PopHorror Let's Get Scared
A few months back, I had the lucky opportunity to screen Pledge at the 2018 Fantasia Film Festival. It is one of my favorite films of the year and truly delivers a thrilling experience unlike any other.
This horror thriller is directed by Daniel Robbins and is written by Zack Weiner. The cast includes Zachery Byrd, Phillip Andre Botello, Aaron Dalla Villa, Zack Weiner, Cameron Cowperthwaite, Jesse Pimentel, Jean-Louis Droulers, Joe Gallagher, Melanie Rothman, and Erica Boozer.
Official Synopsis for Pledge:
Three nerdy college freshmen, Ethan, David, and Justin, are having a tough time adjusting to college life. Rejected and ridiculed by just about every fraternity on campus, they are prepared to give up all hope. That is, until a girl invites them off campus to a party at a secluded mansion. They are not only invited in, but also treated like princes by the resident brothers.
The party is everything they dreamed college would be—beautiful women, drinking, and most importantly, a cool group of guys willing to accept them as one of their own. When the friends are presented with an opportunity to pledge the elite social club, they accept without hesitation. However, as the gruesome, dehumanizing hazing progresses, a more sinister picture of the club emerges.
Pledge had its World Premiere at top genre festival FANTASIA in Montreal, and is fresh off its U.S. premiere at SCREAMFEST in Los Angeles. It will be opening in Theaters and VOD on January 11!
