Pledge Night

1990 American slasher film

  • Todd Eastland
  • Shannon McMahon
  • Joey Belladonna
  • Will Kempe
CinematographyPaul SmithEdited byPaul ZillerMusic byAnthraxDistributed byScarlet Productions
Release date
  • 1990 (1990)
Running time
80 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Pledge Night is a 1990 American slasher film directed and edited by Paul Ziller. Its plot follows a college fraternity that incurs the wrath of a deceased pledge named Sid, who died during a hazing years prior. The film's soundtrack is provided by the American heavy metal band Anthrax, and the film also features the band's lead singer Joey Belladonna as a young version of Sid.[1]

Plot

To become a fraternity member, the applicants have to go through initiation rituals to show their loyalty. Back in the 1960s, someone played a nasty trick on the student Sidney Scheider: He had to take a bath in a tub filled with cornflakes and coffee grounds, vinegar, and even more disgusting substances. But someone had replaced the water with pure acid. Sidney was seriously wounded and died a horrible death. This year Acid Sid returns with a vengeance, killing everyone who comes his way.

Cast

  • Todd Eastland as Bonner[2]
  • Shannon McMahon as Wendy
  • Will Kempe as Acid Sid[3][4]
    • Joey Belladonna as Young Sid[4]
  • Dennis Sullivan as Bodine[4]
  • Craig Derrick as Cagle[4]
  • David Neal Evans as Goodman[4]
  • Robert Lentini as Silvera[4]
  • James Davies as Zahn[4]
  • Lawton Paseka as J.D.

Production

Development

The film was initially titled A Hazing in Hell.[4]

Filming

Pledge Night was filmed at the Delta Phi fraternity house at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey.[1][4]

Music

The film's soundtrack was provided by the American band Anthrax.[1]

Home media

In 2019, Pledge Night was released on Blu-ray and DVD by Vinegar Syndrome.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "68 Horror Movies Featuring Rock Stars". Ultimate Classic Rock. October 29, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  2. ^ Lentz III 1994, p. 70.
  3. ^ Lentz III 1994, p. 128.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i Variety Television Reviews, Vol. 17 (1991–92). Garland Publishing, Inc. 1994. ISBN 978-0824037963.
  5. ^ "Pledge Night (Standard Edition) – Vinegar Syndrome". Vinegar Syndrome. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  6. ^ "Pledge Night (Limited Edition Slipcover) – Vinegar Syndrome". Vinegar Syndrome. Retrieved January 30, 2020.

Bibliography

  • Lentz III, Harris M. (1994). Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television Credits, Supplement 2: Through 1993. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0899509273.

External links

  • Pledge Night at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata