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The Ritual

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• Horror
• Mystery

• 2017
• David Bruckner
• 90 mins
• 15

Summary

Horror starring Rafe Spall. Four university mates are stalked by evil when they go hiking in Sweden to honour the memory of a friend who was violently murdered. After discovering a cabin in the woods, the group are menaced by a pagan presence in an ordeal that tests their friendships and forces them to come to terms with the past.

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Alan Jones

Director David Bruckner's deft adaptation of Adam Nevill's acclaimed novel is an effective serving of woodland terror, proving old-school horror can be upgraded in a chillingly relevant way. After the violent murder of their best friend, four mates go on a hike of remembrance in northern Sweden's mountain terrain. Taking an ill-advised shortcut through dense forest, they stumble on a derelict cabin where their pagan nightmares truly begin. Commandeering imagery from The Wicker Man, Troll Hunter and the Blair Witch franchise, Bruckner creates some nerve-shredding tension amid all the bickering. Rafe Spall holds it all together beautifully, as guilt over his friend's death transforms into courage to take on evil itself.

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6.4/10

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Credits

Cast

rolenameLukeRafe SpallHutchRob James-CollierPhilArsher AliDomSam Troughton

Crew

rolenameDirectorDavid Bruckner

Details

Theatrical distributor

Entertainment One

Released on

2017-10-13

Languages

English | Swedish

Guidance

Violence, swearing.

Available on

DVD

Formats

Colour

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