The Skulls II

"The initiation ceremony is about to begin."

2002 1h 39m EN

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4.7

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★4.7TMDB · 85

ActionThriller

Synopsis

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After joining the Skulls, Ryan Sommers (Robin Dunne) is warned not to betray any secrets about the organization or its high-powered members. However, when Ryan witnesses a murder within the Skulls' private chambers, he finds that the closer he gets to revealing the truth - the more dangerous life becomes.

“The initiation ceremony is about to begin.”

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Cast

Robin Dunne
Ryan Sommers
Nathan West
Parker Neal
Ashley Tesoro
Ali
Lindy Booth
Kelly
James Gallanders
Greg Sommers
Christopher Ralph
Jeff Colby
Aaron Ashmore
Matt Hutchinson
Andrew Gillies
Winston Taft

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joe Chappelle
Writers: Hans Rodionoff, Michele Colucci-Zieger, John Pogue
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Skulls Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joe Chappelle, shot by Steve Danyluk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christophe Beck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Stephen Lawrence shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Robin Dunne and Nathan West and Ashley Tesoro carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joe Chappelle directs. Steve Danyluk behind the camera. Christophe Beck scores. Stephen Lawrence cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Part of the "The Skulls Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Joe Chappelle, shot by Steve Danyluk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Christophe Beck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Stephen Lawrence shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Robin Dunne and Nathan West and Ashley Tesoro carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The initiation ceremony is about to begin.".
10IMDB entry: tt0278723 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 85 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 10 themes, including "literature", "coffin", "brotherhood", "morgue".

The technical file

Cinematography: Steve Danyluk
Original score: Christophe Beck
Editing: Stephen Lawrence
Production design: Gordon Barnes
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $3,800,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Skulls II (2002)

Part of

The Skulls Collection

The Skulls is a 2000 American thriller film directed by Rob Cohen and starring Joshua Jackson, Paul Walker and Leslie Bibb. Its plot is based upon some of the conspiracy theories surrounding Yale University's Skull and Bones student society. The film was successful enough to spawn two direct-to-video sequels, The Skulls II and The Skulls III, released in 2002 and 2004, respectively.