Ritual

Ritual

Older than Bones. Darker than Blood. Stronger than Science.

Directed by Avi Nesher

Produced by Silver Pictures, RKO Pictures

2002111 min4.7 / 10

A atmospheric horror film steeped in voodoo mysticism and paranoia, where an outsider doctor becomes entangled in dark supernatural forces in Jamaica.

An American doctor encounters members of a voodoo cult when she is summoned to Jamaica to treat a wealthy man's brother.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ritual scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Does Ritual end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Ritual easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Ritual violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Ritual sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

9/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity25

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Ritual

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ritual

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ritual, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ritual, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ritual, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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