The story revolves around senior Skulls' pledge Luke McNamara played by Josh Jackson, you know him from WB's Dawson Creek . Luke's friends Chloe and Will try to talk Luke out of joining the society, but their warnings fall on deaf ears. Luke is enticed by the money and notoriety that admission into the Skulls would provide. Money he needs to impress the already wealthy Chloe, as well as go to law school. When the initial twenty grand is deposited into his bank account, Luke can only think of his good fortune, and not the price that might accompany it.
Secret societies do exist in campus life.
A little research turned up some interesting theories about how The Skulls could be compared to a real-life secret society at Yale University known as Skull and Bones. I wonder if that organization has had to answer a few questions regarding their pledge initiations, closed ceremonies and induction rituals since this film was released. In short, rich photography, sharp editing and a clever soundtrack really helps the fairly predictable plot of The Skulls along nicely. Even though most of the ideas are unoriginal, it's a fun escape. Children's Value Rating Too much violence and profanity for the children.