The Brotherhood IV: The Complex (2005)

   
Produced & Directed by: David DeCoteau

Written by: Matthew Jason Walsh


Starring:

Sebastian Gacki .... Lee
Graham Kosakoski .... Victor Thanos
April Amber Telek .... Captain Morrisey
Brett Viberg .... Brandon
Adam Woods .... Tristan
Emery Wright .... Charles
Brody Harms .... Severin
Mike Clevin .... Commodore Stockwell
Aleks Holtz .... Spider


Release Date: Made for Cable: March 1, 2005
Rating:

 

A new student at the Complex Academy named Lee Hanlon (Sebastion Gacki) bunks with an outsider named Victor Thanos (Graham Kosakoski) who wants to join a group called the Black Skulls but has to do their ceremony before he gets in which causes something dangerous as he unleashes some spirtitual energy causing him to become more courageous and invincible.
Lee sees all of this and the Black Skulls noticed that he was there and have a frightnening plan for him.
Meanwhile, Victor defends Lee from bullies and jocks at the Academy which can mean their lives too. Others are getting death curses by the Black Skulls too with theior evil powers unleashing onto their victims.
Apparently centuries ago the Black Skulls were pirates involved as a brotherhood and their sould still live at the Academy and are trying to take control over the government as well.

 

This film has neat special effects and has an interesting story to it.
There is a surprising twist to it as well.
I found this to be the best out of the Brotherhood films.

This is the best acting out of all the Brotherhood flicks.
Graham Kosakoski is marvellous with his role as an outsider suddenly becoming a popular student since he is a part of the Black Skulls and is intimidating too
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My favourite cast member however is April Amber Telek as the strict tough as nails Captain Morrisey. She gives a great punch with her sterness towards a bully named Spider with his sexist remarks towards her.
Aleks Holtz who playted Spider stands out great as the nasty bully at the Academy with his violent and threatening remarks towards Sebastian Gacki's character.

David DeCoteau is good with his direction which is a real effort on his behalf as his direction in other flicks often lacks.
I enjoyed his coaching with the bullying scenes between
Aleks Holtz as Spider and Sebastian Gacki as Lee and then Victor cuts in and puts Spider in his place which is also one of his best work as a director.
However, my favourite of mine with Dave's work is when April Telek as Morrisey reveals her true identity and hell breaks loose.

A guy was showering and the camera went down to his hips but that's the farthest it went to.

Joe Silva's composing was a little too techno like as I hate techno with a passion.
He does have some nice sound effects in some spots like towards the end when the Black Skulls unleah their full power with their she demon.