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The Ritual

2017
Suspense/Thriller
Horror
1h 34m
A group of college friends reunite for a trip to the forest, but encounter a menacing presence in the woods that's stalking them. (imdb)
Directed by:
David Bruckner David Bruckner
Written by:
Joe Barton Adam Nevill
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Starring:
Rafe Spall Rafe Spall Sam Troughton Sam Troughton Arsher Ali Arsher Ali Robert James-Collier Robert James-Collier Matthew Needham Matthew Needham Paul Reid Maria Erwolter Francesca Mula Kerri McLean Jacob James Beswick Hilary Reeves Peter Liddell
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Genres:
Suspense/Thriller, Horror
Country:
UK
Languages:
English, Swedish
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The Ritual

2017
Suspense/Thriller
Horror
1h 34m
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luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 05 Apr 2018
69
32nd
Spends too much time as a sort of psychological horror movie only to switch gears about two-thirds the way through and become a full fledged and somewhat generic monster flick. I quite enjoyed the elements that left things up to the imagination. The thriller aspects, the hallucinatory sequences, and the hand on the tree. But the handling with the monster was largely uninspired.
Rated 05 Apr 2018
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 21 Sep 2021
73
64th
I have a bit of a weakness for 'people getting fucked up in the woods' movies, probably because I'm not an outdoorsy person and not because I'm secretly the Blackwoods Killer, honest. The Ritual offers a familiar premise/escalation in a way I found engaging all the way through. The locations are atmospheric and once Weird Things start happening it keeps the viewer off-balance. Extra points for offering a visually interesting antagonist. (P.s. looking for 3 more for a Blackwoods hike, poke me!)
Rated 21 Sep 2021
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 11 Feb 2018
40
32nd
Some excellent acting and a fairly decent start. Much of the last half is filmed in near darkness. There were a few psychological aspects that were quite good. The overall premise includes too many unseen spooky events, a stupid monster seen only in outline, and far too much tiresome overbearing music. It gets more ridiculous and absurd as it progresses. Unfortunately, all the nonsense at the end ruins what was otherwise a good start.
Rated 11 Feb 2018
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 09 Feb 2018
50
43rd
I appreciate the attempt to make rural Sweden appear horrifying, but with my arguably limited knowledge of the country, of all the creatures roaming their forests, the militant feminists still scare me the most.
Rated 09 Feb 2018
kojilessKojiless
Rated 02 May 2018
50
55th
Nothing better than 4 midlife crises in the middle of a primeval Swedish forest that is most likely the setting for every fairy tale ever that ends up with the children being eaten. Who needs sexually hyper-active Millennials on Spring Break thinking they'd be better off if they split up, when you have a quartet of 40-somethings thinking they'd be better off if they split up. Still, I have a soft spot for hex-weaving Euro-hillbillies and animal-themed proto-deities, so the Ritual gets a pass.
Rated 02 May 2018
bofbof
Rated 10 Feb 2018
60
39th
Funny how post-Brexit, anywhere in Europe including fucking Sweden (or well, Romania posing as Sweden) can be passed off as a hellscape full of medieval savages. (And not to be that guy, but wtf is a Norse god doing in Lapland?!) That said, the all-lads reboot of The Descent isn't bad at all; some good (if underused) character work, nice use of the forest to create a bit of claustrophobia, and some fairly original monster effects.
Rated 10 Feb 2018
overratedoverrated
Rated 11 Oct 2019
54
55th
So Loki definitely fucked a moose, right?
Rated 11 Oct 2019
terrymacterrymac
Rated 15 Sep 2019
65
47th
An interesting and intelligently-framed creepfest, which utilises a good cast and Nordic locations to good effect. Spall is proving to be a versatile and likeable actor, and he does a fine job here, wrestling with loss, guilt and developing horror in a relatable manner. The threat, ambiguous at first, remains imaginatively realised throughout, even if it becomes less effective towards the end. As a whole it's good, but the parts that are undeveloped make it less satisfying than it could be,
Rated 15 Sep 2019
panzerwolfpanzerwolf
Rated 11 Feb 2018
68
50th
A bit tired with the pacing at times, but that monster design was boss.
