The Game Is Murder A gritty performance by Hollywood legend Al Pacino adds to the heart-pounding intensity of this gripping serial killer thriller. He plays decorated homicide detective Ray Archer who, along with criminal profiler Will Ruiney (Karl Urban from Star Trek), is on the trail of a vicious killer who is leaving a trail of victims?and clues to a twisted game of hangman. When they're joined by a journalist (Brittany Snow from Pitch Perfect) reporting on the crime spree, the trio must play along with the killer's wicked game if they are to stop the murders.