{"id":13504,"date":"2016-11-20T15:37:10","date_gmt":"2016-11-20T23:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=13504"},"modified":"2016-11-20T15:41:31","modified_gmt":"2016-11-20T23:41:31","slug":"review-initiation-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2016\/11\/review-initiation-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: The Initiation BD + Screen Caps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2016\/11\/review-initiation-bd\/#more-13504\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"small-image-border\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"The Initiation Blu-ray Review\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/2016\/initiation-sm.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><strong><em>The Initiation<\/em><\/strong> is your common 1980s slasher film with some shoddy performances but at least a fun quotient that will entertain fans, though for myself this is probably a one-and-done viewing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">The Initiation<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">(1984)<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Genre(s): <\/strong>Horror<br \/>\nArrow Video | R \u2013 97 min. \u2013 $34.95 | November 8, 2016<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Date Published:<\/strong> 11\/20\/2016 | <strong>Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table id=\"border-table-review\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"300px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/reviews\/2016\/initiation-bd.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: 2px solid blue;\" title=\"Star Trek Beyond\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/reviews\/2016\/initiation-bd.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"383\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<table id=\"amazon\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"4\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px;\" title=\"Buy the Following on Amazon.com\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/misc\/amazonlogo2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"nolink aligncenter\" title=\"Not Available\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/misc\/4kuhd-off.jpg\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"nolink aligncenter\" title=\"Not Available\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/misc\/3dbluray-off.jpg\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B01IS31U6S\/moviemsguidet-20\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"link aligncenter\" title=\"Buy on Blu-ray from Amazon.com!\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/misc\/bluray-on.jpg\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"nolink aligncenter\" title=\"Not Available\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/misc\/dvd-off.jpg\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><strong><u>MOVIE INFO:<br \/>\n<\/u>Directed by: <\/strong>Larry Stewart<br \/>\n<strong>Writer(s): <\/strong>Charles Pratt Jr. (written by)<br \/>\n<strong>Cast: <\/strong>Vera Miles, Clu Gulager, James Read, Daphne Zuniga<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><strong><u>DISC INFO:<br \/>\n<\/u>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Interviews, Extended Scene, Theatrical Trailer, BD-ROM Content<br \/>\n<strong>Digital Copy: <\/strong>No<br \/>\n<strong>Formats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray<br \/>\n<strong>Number of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><strong>Audio: <\/strong>English (LPCM 1.0)<br \/>\n<strong>Video: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.85<br \/>\n<strong>Subtitles: <\/strong>English SDH<br \/>\n<strong>Disc Size: <\/strong>33.1 GB<br \/>\n<strong>Codec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC<br \/>\n<strong>Region(s): <\/strong>A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/oN2o12J.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"border-screencapture aligncenter\" title=\"The Initiation\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/oN2o12J.png\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<table id=\"review-content\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>PLOT SYNOPSIS<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kelly\u2019s (DAPHNE ZUNIGA) sorority sisters have a special initiation in store for her and her fellow pledges, which involves a late-night break-in of her father\u2019s department store. But what begins as a harmless prank turns sour when, once inside the mall, the group find themselves locked in for the night along with a deadly intruder.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n<table id=\"review-content\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This release includes an 18-page essay\/photo <strong>booklet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><u>Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 The Hysteria Continues is a podcast group and fans of the slasher genre and they delve deep into the film.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Interviews:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong><u>Sorority Saga (21:17; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 New interview with writer Charles Pratt, Jr. as he discusses his career and how <em>The Initiation<\/em> was made.<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Pledge Night (18:36; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 New interview with actor Christopher Bradley on how he got the gig playing Chad in his feature film debut.<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Dream Job (13:34; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 In this new interview, actress Joy Jones talks about her role as Heidi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><u>Extended Scene (1:07; SD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Apparently, during the restoration process, the original camera negative was discovered to include a brief section of additional footage during the party scene. No audio as it was presumed to be lost but we do get subtitles.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><u>Trailer (1:11; HD)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/9N6VLRo.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"border-screencapture aligncenter\" title=\"The Initiation\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/9N6VLRo.png\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<table id=\"review-content\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>VIDEO \u2013 4.25\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\">Arrow Video releases <strong><em>The Initiation<\/em><\/strong> onto Blu-ray for the first time presented with a 1.85 widescreen aspect ratio and a 1080p high-definition transfer (MPEG-4 AVC codec). For what was a low budget 1980s slasher flick, this new 2K restoration from the original camera negative looks pretty damn good. Colors are fairly bright in daylight scenes and darker shots, while showing some heavy grain, still allow detail to show through. There were no obvious signs of artifacts, aliasing, film damage or other major flaws.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n<table id=\"review-content\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>AUDIO \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\">The disc has been given a nice sounding LPCM 1.0 track which offers decent dialogue levels while other elements, especially during the bloody third act, gives off well balanced screams that should impress any fan of the genre. The generic music also comes through the center channel pretty well.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/g9ZRNiE.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"border-screencapture aligncenter\" title=\"The Initiation\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/g9ZRNiE.png\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<table id=\"review-content\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>OVERALL \u2013 3.25\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, <strong><em>The Initiation<\/em><\/strong> is your common 1980s slasher film with some shoddy performances but at least a fun quotient that will entertain fans, though for myself this is probably a one-and-done viewing. As for the Blu-ray from Arrow Video, there are some OK features while the video\/audio transfers are both well done.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Check out some more screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain <strong>spoilers<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<!--nextpage-->These are only here to give an idea of the movie\u2019s video quality and may not be truly representative of it.<\/p>\n<table id=\"gallery\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/oN2o12J.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"link alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/oN2o12J.png\" width=\"125\" height=\"70\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/edFQGD2.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"link alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/edFQGD2.png\" width=\"125\" height=\"70\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/9N6VLRo.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"link alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/9N6VLRo.png\" width=\"125\" height=\"70\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/7oQagnw.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"link alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/XYK2cl6.png\" width=\"125\" height=\"70\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/kOU8Nmt.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"link alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/kOU8Nmt.png\" width=\"125\" height=\"70\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/lOJgz8f.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"link alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/lOJgz8f.png\" width=\"125\" height=\"70\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/11knTEf.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"link alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/11knTEf.png\" width=\"125\" height=\"70\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/RAqy68f.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"link alignnone\" 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