Pledge Night

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]

Pledge Night
Promotional release poster
Directed byPaul Ziller
Written byJoyce Snyder
Produced byJoyce Snyder
Starring
CinematographyPaul Smith
Edited byPaul Ziller
Music byAnthrax
Distributed byScarlet Productions
Release date
  • 1990 (1990)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

In order to become a member of a fraternity, 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. Nothing unusual so far 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. One by one is slaughtered and in the college hell breaks loose.

Cast
  • Todd Eastland as Bonner[2]
  • Shannon McMahon as Wendy
  • Will Kempe as Acid Sid[3][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]

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. "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. 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.
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