Keith Thompson concept art for The Ritual (2017)

As a follow-up to my article on Russell FX's special makeup effects for The Ritual, here are Keith Thompson's design drawings that he did for the picture.

All of these images were found on Keith Thompson's website, but I'm reposting them here just in case the images are lost, because you never know!

Thompson didn't just design the film's main monster, but also its undead worshippers, as well as the grisly effigy prop found in a cabin early on in the film.

The monster itself, the Moder, was the result of David Bruckner's discussions with Thompson about how Moder should be an uncanny hybrid between human and animal.

Thompson also designed how the Moder's walk cycle should look like, as well its skeletal understructure, as reference for the digital VFX team animated the creature in wide shots.

Again, all these images are taken from Keith Thompson's own website, and more of his art can be seen at keiththompsonart.com!