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College senior, Luke McNamara, is invited to join a secret fraternity organisation called 'The Skulls'. At first he is excited by this prospect, but as time passes he realises that the group harbours some sinister secrets... Read more

Starring Joshua Jackson, Hill Harper, Paul Walker, Craig T. Nelson
Director Rob Cohen
Genres Thriller

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The Skulls

College senior, Luke McNamara, is invited to join a secret fraternity organisation called 'The Skulls'. At first he is excited by this prospect, but as time passes he realises that the group harbours some sinister secrets...

Starring Joshua Jackson, Hill Harper, Paul Walker, Craig T. Nelson, Leslie Bibb, Christopher McDonald, Steve Harris, William Petersen
Director Rob Cohen
Studio UCA
Run time DVD: 1 hr 43 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate 15.gif
Genres Thriller
Language English
Subtitles English
Released DVD: 05 Oct 2009
Production year: 2000
Format DVD
  • Critics' reviews (3) of The Skulls

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    Joshua Jackson (Dawson's Creek's Pacey Witter) places his first foot firmly on the road to Hollywood stardom with a leading role in this preposterous but entertaining thriller. Jackson plays Luke, a non-wealthy student who is given the opportunity to join a college secret society called the Skulls, which counts politicians and rich businessmen among its alumni. Shortly after Luke's initiation (which involves a lot of running to answer phones and climbing up college steeples), his best friend (who'd been investigating the group) suspiciously commits suicide, leaving Luke to choose between his jet-set pals and justice. An initially tense set-up by director Rob Cohen (Dragonheart) gets increasingly daft as the Skulls go to bizarre lengths to harbour their secrets, but Jackson holds your interest until the end — surely the best talent a star-in-the-making could hope to have.

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  • 5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Not a bad thriller...

    I can't quite see why 2 sequels to this film were made. Nevertheless, it's a decent enough thriller, based on the real-life 'secret' organisation of which George W. Bush is allegedly a member.

    The main cast are okay and the plot is just on the right side of ridiculous, although I could never quite get rid of the feeling that I'd seen something similar before.

    For what it is, it's entertaining enough and there's an enjoyable appearance by CSI's William Petersen.

      • A customer from Hartlepool, England
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  • 5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Not a bad thriller...

    I can't quite see why 2 sequels to this film were made. Nevertheless, it's a decent enough thriller, based on the real-life 'secret' organisation of which George W. Bush is allegedly a member.

    The main cast are okay and the plot is just on the right side of ridiculous, although I could never quite get rid of the feeling that I'd seen something similar before.

    For what it is, it's entertaining enough and there's an enjoyable appearance by CSI's William Petersen.

      • A customer from Hartlepool, England
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    • College senior, Luke McNamara, is invited to join a secret fraternity organisation called 'The Skulls'. At first he is excited by this prospect, but as time passes he realises that the group harbours ...