Ritual

After Dark Films and Lionsgate have picked up the indie horror film Ritual, written and directed by Mickey Keating, says Deadline.  The film first came across our radar last fall when shooting commenced with Eric Fleischman and Chelsea Peters producing.

After Dark Film is going to distribute the project, stay tuned for a release date.  The film finds a husband and wife who have a dead occult member on their hands.  

With the clock ticking, they attempt to figure out what to do with the body before the rest of his pals show up.  

The indie horror film we've been keeping tabs on - Ritual - made its presence known at the American Film Market and a new sales poster was cooked up to entice buyers.

Directed and written by Mickey Keating, the film stars Derek Phillips, Lisa Summerscales and Dean Cates.

Along with the aforementioned poster, a new synopsis...read on: Tom Moses steps into a nightmare when he discovers that his estranged wife, Lovely, has brutally killed a man in one of the cramped, decaying rooms of a sleazy South Texas motel. Against his better judgement, Tom agrees to help and it is not long before he finds a video camera in the trunk of the dead man’s car. He and Lovely watch as a horrifying image crackles to life: a group of individuals, shrouded in robes and disguised in skull masks, ritualistically sacrifice a helpless girl. The situation becomes clear and Tom and Lovely realize that they need to get out while they still can. But the night has only just begun and the strangers in skull masks soon arrive with a plan of their own…

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A new teaser poster has been released for the indie horror film Ritual, written and directed by Mickey Keating.  You'll find a larger version of the art you see to the left inside.

Lisa Summerscales and Dean Cates play a husband and wife who have a dead occult member on their hands.  With the clock ticking, they attempt to figure out what to do with the body before the rest of his pals show up.  

Leigh Whannell (SAW) and Derek Phillips (Friday Night Lights) co-star.  Eric B. Fleischman and Chelsea Peters are producing. 

For more, visit the film's Facebook page.

Shooting begins later this month on the indie horror film Ritual and Shock Till You Drop has learned Leigh Whannell and Derek Phillips have joined the cast.

Whannell is best known as the writer of SAW and Insidious; he also co-starred in both films.  Phillips, meanwhile, had a long run on Friday Night Lights as Billy Riggins.

In June, we revealed Lisa Summerscales and Dean Cates will take on starring roles in Ritual.

Written and directed by Mickey Keating, the film finds the two playing a husband and wife who have a dead occult member on their hands.  With the clock ticking, they attempt to figure out what to do with the body before the rest of his pals show up.  

Another indie "first look" for you Shock readers today.  Last week, this site - before anyone else - alerted you to Home Sweet Home.  Now, we've got a morsel of goodness from a thriller entitled Ritual to share with you.  

Written and directed by Mickey Keating, the film finds stars Lisa Summerscales and Dean Cates playing a husband and wife who have a dead occult member on their hands.  With the clock ticking, they attempt to figure out what to do with the body before the rest of his pals show up.  Eric B. Fleischman and Chelsea Peters are producing.  Check out the teaser trailer within...