As the duel expands into a brawl of sorts, one man is shot. Another attempts to shoot himself in the head, but is prevented from following through. A searing scene shows new members of The Skulls being branded with the Society's logo. A dozen or so s-words are joined by at least as many other profanities. A Society member smokes a cigar.
College students drink beer.
Everything one could possibly want from a secret society. Thankfully, The Skulls doesn't celebrate these things. Instead it uses Luke to strike out against them. Unlike so many films that trivialize, laugh at, or even applaud crime, this story views it all quite seriously. True, much of the film feels forced and haphazard.