The Ritual Killer

The Ritual Killer

Directed by George Gallo

Produced by Wonderfilm Media, Black Diamond Films

202392 min5.8 / 10

A dark psychological thriller about grief and obsession, where a detective pursuing a ritualistic killer descends into moral and mental ambiguity.

Unable to process the death of his daughter, Detective Boyd embarks on a hunt for a serial killer who murders according to a brutal tribal ritual: Muti. The only person who can help Boyd is Professor Mackles, an anthropologist who hides an unspeakable secret. The line between sanity and madness thins as Boyd goes deeper into the killer’s world.

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  • Is The Ritual Killer scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is The Ritual Killer one of a kind? No. Less singular than 93% of films.

  • Is The Ritual Killer easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is The Ritual Killer violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is The Ritual Killer sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does The Ritual Killer end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity12

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise26

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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