: Highly recommended for fans of "creature features" and atmospheric survival horror. The Ritual by Adam Nevill (Book)

: While Variety noted Pacino was surprisingly subdued rather than "hamming it up," many felt his talents were wasted on a cliché-ridden script.

The novel on which the 2017 film is based is famously known as a "book of two halves."

: Critics praise its atmospheric dread , creature design, and the exploration of male guilt and trauma.

: Reviewers from The Hollywood Reporter and Empire describe it as a "rote" and "tired" retread of The Exorcist . The use of "shaky cam" and extreme close-ups was widely panned for being nauseating and distracting .

: Most helpful reviews suggest skipping this one, as it fails to add anything new to the possession sub-genre. The Ritual (2017 Movie)

Directed by David Bruckner and available on , this folk-horror film follows four friends on a hiking trip in Sweden. It is generally well-regarded as one of the best horror films of the 2010s.

This film, starring as Father Theophilus and Dan Stevens as Father Joseph, is a religious horror based on a 1928 exorcism. It has received mostly negative feedback from critics and audiences alike.