The Ritual

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The Ritual

2017

1h 34m

Horror

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Reuniting after the tragic death of their friend, four college pals set out to hike through the Scandinavian wilderness. A wrong turn leads them into the mysterious forests of Norse legend, where an ancient evil exists and stalks them at every turn.

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Critics Consensus

Director David Bruckner makes evocative use of the Scandinavian setting and a dedicated cast to deliver a handsome -- if familiar -- horror story.

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Adam Nayman

The Ringer

07/31/2018

This steely British import examines the cost of male-bonding rituals...it's nice to see a horror movie really go for it in the home stretch.

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Simon Abrams

RogerEbert.com

02/09/2018

2/4

The most disappointing kind of bad horror movie: the kind that's too smart to be this dumb.

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Kristy Puchko

Pajiba

02/09/2018

There'll be blood, and fire, and guns, and an axe. But there won't be satisfaction.

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David Day

Horror Movie Talk

Aug 6

7/10

Solid horror movie that leaves you with a little bit of something extra to think about at the end. How does fear affect your day-to-day life? Does fear control you, make you worship it?

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Brian Bisesi

Horror Movie Club Podcast

11/22/2023

4/5

Realistic characters, excellent character design, and some horrific surprises combine to make The Ritual stand out as one of the better horror films of the 2010s.

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Howard Gorman

NME (New Musical Express)

06/10/2021

Giving the tried and tested Blair Witch formula a Hangover face lift - sans the comedy - The Ritual is a highly effective shocker.

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S K

@SeanK Mar 22

Don't know how this rated so highly because it's the biggest load of tripe that I have watched in a long long time. Basically 4 guys walking through a forest getting picked off 1 by 1 by the most rediculous looking monster ever. A low budget film that should never have seen the light of day!!!!

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Malwina M

@hamsterversion2 Mar 11

Visually nice, but that’s about it. I liked the initial scene in the liquor shop, thought it was quite surprising and scary, even though I find it quite unbelievable someone wouldn’t give up a wedding ring in front of clearly unpredictable criminals… Anyway there was something weird in this movie from the start, couldn’t quite put my finger on whether it was the dialogue, acting or scenography. I felt it had kind of a low-budget and amateurish feeling. The characters were not really likeable, and worst of all, the movie never became remotely scary even thought it tried so hard to emulate a Blair Witch Project vibe. By the second half of the movie I felt quite bored, was honestly wondering whether to even finish watching it and the supposedly scary scenes were making me laugh rather than making me even remotely afraid.

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Jessica M

@Jess123 Jan 7

It’s like midsummer- but not as cheerful

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JhonyLoko4 T

@potato44 Dec 30

Good but predictable.

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Miranda A

@Mirrebou Dec 29

As a Swede this made me even more afraid of the forests in my country..

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keith b

@kbennet12345678 Dec 15

this is just a good movie must see it

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Synopsis

Reuniting after the tragic death of their friend, four college pals set out to hike through the Scandinavian wilderness. A wrong turn leads them into the mysterious forests of Norse legend, where an ancient evil exists and stalks them at every turn.

Director: David Bruckner
Producer: Jonathan Cavendish, Richard Holmes, Andy Serkis
Screenwriter: Joe Barton
Production Co: Entertainment One
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 9, 2018
Runtime: 1h 34m

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