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The Creeping Ritual

Matt wants fresh coconut water in the shell before yoga class. He can't find it, has a mental breakdown, and gets a visit from the Devil while sitting in traffic. His girlfriend Holly doesn't believe in God but she has a firm grip on reality.

  • Patrick Connolly
    Director
  • Patrick Connolly
    Writer
  • Patrick Connolly & Camille Raquel
    Producer
  • Camille Calvin
    Key Cast
    "Holly"
  • Nigel Lysagt
    Key Cast
    "Matt"
  • Dwight Huntsman
    Key Cast
    "Nixon"
  • Norman Huntsman
    Key Cast
    "Deion"
  • Trevor Hansen
    Key Cast
    "Danny"
  • Ambar Durazo
    Key Cast
    "Fatima"
  • Terry LeClair
    Key Cast
    "Mitchell"
  • Bucky Sinister
    Key Cast
    "John"
  • Josh Schneider
    Key Cast
    "Claw"
  • Jessica Johnson
    Key Cast
    "Lisa"
  • Rachel Chang
    Key Cast
    "Valerie"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 29, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Sherman Oaks Film Festival
    United States
    November 10, 2018
    World Premier
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Patrick Connolly

Patrick Connolly (b.1981) is a writer-director living between Los Angeles and Boston. He earns a living as a longshoreman at the Port of Boston while working on independent film projects in LA. He studied film at Emerson College from 2005-2006.

THE CREEPING RITUAL is his first independently produced short film.

He is currently editing DESIRE LINES - a feature length film he also co-wrote, co-produced and directed - set for completion Fall 2019.

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Director Statement

I believe in the power of cinema to make us laugh, make us think, help us escape, and show us who we are.

SeanStephen Productions represents the blue-collar-artist demographic, applying my work and work ethic as a longshoreman to my work as a filmmaker. I take note of everything I see and hear when I'm standing on the deck of a ship waiting for a container to land so I can lash it down. I take note of the things people say when they're not thinking and the ways they move when they're motivated. I pay attention to how I react to people both silently and verbally (in most cases, my internal reactions contradict that which I actually speak).

I'm a trailblazing independent filmmaker - forging a unique path in art and life matched by the peculiar subject matter we explore at SeanStephen Productions.

THE CREEPING RITUAL is guided by the memory of my brother Sean who passed away suddenly from a drug overdose in 2016. The loss left a massive void in the lives of everyone around him because he had an effect on people that was...positive. The devastation forced me to confront unpalatable truths about his life and my own, pushing me to do something constructive with personal interactions I'd rather ignore.

I exaggerated facts, applied humor, and built a story around it. I dedicated my life to the story, assembled a group of hard-working, passionate artists, and THE CREEPING RITUAL is the result.

Enjoy.