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The Ritual

2017

David Bruckner

Rafe Spall, Arsher Ali, Rob James-Collier, Sam Troughton ...

5.5

10,881

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

	Author	Review
United States	Dennis Harvey Variety	"David Bruckner’s first solo directorial feature (...) benefits from solid atmospherics that elevate a not-particularly-original conceit."	NEU
United Kingdom	Andrew Lowry Empire	"Straightforward, unpretentious and well-acted, this is a solid if unsurprising genre piece (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"'The Ritual' is an efficient, well-made if programmatic Brit horror, with good effects and a big monstrous reveal intelligently withheld. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Trevor Johnston Time Out	"If it lacks the originality and sheer muscle of the best horror fare, this does offer an astute take on fragile thirtysomething machismo. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"Starts with an effective inciting incident but devolves into something that feels overly familiar."	NEU
United States	Stephen Dalton The Hollywood Reporter	"Familiar ingredients, but finely packaged (...) [It] mostly relies on familiar plot twists and routine shocks. But it still boasts some superior psycho-thriller touches"	NEU
United Kingdom	Tim Robey Telegraph	"A decent descent into horror (...) They’re a credible group, these four (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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