Rites of Passage

Two escaped convicts, Frank and Red, approach a group of campers in the woods. Frank shoots and kills the campers, establishing a brutal, immediate threat that anchors the film's tension.

D.J. Farraday learns that his father Del has been having an affair. He arranges to confront Del at the family lake cabin, hoping to address the betrayal in private.

D.J. and Del arrive at the cabin, where Cam is already present. The uneasy reunion foreshadows the accumulating family tensions.

Del reveals that he found Cam and his boyfriend Billy embracing at the cabin. Del brutally beats Billy, and the incident brutalizes Cam's relationship with his father, deepening the rift.

D.J. tries to persuade Cam to stay and attempt a reconciliation with his family. Cam confesses that Billy is dead and implies Del's actions contributed, deepening the family fracture.

The two escaped convicts arrive at the cabin, asking to use the phone and claiming their car broke down. Red uses the hospitality as cover to remain inside, ratcheting up the tension.

Red, Frank's adult son, asserts himself inside the house, further entangling himself with the Farradays. His presence intensifies the underlying hostility between the intruders and the family.

Police arrive looking for the escapees, escalating the danger and forcing the family to navigate the intruders' presence with caution. The lawmen's appearance shifts the atmosphere from personal grievances to a survival situation.

It becomes clear Cam knew the convicts and has had some entanglement with them, complicating loyalties and trust within the family. The revelation raises questions about Cam's motives and his guilt.

The family realizes they must set aside personal grievances to face the threat. They muster a precarious alliance to survive the confrontation.

The confrontation escalates into violence as the intruders threaten the household. The clash ends with a tragic outcome, underscoring the film's moral struggle between good and evil.

In the aftermath, the father and his two sons begin repairing their fractured relationships. The final moments hint at a fragile reconciliation and the possibility of moving forward together.