The Brotherhood

The Brotherhood

Year: 2001

Runtime: 86 mins

Language: English

Director: David DeCoteau

Horror

Vampires are the legend, but this film treats them as reality. A college freshman attends a fraternity party, only to awaken with an inexplicable craving for blood. He soon learns the house is a covert vampire society and that he has been recruited as their newest member.

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1

New roommate and campus rumors

Chris Chandler begins his life at Drake University with a new roommate, Dan. Fraternities are pledging on campus, and a student connected to Doma Tau Omega is found dead, casting a shadow over campus life.

Drake University campus
2

Megan invites Chris and Dan to a DTO party

Psychology student Megan befriends Chris and Dan and invites them to a Doma Tau Omega party, claiming she doesn't want to go alone. The invitation pulls them into the DTO house, where the fraternity's rituals begin to unfold.

DTO house
3

Chris becomes interested in Devon and is initiated

At the party, Chris fixates on Devon Eisley, the DTO leader, while Megan and Dan leave. Devon drugs Chris and performs a blood ritual, forcing Chris to drink Devon's blood and sealing his membership.

DTO house
4

Initiation with Sandy's blood ritual

Inside the DTO house, the initiation continues as Chris and Devon drink blood from a girl named Sandy, in a ritual that resembles sexual activity. Dan grows unsettled by Chris's transformed demeanor and begins to pry into the fraternity.

DTO house
5

Dan discovers evidence of immortality

Dan breaks into the DTO house to investigate and discovers photos of Devon spanning decades, suggesting immortal leadership. He then persuades Megan to join him in checking Chris's room, only to find it ravaged.

DTO house
6

Dan and Megan search for Chris

They decide to search the DTO house for Chris, fearing he is in danger or being prepped for the ceremony. The eerie atmosphere deepens as they move through the house looking for him.

DTO house
7

Devon explains immortality and the doomed sacrifice

Devon explains that he lives eternally by transferring his soul into a new body every century, and this time Chris's body will be used. He reveals that the dead student was driven to suicide after fearing the ritual and threatening to expose it.

DTO house
8

Chris tries to flee but is knocked out

Chris tries to flee the house but is knocked out by Barry and Jordan, two other DTO members. The ritual seems to be moving forward regardless.

DTO house
9

Mikhail blocks the doorway; Dan and Megan confronted

Dan and Megan are blocked at the doorway by Mikhail, who threatens them with an axe. The danger grows as the ritual continues inside.

DTO house entrance
10

Dan kills Mikhail with the blood needle

Dan seizes the opportunity and grabs the ceremonial needle used for blood. He thrusts it into Mikhail's neck, killing him.

DTO house
11

Megan's decoy reveal and threat to Dan

In the hall, Megan reveals she has been Devon's decoy for decades, tasked with luring Chris. She threatens Dan with the axe, insisting he will be killed if Chris resists the ritual.

DTO house
12

Chris submits; Dan attacks Devon

Chris stops resisting and kneels before Devon as others prepare the ritual. Dan breaks free, grabs the axe, and attacks Devon.

DTO house
13

Devon and others die; Chris survives

Devon, the other DTO members, and Megan die in the chaos, leaving Chris and Dan amid the carnage. Chris reiterates his vow that he would never join a fraternity.

DTO house
14

Escapes and vow renewed

Dan and Chris escape the house together, stepping into the night. Chris reiterates that he will never join a fraternity.

Outside the DTO house

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