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The Ritual Killer

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A detective (Cole Hauser) hunts an international murderer committing ritualistic killings in a small Mississippi town. He seeks help from an anthropology professor (Morgan Freeman), who is an expert on the ancient rituals being performed.
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Alejandro Lingenti La Nación (Argentina) 01/25/2024
2/5
But [Morgan's] work is not enough to improve too much a trite and erratic film that uses a surprise ending as a ditch effort to close a story full of stumbles. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Erick Estrada Cinegarage 09/28/2023
Mr. Morgan Freeman performing a role we've already seen him play, in a story we already know, three screenwriters with very little aim... [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Michael Talbot-Haynes Film Threat 03/15/2023
8/10
In them, the film goes somewhere beyond the police procedural pale and stands out in a sea of serial killer films. Go to Full Review
Julian Roman MovieWeb 03/13/2023
1.5/5
The Ritual Killer carves hapless innocents in a disjointed narrative with poorly connected subplots. Former NFL star Vernon Davis is the only high point as a scarred and merciless villain. Go to Full Review
Jeffrey M. Anderson Common Sense Media 03/13/2023
1/5
Muddled, vaguely irritating, and somewhat offensive, this un-thrilling thriller moves lifelessly through through its story and has a bizarre head-scratcher of an ending. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 03/13/2023
C+
Mediocre thriller. Go to Full Review
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Miguel R @Mugz805 4d The filming of the movie.The story of the movieThe screenplay of the movie could have been a lot better.\nFor me , I think it's worth a watch See more Jeremiah C. Jan 11 You had rules for the Ritual killings but then at the end of the movie you didn't follow your own rules it makes no sense if you don't follow your own rules. It's your vision you have to tell us your vision some of it we can put together if you hint it right but at the end of the day you have to explain your vision. See more Cindamonbun @Cindamonbun Jan 6 Eine Verschwendung meiner Lebenszeit. Traurig, wer das offene Ende und die unglaublich schlecht durchdachte Story feiert. See more DaveDevil @DaveDevil Jan 4 Verschwendete Zeit dieser film See more anthony m Aug 13 I love Morgan Freeman and have rarely seen him in a bad role. This movie is horrible and 2 hours you’ll never get back. The ending scene pretty much sums up the story. Bottom line….this movie sucks and disappointed to see Freeman taking on a movie like this See more reed b Jun 22 I gave this a 5 star rating because I view ratings in a circular manner. This movie is so bad that it is awesome. Probably the best comedy I've seen in a long time. I'm still laughing the next day and posting about it. Get a bunch of friends together and watch it Mystery Science Theatre 3000 style. The low budget scenes make this movie. I loved the unsupportive police Captain's custodian's closet office with the thrift shop American Flag. All of the street scenes with no extras had a post apocalyptic vibe. It seems that all of the "extras" are kids of people working on this film. I loved it. You have to have a good sense of humor though. If you are looking for an actual action thriller, this movie is not it. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A detective (Cole Hauser) hunts an international murderer committing ritualistic killings in a small Mississippi town. He seeks help from an anthropology professor (Morgan Freeman), who is an expert on the ancient rituals being performed.
Director
George Gallo
Producer
Andrea Iervolino, Monika Bacardi, Joe Lemmon, Bret Saxon, Jeff Bowler, Chris Arthur, Danielle Maloni, Buddy Wyrick
Screenwriter
Bob Bowersox, Jennifer Lemmon, Francesco Cinquemani, Giorgia Iannone, Luca Giliberto, Ferdinando Dell'Omo
Distributor
Redbox Entertainment
Production Co
Iervolino & Lady Bacardi Entertainment, March On Productions, Wonderfilm Media, Iervolino Entertainment, Black Diamond Films
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 10, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 10, 2023
Runtime
1h 32m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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