The Skulls III (Video 2004)

A young college co-ed tries joining the elite, all-male, secret society, the Skulls, and in so doing, she uncovers some unscrupulous methods used by some of the members to get what they want.

Director:

J. Miles Dale

Writers:

John Pogue (film The Skulls), Joe Johnson

Stars:

Clare Kramer, Bryce Johnson, Barry Bostwick

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Clare Kramer	...	Taylor Brooks
Bryce Johnson	...	Roger Lloyd
Barry Bostwick	...	Nathan Lloyd
Steve Braun	...	Brian Kelly
Karl Pruner	...	Martin Brooks
Dean McDermott	...	Det. Staynor
Maria del Mar	...	Det. Valdez
Len Cariou	...	Dean Lawton
Brooke D'Orsay	...	Veronica Bell
Shaun Sipos	...	Ethan Rawlings
Chris Trussell	...	Conrad
David Purchase	...	Killebrew
Toby Proctor	...	Sam Brooks
Martha Burns	...	Swim Coach
Alison Sealy-Smith	...	Dr. Franks

Storyline

Taylor Brooks is a young, overachieving coed at a posh New England college whom decides to pledge the secret society The Skulls whom her father and many of the faculty are members and whom her older brother died years earlier during an initiation practice. But Taylor's willingness to break the all-male Skulls taboo of pledging as the first woman to do so put her at odds with the other pledges and alumni members. When she finally succeeds in fulfilling her membership despite inference from the Skull members, she soon finds herself in hot water when her boyfriend is found murdered, and she's accused of the crime. Taylor must find a way to prove her innocence and find the real killer despite the fact that no one around her can be trusted.

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Plot Keywords:

secret society | college | sequel

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Taglines:

Blackmail, lies, murder...How far will she go to fit in?

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Genres:

Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 March 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Koponyák 3.

Filming Locations:

Graydon Hall Manor, 185 Graydon Hall Drive, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Home Entertainment, Original Film, Newmarket Capital Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

The scar that was burned into Taylor's wrist at the initiation is missing in later scenes when she's not wearing her watch.

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Quotes

Roger Lloyd: Stand up. Shed the last symbols of your old life. Remove your clothes.
[everyone looks around unsure]
Nathan Lloyd: Stand up! Hesitate and you'll never see this place again.
[Brian and some of the other guys look at Taylor, waiting to see what she does about this]
Taylor Brooks: All right, boys. You heard the man.
[pulls off her shirt]
Taylor Brooks: No time to be shy.

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Connections

Follows The Skulls II (2002)

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Soundtracks

"Commit"
Written by Seth Freeman
Performed by Little John
Courtesy of Crane Mountain Records

User Reviews

The Skulls and the Boneheads

This film went straight to video, here is why:

The film has the misfortune of following one of the worst sequels of all time. "The Skulls" is a well known film starring Paul Walker, and "The Skulls 2" was the worst explanatory sequel since "Highlander 2." Everybody thought this movie would disappoint because it's a sequel to a bad sequel.

Secondly, "Skulls 3" is a feminist film anachronism. The audience is ready for women in serious roles. "G.I. Jane" was a huge hit. No longer is a film which begs the question 'why can't girls play too?' provocative. The films feminist themes are dated and cliched.

Finally, the obvious nature of the script rivals daytime drama. The roommate actually says, "waddaya know? A sorority girl with a brain!" (when describing herself).

Do not see this movie.