The Brotherhood III: Young Demons
April. 23,2003A group of devil-may-care teenagers discover they've mistakenly called upon the Prince of Darkness in this flashy horror story.
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This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place
The Worst Film Ever
This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.
By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
THE BROTHERHOOD III: YOUNG DEMONS reaches a new low in cinema. The first two movies in this franchise were bad enough, but YOUNG DEMONS breaks with tradition and the type of storyline offered up in those flicks for something new and much, much, worse.David DeCoteau heads off with his camera north of the border to shoot a clunky Canadian piece of trash. The very loose storyline involves a bunch of roleplayers who decide to break into their high school one night to play a new type of game. Unfortunately for them, they use a real-life book of the occult to summon up some very real demons who proceed to wreak havoc among them.There's virtually no story or dialogue in this film, just a constant stream of bad acting and worse direction. The entire soundtrack of the film consists of a single, thumping heartbeat, which as you can imagine gets tiring before a minute has passed. DeCoteau pads his film out with a lengthy S&M sex scene and an interlude in which a buff young dude - what else? - strips down to his underwear and takes a much-needed shower, and such moments are as cheesy and horrendous as they sound. There are no redeeming values in this film whatsoever, making it one of the worst I've ever witnessed.
Much like the others who have left a comment, I fast forwarded through at least 50% of this film. The acting, the plot, and the special effects were all sub-par.I purchased the DVD in the "bargain bin" at Blockbuster and paid $6.00 for it. I think that I paid $5.00 too much.I only had two reactions as I watched the movie. The first was knowing exactly what was going to happen next (just a little too predictable), the second was saying, "Huh? That doesn't make any sense?"The only bright spot in the whole ordeal was Kristopher Turner. I hope that he continues with his acting classes as I think he has the makings of a fine character actor.One final thing. You see the American flag quite often in the school, yet all of the students seem to have a rather thick Canadian accent.My rating - a 1/2 star out of 5 stars.
The Brotherhood III: Young Demons pretty much blows. Nothing happens except for a LOT of running. The acting is the worst yet in the Brotherhood series, as is the "plot".Lex (Kristopher Turner) is his own Jeff Probst in a game he has created and plays in the school at night. The players all dress up like they're on their way to a renaissance festival and search the school for something that I really don't care to try and remember. During the game, Lex is able to see, hear and talk to anybody, anywhere in the school from his position in the library. As an added touch, a really stupid looking mystery man is loose in the school and appears to be making all of his victims pleasure him orally. This all builds up to a lame climax (no pun intended) that makes the end of The Brotherhood II look like Shakespeare.This film is annoying. From the constant running though the halls to the never stopping heartbeat, this movie rots. There are two redeeming things about The Brotherhood III: 1: Lex is hot! 2: The shower boy has a killer butt! It's good to see DeCoteau did something right. Other than that, there is nothing in this film to recommend. When will he realize that constant lightening in every scene is not scary? And what was up with those camera angles? I was starting to get motion sickness watching! If I was to list every plot hole in this thing, we'd be here all day.Anyway, I've rambled on enough about a movie that didn't deserve this much review space to begin with. I won't tell you not to watch it, for you have to decide that for yourself. But I will tell you that I stopped shy of hating this film, and hope that the inevitable Brotherhood IV is more on par with the first in the series than this effort.My grade: D-
As a fan of David DeCoteau's "The Brotherhood" series, I was a bit disappointed in this third installment.What disappointed me about this chapter in the series, was the storyline. I felt the actual plot did not flow well, and it made the story a bit hard to follow.Although the plot was somewhat confusing, the visuals and acting did make the film more enjoyable.The visual aspects of these films are amazing. The dreamlike imagery used gives an otherworldly and creepy feel that makes horror films just that more interesting to watch.The players turned in good performances. I was especially impressed by the lead character's portrayer.Overall it was a pretty decent film, and I'm looking forward to watching future installments of the series.