The Initiation

Kelly Fairchild is a university student haunted by recurring nightmares from her childhood. While seeking help from a psychology professor to understand these visions, she participates in a sorority initiation rite. This ritual requires her and several other students to break into a department store at night. Once inside, the group discovers they are trapped and are hunted one by one by a killer who has escaped from a nearby psychiatric institution.

Directed by Larry Stewart, this American horror mystery was released in 1984. The film features a cast including Daphne Zuniga, James Read, Vera Miles, and Clu Gulager. The production was a collaboration between Jock Gaynor Productions, Initiation Associates, and Bruce Lansbury Productions, with a screenplay written by Charles Pratt, Jr. and produced by Scott Winant. A total of 28 cast members and 56 crew members are credited for the 93-minute movie. On TMDB, the film holds a rating of 5.5/10 based on 114 votes.