The Ritual

  • Horror Sub-Genre: Folk Horror
  • Release Year: 2017
  • Runtime: 1 Hour 34 Minutes
  • Rating: TV-MA
  • Star Rating: 4 Stars
    • Reeling from a shared trauma, four friends hike into the Swedish wilderness to honor a fallen comrade. After taking a "shortcut" through an ancient forest, they discover a decaying cabin filled with occult artifacts. They room realize they are being stalked by a legendary Norse entity that demands a blood sacrifice - and it has already chosen which of them will be the first to  die. 

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What Critics Are Saying About "The Ritual"

  • "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?" - David Day, HorrorMovie Talk
  • "This is a well-done horror film, with authentic notes of grief and guilt, gorgeous trackless woods smoking with mist, and creature design which offers real pleasurable terror." - Eve Tushnet, Patheos
  • "The Ritual is not nearly as effective when the force stalking them goes from abstract to all too real." - Jorge Ignacio Castillo, The Canadian Crew