The Hazing (2004)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Rolfe Kanefsky

Writer:

Rolfe Kanefsky (writer)

Release Date:

27 July 2005 (Spain)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

Best friends are hard to keep... Alive.

Plot:

The Evil Dead meets Scream as an evil professor, through an ancient staff and a book of incantation...

Plot Keywords:

Sorority | Hazing | Halloween | Scavenger Hunt | Impalement

Cast

Brad Dourif	...	Professor Kapps
Brooke Burke	...	Jill
Nectar Rose	...	Delia Rodgers
Philip Andrew	...	Doug Leary
Tiffany Shepis	...	Marsha Glazer
Jeremy Maxwell	...	Roy Moore
Parry Shen	...	Tim Fields
David Tom	...	Jacob Sterling
Charmaine De Grate	...	Justine Picket
Jeff LeBeau	...	Dr. Bouvier
Robert Donavan	...	Police Detective
Mary Rings	...	Nurse #1
E.P. McKnight	...	Nurse #2
Tess Hall	...	Mannequin Voice (voice)
Berry Thomas	...	Mr. Hackford

Also Known As:

Dead Scared (USA) (new title)

MPAA:

Rated R for horror violence/gore, language and some sexuality.

Runtime:

Brazil:87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Germany:16 (DVD rating) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:18A (Manitoba) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia) | USA:R | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

The Hazing LLC

Trivia:

When the characters first get their fancy dress costumes, there's a song playing in the background called "Little Blue Dogs" which is a spoof of the 1970's song "Little Green Bag" by George Baker Selection.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: When the Professor is shot in the hospital, the spark of the squib going off in his t-shirt is clearly seen for the last gunshot, even without slow motion.

Quotes:

Marsha Glazer: Delia, dead and buried is a condition that doesn't change... kind of like the space between your ears.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Reservoir Dogs (1992)

A heck of a fun movie!

When I first saw this movie I really didn't expect much, just another cheesy low budget gore movie that sucked, though those are the movies I love most. But this film was actually above average and an homage to old 80's horror flicks like THE EVIL DEAD, NIGHT OF THE DEMONS, and many more. It also has some great comedy, the "demon" makes some pretty funny jokes, and the characters are also interesting. The acting is also good, with Brad Dourif (Child's Play) and Tiffany Shepis (Tromeo And Juliet, Citizen Toxie, Scarecrow). Also has some nice nudity, and creative gore, including an excellent scene involving a tongue and sex. If you are a fan of 80's movies of demonic possession, and gore movies, check this out, it is a very pleasant surprise and one of the better new movies I have seen. Just watch for a good time.