Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Ritual easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Ritual violent?

Yes. More violent than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Ritual end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Ritual

Name: The Ritual
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Released: 2017
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Rafe Spall, Arsher Ali, Robert James-Collier, Sam Troughton, Paul Reid

Your darkest dream awaits you.

Directed by David Bruckner

Produced by Entertainment One, The Imaginarium

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.

Where to watch

StreamNetflix

Questions people ask

Is The Ritual scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.
Is The Ritual easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is The Ritual violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Does The Ritual end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The Ritual sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

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.

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