Rated 11 Feb 2018
guy_piranhaguy piranha
Rated 19 Feb 2018
49
19th
slow dollies into the woods are spooky - the movie. two acts of guys yapping at each other to keep their shit together while finding their friends fucked in half and enjoying a whole lot of off-screen torture screaming. the third act? you're not going into this NOT expecting a whole bunch of genre-specific tropes, so i'm not gonna bother. if you've been looking for the (blair) vvitch of king kong forest, my friend, closure may be at hand.
Rated 19 Feb 2018
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 04 Oct 2018
90
84th
The Ritual did, in my mind, what every horror movie should do - it mixed reality with folklore. The Ritual was fantastic. The story had so much going for it. The story between the five friends had realistic drama. The horror elements connected folklore with modern horror movie elements to make the audience fear what they can't see. I tend to like horror movies that don't show what we fear. I was happy with the payoff in The Ritual. The creature was cool without being corny. I'd watch it again.
Rated 04 Oct 2018
kingjohnbbqKingjohnbbq
Rated 25 Jan 2019
95
85th
(no spoiler)To me this movie hit all the right notes and unlike many other movies out there that follow these same formulas, at least in my opinion, this one managed to do something many others couldnt, have a satisfying ending. Its always some vague bullshit, the camera gets knocked over, the last one gets dragged away off camera...or if they do show something, its lame and obviously cgi. not this film. I want to know more after this movie went off. I need a sequel to this.
Rated 25 Jan 2019
darknightsDarkNights
Rated 04 Oct 2022
60
48th
La tension psychologique liée aux traumatismes du personnage, joué magnifiquement par le très joli Rafe Spall, est beaucoup plus intéressante que l'intrigue surnaturelle qui la recouvre. C'était une erreur de mélanger les deux, on se retrouve avec un mauvais drame horrifique (cela dit les effets sont réussis), à la toute fin confuse.
Rated 04 Oct 2022
yoshinarutoYoshinaruto
Rated 29 Mar 2019
75
83rd
Surprisingly doesn’t build much tension in the first third, but it doesn’t need to. The unseen is frightening, and when you’re in the woods any direction can be dangerous, making it tense without the need of creepy music or imagery (even if it does use both at times). The characters were developed more than the average horror film, plot was the usual, the creature was a bit lackluster, which is why I preferred it hidden. Slightly unpredictable, better than expected.
Rated 29 Mar 2019
djrossdjross
Rated 16 Apr 2018
45
34th
On the manifestations of guilt, this starts out quite well and makes good use of its remote location, but suffers once the monster takes centre stage, at which point things become rather too obvious and familiar, leaving a sense of a missed opportunity.
Rated 16 Apr 2018
nutcrackrnutcrackr
Rated 17 Mar 2019
72
47th
A decent horror outing without too many jump scares. It holds back the reveal until fairly late, so that's a plus. The reveal itself doesn't disappoint. Some great forest locations and a clever mix at the end. Funny early, thanks to some good chemistry.
Rated 17 Mar 2019
sliderccslidercc
Rated 12 Feb 2018
40
38th
The ending should've been near the beginnning.
Rated 12 Feb 2018
dunder74Dunder74
Rated 03 Jul 2018
7
68th
bleak, creepy, well-paced and well-distributed with opportunities to say "whoa, wtf". idk, big fan of nordic mythology and hiking. i enjoyed the first two acts, but it does truthfully start to get a little silly in the third. one of the better things you could watch in the horror section on netflix.
Rated 03 Jul 2018
kgbelliveaukgbelliveau
Rated 13 May 2019
77
43rd
I'm definitely not booking a trip to stay in a cabin in the forests of Sweden anytime soon thanks to this movie. The tension did grow as the film mounted, and the night time forest scenes were executed to near perfection. It trails off in the final act when the truth behind the ordeal is revealed. A solid film as the four friends begin to lose their minds and become fodder for this creature stalking them in the woods. A solid enough movie if you want to invest in another creature based film.
