The Ritual Killer
The Ritual Killer
The Ritual Killer
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2023
1h 32m
5.8(336 votes)
Mystery
Thriller
Action
Drama

Overview

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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Wonderfilm Media

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Cast & Crew

35 members
Acting

Morgan Freeman

Dr. Mackles

Morgan Freeman
Acting

Cole Hauser

Detective Lucas Boyd

Cole Hauser
Acting

Vernon Davis

Randoku

Vernon Davis
Acting

Peter Stormare

Captain Marchand

Peter Stormare
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Giuseppe Zeno

Inspector Mario Lavazzi

Giuseppe Zeno
Acting

Murielle Hilaire

Detective Kersch

Murielle Hilaire
Acting

Luke Stratte-McClure

Detective Claussen

Luke Stratte-McClure
Acting

Brian Kurlander

Shelby Farner

Brian Kurlander
Acting

Julie Lott Gallo

Doctor Mannheim

Julie Lott Gallo
Acting

Destiny Loren

Katie Franklin

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Virginia Dru Bramblett

Jesse Boyd

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Paul Sampson

Officer Pete Willen

Paul Sampson
Acting

Ron Goleman

Preston

Ron Goleman
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Lara Pictet

Officer Cooper

Lara Pictet
Acting

Giuseppe Zeno

Lavazzi

Giuseppe Zeno
Acting

Mayumi Roller

Deelie Boyd

Mayumi Roller
Acting

Talia Asseraf

Terry

Talia Asseraf
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Cody Lemmon

Stefano

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Bill Luckett

Medical Examiner

Bill Luckett
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Dominic Salvatore

Dennis Hobbs

Dominic Salvatore
Acting

Saffron Quinn

Police Dept. Rep

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Christina Grandy

Internal Affairs Angie Cannon

Christina Grandy
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Bob Bowersox

Police Forensic Tech

Bob Bowersox
Acting

Aurora Cossio

Sgt. Downs

Aurora Cossio
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Luke Cannella

Patrolman LC

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Sheryl Clark

Bar Patron

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Dee Lucroy Dempsey

CSI Photographer

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Sidy Diop

Bembe

Sidy Diop
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Jessie Kennedy Brown

Coach Betty Knox

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Dobromir Mashukov

Mikey

Dobromir Mashukov
Directing

Brock Morse

Jimmy

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Alec J. Polemni

Officer Collins

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Production

Richard Salvatore

Dispatcher

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Shyann Yan

Valeria

Shyann Yan
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Ronnie Yelverton

Nathaniel Franklin

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