Initiation
2020 · 96 min · Director: John Berardo
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
During a university's pledge week, the carefree partying turns deadly serious when a star athlete is found impaled in his dorm. The murder ignites a spree of sinister social-media messages, sweeping the students and police 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.
Emotional fingerprint
Initiation (2020) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Fear 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Fear25%
- Anxiety20%
- Confusion10%
- Disturbing10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Fear, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Crime, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Fear and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 5.0/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 57/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Disturbing | 38 % | 13 % | 17 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 41 % | 21 % | 23 % | 4 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Disturbing | 49 % | 38 % | 39 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Disturbing | 45 % | 38 % | 36 % | 10 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 31 % | 25 % | 18 % | 6 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 34 % | 25 % | 21 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 68 % | 63 % | 56 % | 55 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 68 % | 63 % | 59 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sadness | 79 % | 49 % | 40 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Sadness | 66 % | 41 % | 25 % | 18 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sadness | 61 % | 44 % | 29 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 50 % | 43 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 68 % | 59 % | 54 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 64 % | 56 % | 48 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 71 % | 68 % | 56 % | 45 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 76 % | 60 % | 56 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 89 % | 88 % | 66 % | 79 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Fear | 93 % | 90 % | 77 % | 86 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 80 % | 73 % | 73 % | 64 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Sadness | 60 % | 50 % | 53 % | 37 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Shayleen Zhou
Dylan Davenport
Dana Thompson
Tad Rivers
Officer Barham
Meera Madan
Officer Rummel
Jean Reeves
Alvin
Details
- Directed by
- John Berardo
- Written by
- John Berardo, Lindsay LaVanchy, Brian Frager
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2020
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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