The Ritual
The Ritual
R | 11 October 2017 (USA)
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A group of college friends reunite for a trip to the forest, but encounter a menacing presence in the woods that's stalking them.

Reviews
Matcollis This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.
Senteur As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.
Brendon Jones It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.
Skyler Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.
almaric777 A buddy-pic with four brooding guys hiking in Sweden. They get lost, things start to get trippy and then go downhill from there. The story starts out with a Bigfoot vibe and then moves a little into The Hills Have Eyes territory, but it still feels original as it weaves in some mysticism and the supernatural. For my taste, there was more swearing than was necessary (the first half anyway) and the accents were a bit hard to decipher for this Yank. I also would have liked the girl at the end to have had a bigger part, with perhaps more explanation or development. Overall tho, it gets a hearty creature feature recommendation from me!
patrickbivona It's a non found-footage version of The Blair Witch Project... that's all you need to know.
jag_avgudar_barca This movie deserves higher praise than the rating on this website, as it is a really entertaining movie with superb acting throughout the entirity. I am especially impressed by the chemistry shown by the lead actors. They convinced me from the first minute that they had been lifelong friends - it never felt forced. Solely that goes a long way.The film utilizes small means to tell a bigger story. It's quite straightforward, in a positive way - it doesn't try to be something that it's not. It delves into the limitations of old friendships, and the unresolved conflicts that can disrupt them, while also telling a spooky story of a group of friends lost in a forest. It follows it's red line throughout, and the ending is satisfactory as well - rare in a horror flick!Rafe Spall deserves a lot of praise as the lead. He's ready for bigger roles, let me tell you. He's perfect as the everyday British guy, and shows a spectrum of emotions that showcases his register.All in all, an entertaining movie that will give you some chills down your spine. Give it a watch!
poledo I know, people are going to say I never gave it a chance. However, as someone else stated, relate-able characters are key, and I could relate to the one friend and I identified him as someone whom I would despise for his actions through the rest of the movie. I was just done at that point. I'm beyond picky at this time in my life and I am very unforgiving. This movie failed in the first 5 minutes and I moved on to find one that didn't.