Rites of Passage

Rites of Passage (2012)

Genres - Mystery, Horror, Drama, Thriller  |   Sub-Genres - Psychological Thriller  |   Release Date - Oct 16, 2012 (USA - Unknown)  |   Run Time - 98 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Jason Buchanan

Truth-seeking anthropology student Nathan (Ryan Donowho) attempts to expand the consciousness of his classmates and their professor (Stephen Dorff) by recreating a ancient Chumash rites-of-passage ritual on the site of a sacred burial ground, but finds their psychedelic journey interrupted by malevolent forces beyond his control in this unhinged horror film from screenwriter-turned-director W. Peter Iliff. Just as the group begins their hallucinogenic inward journey, Nathan's demented older brother Benny (Wes Bentley) and a drugged-out maniac named Delgado (Christian Slater) show up and turn the entire event into the ultimate bad trip.

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anthropology, brother, psychedelic, ritual