Rated 13 May 2019
sellissellis
Rated 04 Mar 2018
70
36th
The most interesting part is the monster, which is somewhat unique in concept compared to typical monster/horror fare. The issue is that a fraction of the film focuses on this, while the rest emphasizes bro-lationships that have detailed starting points but simply have nothing to do with being chased in the woods, although the incessant flashbacks insist it does. Take, instead, the minimal characterization in the original Blair Witch and how it emphasizes the present moment terror of unknowing.
Rated 04 Mar 2018
maxmodemaxmode
Rated 12 Feb 2018
70
64th
A simple yet effective movie. Good interpretations, photography and effects, with some tense moments.
Rated 12 Feb 2018
pickypicnicpickypicnic
Rated 15 Feb 2018
35
76th
lads
Rated 15 Feb 2018
kuroelKuroel
Rated 04 Apr 2018
62
59th
Has one of the best “boogieman” designs. Usually after the boogieman reveal, a horror movie lands on its face but here it effectively amps the ante.
Rated 04 Apr 2018
paxtonPaxton
Rated 30 Oct 2023
79
86th
I've woken up praying to worse.
Rated 30 Oct 2023
amerigoamerigo
Rated 15 Feb 2018
79
61st
A lot of good ideas--too bad none of them are adequately explored. It feels like the movie is constantly on the verge of greatness, but instead it falls apart trying to wrap up all the loose ends.
Rated 15 Feb 2018
hadleyreisHadleyreis
Rated 03 Jun 2018
45
21st
I sacrificed an hour and a half of my life for this mediocre nonsense.
Rated 03 Jun 2018
donquixoticdonquixotic
Rated 12 Feb 2018
45
27th
If they had a bigger budget we could've seen more of the monster - which was the best bit. I know the fear of the monster is supposed to be, but this wasn't written well enough, so the sight of the Norse god was the best bit which we didn't get much of
Rated 12 Feb 2018
silentSilent
Rated 02 Aug 2018
70
29th
A tense film, but the stakes are simply thrust at you, with an easily resolvable conflict. I still enjoyed it.
Rated 02 Aug 2018
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 18 Feb 2018
65
35th
A solid outing even if the themes were quite familiar. The third of the film that happens in total darkness is tiring. It is all worth it for a great creature design.
Rated 18 Feb 2018
manickenManic_Ken
Rated 18 May 2022
70
63rd
Quite ok actually. Good, basic character and plot setup, but maybe fails to deliver for the main part.
Rated 18 May 2022
solomonburrrSolomonBurrr
Rated 08 Mar 2020
64
39th
63.7
Rated 08 Mar 2020
obdurateObdurate
Rated 16 Aug 2018
65
29th
It's way too dark for a lot of it. Apparently not just my TV since others had the same issue. It's predictable, uses a lot of the same tropes that so many horror movies use, the cast was okay and the relationships were somewhat interesting, though very surface-level. However, still entertained it, like the woods as a setting regardless, and the monster was awesome. Some hokey parts, ending resolution was a little too simple, some dumb shit happens, but a decent horror flick.
Rated 16 Aug 2018
hotsakehotsake
Rated 15 Apr 2023
78
89th
I am not normally a fan of these kinds of horror films but this one was surprisingly good. Not all of it works but the parts that are good are really great.
Rated 15 Apr 2023
pratchett3Pratchett3
Rated 08 Mar 2018
3
4th
shitty straight-to-video horror movie. I was bored out of my mind.
Rated 08 Mar 2018
cowmanCowman
Rated 22 Aug 2018
65
40th
First part is too similar to the ultimate scary forest movie Blair Witch. Some compensation is offered by nice imagery of Swedish nature and the backstory adds some drama. Last part is suddenly a monster movie, which is surprising. Maybe it takes itself a bit too serious near the end since monsters are always a bit silly. That scene in the first cabin was intense though!
