"The Hazing", aka "Dead Scared" is a 2004 horror movie about a bunch of good looking (of course) college students who are pledging into a sorority/fraternity. As part of the hazing ritual, the students have to spend a night in a spooky mansion where a bunch of people were killed. It's a pretty standard premise - one that has been well utilized in such gems as "The Haunting" (the original is WAY better than the remake) and the gory, but still fun "Legend of Hell House". Sadly, "The Hazing" doesn't live up to it's premise. Instead of being truly scary, the movie devolves into a campy frolic with one of the strangest sex scenes I have ever seen in a B grade horror film. And that's truly saying something. The movie is chock-full of the typical horror movie stereotypes - the smart girl, the hot bimbo, the jerk, the nerdy guy, and the athlete/hot guy. While it's a pretty standard character mix, there are a couple of surprises but nothing earth shattering. The special effects are kind of cheesy - especially the scenes where the "gate" opens and when the professor takes over the body of the "smart girl". The makeup effects are humorous and scene stealing. All in all "The Hazing" is a campy horror/comedy that seems to be funny in that "wink wink nudge nudge" kind of inside joke way. Like it knows that any true horror fan is going to get the jokes and that, in the end, is what makes it the most fun. Is it a great movie? No, but it is a fun tongue-in-cheek way to spend 90 minutes or so.
1.5 out of 5 Skulls
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