Ritual
After receiving a distressed phone call, a man arrives at a seedy highway motel and learns that his estranged wife has killed a stranger who is connected to a dangerous cult.
Lionsgate Buys A Horror Film, As Is Their ‘Ritual’
Lionsgate has picked up the indie Ritual for US distribution. The film was written and directed by Mickey Keating and stars Derek Phillips (“Friday Night Lights”). In the film, “which begins after receiving a distressed phone call, a man arrives at a seedy highway motel and learns that his estranged wife has killed a stranger who is connected to a dangerous cult.” Lisa Summerscales and Dean Cates also star. Eric B. Fleischman and Chelsea Peters (director of the upcoming The Night Stalkers) produce.
Per Deadline, After Dark Films will handle a few markets as well. The remaining territories of Canada, Germany, Japan and Spain go on the auction block next month at Cannes.
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New, Folded, One Sheet For ‘Ritual’!
Written and directed by Mickey Keating, the Leigh Whannell and Derek Phillips (“Friday Night Lights”) starring Ritual has a new poster. In the film, “which begins after receiving a distressed phone call, a man arrives at a seedy highway motel and learns that his estranged wife has killed a stranger who is connected to a dangerous cult.” Lisa Summerscales and Dean Cates also star. Eric B. Fleischman and Chelsea Peters produce.
Whannell is best known as the star and co-creator of the Saw franchise, as well as writer of Dead Silence and Insidious (which he also starred in).
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