Rated 22 Aug 2018
gatoquentegatoquente
Rated 16 Sep 2019
95
70th
The actors, though not famous, delivered well their lines, giving much color and life to the entire movie. The plot is simple, yet so captivating and suspenseful that it can put you on your chair's edge. In the end, you'd wish there'd be a part 2 of this. Well done! My SCORING: 99-96=Great; 95-90=Very good; 89-85=Good; 84-80=So-so; 79-70=Boring; Below 70=Forget it.
Rated 16 Sep 2019
mddglumddglu
Rated 09 Jul 2018
47
19th
8.7.18(+)
Rated 09 Jul 2018
movie_houseMovie House
Rated 05 Apr 2018
30
10th
The film looks great, but the characters are so annoying and whiny that I started to hate to film. By the end, I just wanted to throw my tv out the window
Rated 05 Apr 2018
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 07 Oct 2018
79
49th
B+
Rated 07 Oct 2018
kittykitty
Rated 08 Jan 2019
90
27th
surprisingly good considering that netflix made this
Rated 08 Jan 2019
gabba2k7gabba2k7
Rated 19 Aug 2018
79
18th
it has several layers of horror-ish things but it fails to build suspense and to scare. maybe with bigger budget it would have worked better.
Rated 19 Aug 2018
arberwaticusArberwaticus
Rated 05 Jan 2019
79
33rd
There is a lot to like about this movie if only the characters were more likable.
Rated 05 Jan 2019
baseballsbaseballs
Rated 14 May 2018
65
35th
Boilerplate but well executed. Monster design is cool as everyone has pointed out. Theme feels arbitrary though, like they needed it to be about something so they went with grief because why not. Especially compared to the Babadook which felt way more personal and invested in its characters.
Rated 14 May 2018
madmanMadMan
Rated 14 Oct 2022
80
36th
The second half was much stronger, I like how the movie played out. I guess don't go hiking in the middle of nowhere lol.
Rated 14 Oct 2022
lupisterlupister
Rated 17 Apr 2018
57
61st
Nice atmosphere, but the final act is kinda silly.
Rated 17 Apr 2018
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 14 Jun 2018
60
42nd
Macabre Month of Horror review: https://youtu.be/422SENkx0sY
Rated 14 Jun 2018
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 14 Nov 2023
65
30th
Actually not half bad for a horror movie! Got some GREAT scares and I thought the idea and the execution were pretty fine :). Cool monster too! It just missed something.. hmm, i can't decide if it was the bad acting or something else.. Probably the reason they made the walk in the first place was pretty lame
Rated 14 Nov 2023
thuckabethuckabe
Rated 28 Feb 2018
82
35th
Familiar, but there is some genuine stuff here -- but it's mostly half-baked. The final 15 minutes is just an absolute mess.
Rated 28 Feb 2018
iyisinekiyisinek
Rated 30 Dec 2018
45
10th
Market, Hırsızlar, Cinayet, Vicdan azabı, İsveç, Yolculuk, Orman, Pagan, İşaretler, Terk edilmiş ev, Rüyalar, Geyik canavar. Beş arkadaş tatil planları yapar fakat içlerinden biri market soyan hırsızlar tarafından öldürülür. Diğeri saklanır ve vicdan azabi çeker. İsveç'e gider daglari gezerler. İçlerinden biri dönüş yolunda ayağını burkar. Yolu kısaltmak için ormana girerler. Ormanda garip şeyler olmaktadır. SP Finalde geyik canavarı görüyoruz. Hayal kır
Rated 30 Dec 2018
mojojoestarMojoJoestar
Rated 09 Oct 2020
60
27th
the monster is hot that's it
Rated 09 Oct 2020
hte624hte624
Rated 18 Feb 2018
12
7th
Nice cameras. Cool monster drawing, but not developed enough. All in all, a shit film, and a waste of time.
Rated 18 Feb 2018
jerrybeckjerrybeck
Rated 29 Sep 2019
71
85th
Very good.
