Consultant

Wade Duncan

Wade Duncan

Location Manager

Karen Vice

Karen Vice

Casting Assistant

Terri Martin

Terri Martin

Production Assistant

J. Grey Smith

J. Grey Smith

Production Assistant

Terry Cullender

Terry Cullender

Production Assistant

Kimberley Scripps

Kimberley Scripps

Production Assistant

Edited By

Ronald LaVine

Ronald LaVine

Editor

Karin LaVine

Karin LaVine

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Michael J. Randall

Michael J. Randall

Hairstylist

Carla Rulien

Carla Rulien

Makeup Artist

Shirley Hall Phillips

Shirley Hall Phillips

Wardrobe Master

Hilary Courage

Hilary Courage

Wardrobe Assistant

Sound

Gabriel Black

Gabriel Black

Original Music Composer

Lance Ong

Lance Ong

Original Music Composer

John Pritchett

John Pritchett

Sound Mixer

Wayne Bell

Wayne Bell

Boom Operator

Anthony Ippolito

Anthony Ippolito

Sound Effects Editor

Douglas M. Lackey

Douglas M. Lackey

Music Editor

Don MacDougall

Don MacDougall

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David Dockendorf

David Dockendorf

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard Tyler

Richard Tyler

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

George Tirl

George Tirl

Director of Photography

Henry Tirl

Henry Tirl

First Assistant Camera

Robert Guerrero

Robert Guerrero

Second Assistant Camera

Chris Espeset

Chris Espeset

Key Grip

Michael Dunson

Michael Dunson

Grip

Mike Halbert

Mike Halbert

Grip

Daniel Keesey

Daniel Keesey

Dolly Grip

Robert Dowdell

Robert Dowdell

Still Photographer

Lighting

Robert Dracup

Robert Dracup

Gaffer

Bill Schwarz

Bill Schwarz

Best Boy Electric

Thomas Hayward, Jr.

Thomas Hayward, Jr.

Electrician

Art Department

Ellen Freund

Ellen Freund

Set Decoration

Ellen Freund

Ellen Freund

Property Master

Lynn Covey

Lynn Covey

Assistant Set Decoration

Lynn Covey

Lynn Covey

Assistant Property Master

Jeffrey Scholten

Jeffrey Scholten

Assistant Set Decoration

Jeffrey Scholten

Jeffrey Scholten

Assistant Property Master

Brian Cowden

Brian Cowden

Assistant Set Decoration

Brian Cowden

Brian Cowden

Assistant Property Master

Other Crew

Russell Towery

Russell Towery

Stunts

Billie Jean Gaither

Billie Jean Gaither

Stunts

Randy Fife

Randy Fife

Stunt Coordinator

Gregg Brazzel

Gregg Brazzel

Stunts

Randy Fife

Randy Fife

Stunts

Harland Espeset

Harland Espeset

Cableman

Jack Bennett

Jack Bennett

Special Effects

Jack 'Deuce' Bennett II

Jack 'Deuce' Bennett II

Special Effects Assistant

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