Is The Initiation worth watching?
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MasterpieceGoodWatch scoreYes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 100.
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A , thriller: .
Good for friends night · drop-in friendly · pure escapism
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She wanted to be in and she was willing to pay the price.
A clique of teenagers puts innocent girls under such psychological pressure that they agree to be deflowered in a special rite of passage.
ExploitationPsychological ThrillerTeenage AngstComing of AgeCult Film1960sSocial CommentaryHazingNoir
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Will I feel good after watching The Initiation?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 4 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
Will The Initiation scare me?
Not scaryTerrifying
At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.
What tropes does The Initiation use?
Bedlam HouseImpaled with Extreme PrejudiceThe RevealThe Can Kicked HimOffing the OffspringIronic Nursery RhymePrimal SceneCrusty CaretakerMachete MayhemSearching the StallsGaslightingShower Sceneand 24 more
TV Tropes lists 36 tropes for it, including Bedlam House, Impaled with Extreme Prejudice, and The Reveal.