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Rites of Passage

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

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

Release Date : 2012-04-24

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Atmosphere Entertainment MMDemarest FilmsMorningstar FilmsParty Killer FilmsVoltage PicturesDemarest Media

Production Country : United States of AmericaPortugal

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Wes Bentley

Character Name : Benny

Original Name : Wes Bentley

Gender : Male

Kate Maberly

Character Name : Dani

Original Name : Kate Maberly

Gender : Female

Ryan Donowho

Character Name : Nathan

Original Name : Ryan Donowho

Gender : Male

Travis Van Winkle

Character Name : Hart

Original Name : Travis Van Winkle

Gender : Male

Briana Evigan

Character Name : Penelope

Original Name : Briana Evigan

Gender : Female

Christian Slater

Character Name : Delgado

Original Name : Christian Slater

Gender : Male

Stephen Dorff

Character Name : Professor Nash

Original Name : Stephen Dorff

Gender : Male

Carly Schroeder

Character Name : Carly

Original Name : Carly Schroeder

Gender : Female

Ashley Grace

Character Name : Sandee

Original Name : Ashley Grace

Gender : Female

Guy Burnet

Character Name : Mojo

Original Name : Guy Burnet

Gender : Male

Daniel Cudmore

Character Name : Moose

Original Name : Daniel Cudmore

Gender : Male

Angelic Zambrana

Character Name : Squirrel

Original Name : Angelic Zambrana

Gender : Female

Sharon Hinnendael

Character Name : Roxanne

Original Name : Sharon Hinnendael

Gender : Female

Mercedes Leggett

Character Name : Jaci

Original Name : Mercedes Leggett

Gender : Female

Nicholas Leiting

Character Name : Jaci’s Boyfriend

Original Name : Nicholas Leiting

Gender : Male

Alexi Yulish

Character Name : Nick

Original Name : Alexi Yulish

Gender : Male

Mylo Ironbear

Character Name : Chumash Shaman

Original Name : Mylo Ironbear

Gender : Male

Joseph Billingiere

Character Name : Chumash with Torch

Original Name : Joseph Billingiere

Gender : Male

Joseph Runningfox

Character Name : Chumash Elder

Original Name : Joseph Runningfox

Gender : Male

Jennifer Bobiwash

Character Name : Chumash Woman

Original Name : Jennifer Bobiwash

Gender : Male

Cristina Mendoza Lopez

Character Name : Chumash Woman

Original Name : Cristina Mendoza Lopez

Gender : Male

Rita Rangel Monahan

Character Name : Chumash Woman

Original Name : Rita Rangel Monahan

Gender : Male

Anastasia Patchick

Character Name : Chumash Woman

Original Name : Anastasia Patchick

Gender : Male

Naydah Vasquez

Character Name : Chumash Woman

Original Name : Naydah Vasquez

Gender : Male

Chuy Garcia

Character Name : Chumash Man

Original Name : Chuy Garcia

Gender : Male

John Saint John

Character Name : Chumash Man

Original Name : John Saint John

Gender : Male

Andrés Salazar

Character Name : Chumash Man

Original Name : Andrés Salazar

Gender : Male

Alex Najar

Character Name : Chumash Boy

Original Name : Alex Najar

Gender : Male

James Neary

Character Name : Chumash Boy

Original Name : James Neary

Gender : Male

Andy Garza

Character Name : Spanish Soldier

Original Name : Andy Garza

Gender : Male

Ralph Lopez

Character Name : Spanish Soldier

Original Name : Ralph Lopez

Gender : Male

Nick Fouquet

Character Name : Frat Boy

Original Name : Nick Fouquet

Gender : Male

Richard Johnson

Character Name : Police Officer

Original Name : Richard Johnson

Gender : Male

Cal Oshi

Character Name : Police Officer

Original Name : Cal Oshi

Gender : Male

Mark Madnick

Character Name : Detective

Original Name : Mark Madnick

Gender : Male

Clayton C.J.  Boyer

Character Name : Paramedic

Original Name : Clayton C.J. Boyer

Gender : Male

Greg Cooper

Character Name : Paramedic

Original Name : Greg Cooper

Gender : Male

William D. Johnson

Character Name : Paramedic

Original Name : William D. Johnson

Gender : Male

Reviews

W

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2024-02-11

**_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+