The Ritual (film)
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The Ritual is a 2009 pseudo-documentary
(cinéma vérité
) horror film
written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Anthony Spadaccini
.
The film is a sequel to Spadaccini's 2007 horror film Head Case
and continues the story of Claymont, Delaware
serial killer Wayne Montgomery, who films his crimes.
The plot details the beginning of Wayne's vaunting task of grooming a successor, until outside influences threaten to destroy their sadistic relationship.
Mockumentary
A mockumentary , is a type of film or television show in which fictitious events are presented in documentary format. These productions are often used to analyze or comment on current events and issues by using a fictitious setting, or to parody the documentary form itself...
(cinéma vérité
Cinéma vérité
Cinéma vérité is a style of documentary filmmaking, combining naturalistic techniques with stylized cinematic devices of editing and camerawork, staged set-ups, and the use of the camera to provoke subjects. It is also known for taking a provocative stance toward its topics.There are subtle yet...
) horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Anthony Spadaccini
Anthony Spadaccini
Anthony Spadaccini is an award-winning filmmaker from Delaware, noted for his unique experimental style of visual storytelling.-Biography:...
.
The film is a sequel to Spadaccini's 2007 horror film Head Case
Head Case (film)
Head Case is a 2007 pseudo-documentary horror film written and directed by Anthony Spadaccini.The film is presented as a collection of home movies from serial killers Wayne and Andrea Montgomery, middle-class suburban residents of Claymont, Delaware who film their sadistic crimes.- Cast :* Paul...
and continues the story of Claymont, Delaware
Claymont, Delaware
Claymont is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 9,220 at the 2000 census.-History:...
serial killer Wayne Montgomery, who films his crimes.
The plot details the beginning of Wayne's vaunting task of grooming a successor, until outside influences threaten to destroy their sadistic relationship.
Cast
- Paul McCloskeyPaul McCloskeyPaul McCloskey is an Irish southpaw professional boxer who fights in the light welterweight division....
as Wayne Montgomery - Barbara Lessin as Andrea Montgomery
- Brinke StevensBrinke StevensBrinke Stevens is an American actress, model and writer.-Life and career:Born in San Diego, California, Stevens has studied several foreign languages, including Esperanto, and gained a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Psychology from San Diego State University and a Master of Science in Marine...
as JulieJulieJulie is a female first name . It may refer to:Given name:*Julie Andrews , English actress, singer, and author*Julie Benz , American TV actress, known for her role as Rita Bennett in Dexter... - Joey Garrison as JaredJaredJared is a proper name of Biblical derivation that is a common first name, mostly in North American English-speaking countries.In the Bible, Jared was the sixth link in the ten pre-flood generations between Adam and Noah; he was the son of Mahalaleel and the father of Enoch, and lived 962 years...
- Devin Kates as SethSethSeth , in Judaism, Christianity and Islam, is the third listed son of Adam and Eve and brother of Cain and Abel, who are the only other of their children mentioned by name...
- Michael J. Panichelli, Jr. as Detective John Haynes
- Mark Cray as John Craven