The Ritual

The Ritual

Your darkest dream awaits you.

201794 min6.3 / 10

A folk-horror survival thriller that uses a Scandinavian forest setting and pagan mythology to explore grief and guilt through mounting dread and a relentless supernatural threat.

A group of college friends reunite for a trip to the forest, but encounter a menacing presence in the woods that's stalking them.

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