Rated 29 Sep 2019
jordanchasejordanchase
Rated 28 Nov 2020
65
18th
28.11.2020 Kartal
Rated 28 Nov 2020
turkuazturkuaz
Rated 02 Feb 2019
75
53rd
high tension, satisyfing end.
Rated 02 Feb 2019
janusjanus
Rated 30 Oct 2018
40
11th
Initially promising, and later on too a bit more to chew on, but in the end this left me pretty much cold. A spooky yet unproductive agglomeration of stock elements, with the kind of cast that your eyes just sort of slide off of. Well summed up by critic Simon Abrams as "too smart to be this dumb".
Rated 30 Oct 2018
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 17 Mar 2018
60
62nd
Not bad.
Rated 17 Mar 2018
cetincelikcetincelik
Rated 30 Dec 2018
60
36th
Filmin akışı ve oyunculuklar bence iyi. Yılın iyi gerilim korku filmlerinden.
Rated 30 Dec 2018
luordluord
Rated 15 Jul 2018
69
66th
Gripping, with very interesting creature design and genuinely terrifying, it is a more than worthwhile horror movie.
Rated 15 Jul 2018
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 24 Feb 2018
60
63rd
okay movie
Rated 24 Feb 2018
senolatnapsenolatnap
Rated 20 Feb 2018
50
21st
Improves in some ways on the overrated source novel (for instance, not having two characters who are basically the same person with different names) but it still never really comes to life.
Rated 20 Feb 2018
emirhanshnEmirhanShn
Rated 06 Mar 2019
70
34th
Son dönemde izlediğim en iyi gerilim-korku filmlerinden biriydi.. Netflix bu sefer iyi iş çıkarmış.
Rated 06 Mar 2019
dogeatmoondogeatmoon
Rated 16 Oct 2020
60
37th
It's a fun horror movie, but that's about it.
Rated 16 Oct 2020
lawlaw
Rated 22 Apr 2018
80
96th
A shockingly effective horror--I haven't watched something this tense in at least a decade. The pacing is ponderous at the beginning, which may have bothered me more had I not drifted in and out of sleep until the scary parts started; I watched this after midnight, so I don't know how much of the sleepiness was me and how much the movie. One to revisit eventually.
Rated 22 Apr 2018
jerkyJerky
Rated 20 Oct 2021
55
58th
Some good creepy moments and an interesting looking creature, but the ending is kind of boring and ho hum. Still not a bad watch, for the visuals alone.
Rated 20 Oct 2021
artcferrazartcferraz
Rated 13 Nov 2019
65
12th
A movie that guides you to an excelent ideia of horror story, but should have a better ending/conclusion.
Rated 13 Nov 2019
frankswildfrankswild
Rated 13 Nov 2019
65
40th
This story was oddly similar to Midsommar. The tone was obviously very different but it is funny that two movies about hidden eldritch powers in Sweden luring in and killing Anglophones that were there to recover from personal tragedies as a part of an ancient ritual came out in the past two years
Rated 13 Nov 2019
schnofelschnofel
Rated 14 Feb 2018
67
67th
Even if the Nordic mythology and the guilt flashbacks connect visually quite impressively, they never cohere as text. Any meaning dissipates in the end, but the tense, nightmarish, naturalistic direction announces Bruckner as a major talent.
Rated 14 Feb 2018
ikkegoemikkeikkegoemikke
Rated 03 Apr 2018
50
30th
I really like those Netflix Originals. http://movie-freak.be/2018/04/the-ritual-2017/
Rated 03 Apr 2018
rihreyrihrey
Rated 17 Jan 2022
37
32nd
Pretty boring, overall. It's also so dark it's literally hard to see wtf is going on like 50% of the time. I didn't hate the creature's design though, there's that.
Rated 17 Jan 2022
mixmaxtermixmaxter
Rated 19 Dec 2021
85
71st
a brisk and effective forest creature horror with some dreamy psychological elements.
Rated 19 Dec 2021

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