Rituales de Sangre: The True Story Behind the Matamoros Cult Killings (2008)

Rituales de Sangre: The True Story Behind the Matamoros Cult Killings

2008

Documentary Crime

Synopsis

Former Brownsville, TX, deputy sheriff George Gavito recounts the 23 grisly "palo mayombe" human-sacrifice torture-sex killings perpetrated by the gang led by Adolfo Constanzo in Matamoros, Mexico which ended in April, 1989 and are basis for the Zev Berman feature film Borderland (2007). Gavito was one of the bilateral investigators who "broke" the case of missing rich kid Mark Kilroy ("Phil" in the feature and "John" in this short) sensationalized by Geraldo Rivera at the time. This brief documentary uses archival news, police photos and videotape to prove the truth of the crimes is even stranger than the fictionalized feature film.

Credits

Cast

Adolfo Constanzo as Self

George Gavito as Self

Javier Rivas as Photographer

Sara Aldrete as Self

Crew

Tom Lathrop (Assistant Editor)

Paul Mayne (Cinematography)

Jonah Walker (Editor)

Kelly Pancho (Executive Producer)

Mark Atkinson (Executive Producer)