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

  • NR
  • 03/18/2008 (US)
  • Documentary, Crime
  • 29m

Overview

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.

Cast

Sara Aldrete's headshot

Sara Aldrete

Self
Adolfo Constanzo's headshot

Adolfo Constanzo

Self
George Gavito's headshot

George Gavito

Self
Javier Rivas's headshot

Javier Rivas

Photographer

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