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Rites of Passage

"Sex, drugs, and an ancient ritual... anthropology 101 is a killer!"

2012-04-24 Thriller 1hr 35m

Anthropology students and their professor experience terror when they visit a sacred burial ground.

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Anthropology students and their professor experience terror when they visit a sacred burial ground.

  • Released
    2012-04-24
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    $2,500,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 35m
  • Genre
    Thriller
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    0
  • Production
    Atmosphere Entertainment MM, Demarest Films, Morningstar Films, Party Killer Films, Voltage Pictures, Demarest Media

Crew

W. Peter Iliff
Director
W. Peter Iliff
Screenplay
Mark Canton
Producer
Keywords:
drug abuse ritual anthropologist indian burial ground burial ground

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Cast

Wes Bentley

Wes Bentley
Benny
Kate Maberly

Kate Maberly
Dani
Ryan Donowho

Ryan Donowho
Nathan
Travis Van Winkle

Travis Van Winkle
Hart
Briana Evigan

Briana Evigan
Penelope
Christian Slater

Christian Slater
Delgado
Stephen Dorff

Stephen Dorff
Professor Nash
Carly Schroeder

Carly Schroeder
Carly
Ashley Grace

Ashley Grace
Sandee
Guy Burnet

Guy Burnet
Mojo
Daniel Cudmore

Daniel Cudmore
Moose
Angelic Zambrana

Angelic Zambrana
Squirrel
Sharon Hinnendael

Sharon Hinnendael
Roxanne
Mercedes Leggett

Mercedes Leggett
Jaci
Nicholas Leiting

Nicholas Leiting
Jaci’s Boyfriend
Alexi Yulish

Alexi Yulish
Nick
Mylo Ironbear

Mylo Ironbear
Chumash Shaman
Joseph Billingiere

Joseph Billingiere
Chumash with Torch
Joseph Runningfox

Joseph Runningfox
Chumash Elder
Jennifer Bobiwash

Jennifer Bobiwash
Chumash Woman
Cristina Mendoza Lopez

Cristina Mendoza Lopez
Chumash Woman
Rita Rangel Monahan

Rita Rangel Monahan
Chumash Woman
Anastasia Patchick

Anastasia Patchick
Chumash Woman
Naydah Vasquez

Naydah Vasquez
Chumash Woman
Chuy Garcia

Chuy Garcia
Chumash Man
John Saint John

John Saint John
Chumash Man
Andrés Salazar

Andrés Salazar
Chumash Man
Alex Najar

Alex Najar
Chumash Boy
James Neary

James Neary
Chumash Boy
Andy Garza

Andy Garza
Spanish Soldier
Ralph Lopez

Ralph Lopez
Spanish Soldier
Nick Fouquet

Nick Fouquet
Frat Boy
Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson
Police Officer
Cal Oshi

Cal Oshi
Police Officer
Mark Madnick

Mark Madnick
Detective
Clayton C.J. Boyer

Clayton C.J. Boyer
Paramedic
Greg Cooper

Greg Cooper
Paramedic
William D. Johnson

William D. Johnson
Paramedic

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A Review by Wuchak 6

Written by Wuchak on 2023-12-18

**_When college partiers in SoCal experiment with Chumash drug rites_** A ‘hip’ anthropology professor (Stephen Dorff) and his party-obse... read more

**_When college partiers in SoCal experiment with Chumash drug rites_** A ‘hip’ anthropology professor (Stephen Dorff) and his party-obsessed students spend the weekend at a mostly unoccupied ranch on the Pacific shore to take part in a Chumash jimsonweed ceremony. Unfortunately for them, the drug-addled brother of one of the students (Wes Bentley) lives on the ranch and wants a fantasy Chumash wife. Worse, there’s a psychotic crystal meth cook lurking nearby (Christian Slater). “Rites of Passage” (2012) is a dynamic cabin-in-the-woods flick written & directed by one of the scriptwriters of “Point Break" from 21 years earlier. The ‘cabin’ in this case just happens to be a house on the coast of California on a vacant greenhouse farm in the Santa Barbara area. The production cost $2.5 million, which is certainly enough to make a competent movie of this sort. Briana Evigan stands out on the female front as Penelope. Most of the rest of the ladies are attractive, but they could all stand to eat cheeseburgers for a week or two, if you know what I mean. For those who know Kate Maberly (Dani) from the outstanding “Secret Garden” (1993), it’s interesting to see her as an adult. If you can handle the hedonistic spirit, the first half is compelling and amusing. For instance, one of the blondes is a Christian, which of course conflicts with the libertinism of the others. There’s also an entertaining sock monkey that seems to talk. Elsewhere, both Bentley and Slater are effective in their off-kilter roles, but the energetic second half loses its mojo along with the viewer’s attention. It needed tightened-up by editing out at least 12 minutes. The movie runs 1 hour, 42 minutes, and was shot in November, 2010, by the coast in Santa Barbara, California. GRADE: B-/C+

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A Review by Wuchak

**_When college partiers in SoCal experiment with Chumash drug rites_** A ‘hip’ anthropology professor (Stephen Dorff) and his party-obsessed students spend the weekend at a mostly unoccupied ranch on the Pacific shore to take part in a ...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Wuchak 6

Written by Wuchak on 2023-12-18

**_When college partiers in SoCal experiment with Chumash drug rites_** A ‘hip’ anthropology professor (Stephen Dorff) and his party-obsessed students spend the weekend at a mostly unoccupied ranch...

read more