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The Ritual Killer
Mystery · Thriller · Action · 2023
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.
Movie details
The Ritual Killer
2023 Mystery · Thriller · Action 1h 32m
Critical arithmetic
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Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
5.8 / 10
Community rating
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.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Ritual Killer?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
George Gallo
Written by
Francesco Cinquemani · Giorgia Iannone De Sousa · Joe Lemmon · Luca Giliberto
Morgan Freeman
Dr. Mackles
Cole Hauser
Detective Lucas Boyd
Vernon Davis
Randoku
Peter Stormare
Captain Marchand
Giuseppe Zeno
Inspector Mario Lavazzi
Murielle Hilaire
Detective Kersch
Luke Stratte-McClure
Detective Claussen
Court is in session
Put The Ritual Killer on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.