The Brotherhood IV: The Complex

This movie makes up for all of the shortcoming in Episodes 1-3 leaving you fulfilled with a great story, a great cast, surprises around every corner and a lot of great scenes like the wrestling match with the wrestlers in tight singlets. I had my doubts (having been disappointed in episode 3) yet this team makes up for everything.

Horror auteur David DeCoteau directs another classic installment of his Brotherhood franchise and this is a most welcome addition. A DeCoteau film has a look that is instantly recognisable for the beauty of the camera work and the dreamlike editing. He is also known for the beauty of the casts that he assembles to act out his eerie fantasies and he has really outdone himself with this group. The cast is headed by Graham Kosakoski and Sebastian Gacki. Kosakoski is a real discovery and a truly fine actor. He steals every scene he appears in and I hope David DeCoteau decides to break his own "only three films with me" rule and uses Kosakoski indefinitely. Kosakoski also appears in DeCoteau's KILLER BASH but only in a small supporting role. It would be a shame not to use his talent in many more pictures. The storyline returns to the original formula established in the first two films. The third episode may have lost the way a bit but we are back in traditional Brotherhood territory with this one. The big erotic sequence that has become a trademark of this series lives up to all expectations. This film also features some of the best production design of any DeCoteau film to date, although I can't say that it quite lives up to the "frat party" playboy club type design of the original film. Nevertheless, the budget seems to have been beefed up a little for this effort and the visual effects are more elaborate and abundant. The only thing missing (sadly) is the ever present lightening. C'mon David, bring out the Lightening Strikes machine again. WE MISS IT BAD! All fans of David DeCoteau or the Brotherhood series will be knocked out by this one. Thanks David, you have truly done it again!

I am not sure it is accurate to say the movie was marketed as 'homoerotic.' or maybe 'vaguely homoeotic.' the only thing homoerotic about it is guys in well-fitting white boxer briefs, shown from the front, and from the back, always with the ass well viewed, and sometimes even better when they are wet and the camera lingers over a guy drying himself. yet even there, punches are pulled. it is all a tease. what really disappoints is what I guess you would call the seduction/orgy scene. in a homoerotic movie, all of the participants would be men. there is a woman present, which does fit in with the script, but totally de-eroticizes the action. the guys are hot. but there is hardly even any touching. you would think in one of the dorm scenes two of the guys might be shown getting...uh friendly. overall, it is a silly movie. if you are looking for male flesh well turned out, look elsewhere.

Not the best work but not the worst. Brotherhood III was worse and I get it in regards to the format and designation. It isn't about the homoerotic because the only touching between men was a hug from dad, punching and wresting and when it gets deep hands guiding the "chosen". Although, this film had less sexuality and more location. I guess budgets and critique must be the muse for this one. But then again, what does an old lady know. (sardonic, (sarcastic and sardonic laugh inserted here).

Great movie

The guys are hot, the music is pretty good. Even the acting is pretty OK.The story line is still a bit weak, but it is so much better than the previous 3 Brotherhood. The locker room solo is sexy. The underground tunnel scene should go one step further, instead it gets cut. The ending is always the weakest part of all Brotherhood series.Still I will watch it again soon.

nice to add to my collection

I found this one to be quite boring whenever guys had all of their clothes on. However, when the guys were in their underwear or taking a shower, it was great!

Great movie really enjoyed it different from the other brotherhood movies but still a great movie in it's own right spellbinding creepy and guessful events