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The Ritual

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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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
Kristy Puchko Pajiba 02/09/2018
There'll be blood, and fire, and guns, and an axe. But there won't be satisfaction. Go to Full Review
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? Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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Brittany B. @Mama_B95 1d This was all around a bad movie and a waste of time to watch. See more Jonathan T. @TheOneTheOnlyJTT 3d Really great visuals and a fun premise especially for watching with friends before a camping trip See more Jody C @JodyCazz 3d A pretty average experience with a few decent scares. I can appreciate any movie that goes all in when it comes to showing the "thing" that's after our protagonists. However at first during the character build up we see a lot of regular horror cliche stuff that we see all too common. I definitely liked the psychological aspect to it and it kinda gets explained.....kinda. I will admit seeing that gas station/convenience store over and over again was very boring. More of the mindfuck moments where we wake up super disoriented and doing weird stuff would have been nice! The actors did probably the best they could I suppose. Scare Factor: 3/10. See more Alfredo S @Fritomx 4d Let's start by saying that this movie is great in atmosphere and dread. Considering the amount of horror content we get, this movie grasps the sense of non visual scares. I was listening to the movie while cooking something, this is my 3rd watch, and even the sound sets the stage perfectly to the point I can visualize the whole thing and get a good sense of its direction. The dialogue is also convincing enough to where I don't feel like that the protagonist is a complete fool. I loved the characters. And I love an old forest creature feature. It might not be the most action packed movie but the payoff is worth the while. See more Cyril R @RT13511063 5d sobrang boring nya like idk fast-paced yung kwento na ewan like yun na yon??? huhuhu See more Scarlet M. @scarbacon 6d watched this then forgot i watched it until the second scene See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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