[Pledge's] main goal is to create a sense of dawning terror from the lengths to which these wealthy kids plan to push their charges, and the amount of misery those younger teens are willing to endure for the reward of being inducted...

A lean and mean shocker that tells its tale of collegiate hazing run amuck with brute efficiency.

The characters and premise of "Pledge" are over-the-top, but the movie understands that - whether comedy or horror - all these stories are really about a desperate yearning for belonging.

Three freshman students are struggling to find a place to belong when they hear a siren call... only to find themselves painfully out of their depths.