The Ritual

Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): February 9, 2018

6.9	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 124 Ratings

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Meth-dudeMay 7, 2020

While the cinematography was good and the acting performances were decent enough, they couldn't save the movie from being a cliché, predictable and even boring at times disappointment. If you like horror movies set in the woods with loudWhile the cinematography was good and the acting performances were decent enough, they couldn't save the movie from being a cliché, predictable and even boring at times disappointment. If you like horror movies set in the woods with loud noises and quite a few jump scares, you will probably enjoy this one, if not, you'd be better off with something else.… Expand

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robbywarren93Feb 24, 2018

I mean this is better than most of the other Netflix originals. It's not original or even scary but the third act definitely had a pay off.

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Rebecca31Feb 10, 2018

Lads don’t go on typical lads holiday and lads quickly regret not going on typical lads holiday. No they don’t go to Vegas, they go hiking in Sweden in memory of their deceased friend (insert generic lad name here) but when the bunch of matesLads don’t go on typical lads holiday and lads quickly regret not going on typical lads holiday. No they don’t go to Vegas, they go hiking in Sweden in memory of their deceased friend (insert generic lad name here) but when the bunch of mates decide to take a shortcut through the scary woods in order to get back to the pub sooner things don’t quite go according to plan. Oh sure take a shortcut through the creepy woods sure why not mate. What could go wrong mate? Well we’ve all seen The Blair Witch Project so a lot could go wrong mate. Perhaps it’s a little unfair to compare it to The Blair Witch Project but honestly you can’t help it.
Are they being followed? Hunted? If so just what is it that’s hunting them? A ghost? A monster? A giant tree perhaps? If you want to find out then you better go see it for yourself. The first hour or so is scary enough, atmospheric to say the least. But the last half hour…not so much. At some point it just starts to get silly and I couldn’t help but think the book is probably a lot better than this. Nothing special mate, enjoyable in the moment and instantly forgettable. Recommended for all you horror fans.… Expand

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JLuis_001Feb 12, 2018

All the construction of suspense and mystery does not show anything new or original but at least it's quite functional, it really immerses you. The problem is that comes the point in the last stretch where the film gets lost after the misteryAll the construction of suspense and mystery does not show anything new or original but at least it's quite functional, it really immerses you. The problem is that comes the point in the last stretch where the film gets lost after the mistery gets revealed and also with that ending that almost completely derails the entire film.… Expand

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KenROct 4, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. IL Grido (The Cry) is a bleak Italian drama of a young de facto husband and father (Aldo, played by Steve Cochran), trying unsuccessfully, to overcome his grief at his relationship falling apart. Beautiful Alida Valli plays his ‘partner’ (Irma) who has taken up with another man. She’s unsure if she’s making the right decision but as she’s done this sort of thing before, it appears maybe she has an unstable mental condition. In fact, this picture tends to paint a rather unflattering picture of womanhood. Aldo takes to the road looking for work with his young daughter in tow. Most of the women he comes across are either loose or uncommitted to a lasting relationship. One of the only stable women is Elvia convincingly played by Betsy Blair (Mrs Gene Kelly) She’s an old girlfriend of Aldo’s who’s still hopeful of rekindling the relationship – unfortunately for both, Aldo is unable to get over the loss of Irma and following a drunken flirtation by Elvia’s sister, played by beautiful Gabriella Pallotta, he decides it’s best to move on. The locations are as dismal as the story situations and there appear to be some minor continuity problems but, it’s the rather ambiguous ending that seems to be more ‘tacked on’ as a means to an end - relying on tragedy elements to make it memorable. This received some Awards but these look to be more from an industry trying to ‘sell’ the picture - than for art’s sake. It’s always a curious watch and director of Photography Gianni Di Venanzo (8 1/2) gives it a class look. The music score by prolific composer Giovanni Fusco (The Confession) is rather unusual with a nice piano soliloquy giving some haunting quality - all performances are generally good but the story and settings may not please a big audience. At least it’s more approachable than director Antonioni’s later pretentious efforts and the DVD Mastering offers a good transfer – subtitles are also OK.… Expand

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VDSFeb 11, 2018

It was nice to see a group of jittery 40 something British idiots wandering around the woods being offed one at a time, as opposed to the usual group of jittery 20 something American idiots suffering the same fate. Apart from that, nothingIt was nice to see a group of jittery 40 something British idiots wandering around the woods being offed one at a time, as opposed to the usual group of jittery 20 something American idiots suffering the same fate. Apart from that, nothing much to see here.

It’s all been done before, sometimes better and sometimes worse. The wee beasty doing the offing wouldn’t scare your grandmother, and neither would the witchy mumbo-jumbo that supported its existence.

The main character had a bit of a back story, but it didn’t make me care about him. As for his hapless mates, every time one of them died it was a relief – fewer expletive laden panic attacks to bear.

So, bad but not terrible, instantly forgettable ‘horror’ nonsense.… Expand