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Exclusive clip: Behold the ritual in “SHAMAN”

Thursday, August 7, 2025 | Exclusives, News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

South American magic takes on demonic infestation in the fright film releasing this week.

Well Go USA brings SHAMAN to select theaters and VOD platforms tomorrow, August 8. Directed by Antonio Negret (RIVERDALE, CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA) from a script by Daniel Negret, it stars Sara Canning (DARK MATCH, INFLUENCER), Daniel Gillies (COMING HOME IN THE DARK), Jett Klyne, Humberto Morales and Alejandro Fajardo. The synopsis: “A missionary family travels to rural Ecuador to convert the indigenous population. All is going well until their son ventures into a forbidden local cave and comes back with a demonic spirit in tow. Candice [Canning] believes that an exorcism in the Catholic tradition will free her boy from the evil bonds that bind him. The local shamans know that this spirit is older than her religion and must be dealt with or the demon will take them all.”

Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).