Ritual (2013 film)

Ritual is a 2013 American horror film written and directed by Mickey Keating. It stars Lisa Summerscales and Dean Cates as a married couple who must deal with a murderous cult. It was released in the United States on December 31, 2013.

Ritual
Film poster
Directed byMickey Keating
Produced by
  • Eric B. Fleischman
  • Chelsea Peters
Written byMickey Keating
Starring
Music byGiona Ostinelli
CinematographyMac Fisken
Edited byValerie Krulfeifer
Production
company
Distributed byLionsgate Home Entertainment
Release date
  • December 31, 2013 (2013-12-31)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Tom Moses's estranged wife, Lovely, kills a man who tried to kidnap her and calls him for help. Finding a video of a cult sacrifice in the dead man's car, Tom realizes he and his wife are in danger.

Cast

Release

Lionsgate Home Entertainment released it in the United States on December 31, 2013.[1]

Reception

Samuel Zimmerman of Fangoria rated it 3/4 stars and wrote, "Being a brisk film, Ritual is one half intimate, indie motel dilemma/one half violent pursuit, punctuated by stark oddities in aesthetic and sound design throughout."[2] Patrick Cooper of Bloody Disgusting rated it 2/5 stars and, though he complimented the score and acting, said the film comes off as "an uninspired attempt at tapping into David Lynch's style".[3] In comparing it negatively to Vacancy, Rohit Rao of DVD Talk rated it 2/5 stars and called it "an odd little thriller that hardly ever thrills".[4]

References
  1. Miska, Brad (2013-10-07). "After Dark Films' 'Ritual' Dated For Home Video". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
  2. Zimmerman, Samuel (2014-01-02). "Ritual (Movie Review)". Fangoria. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
  3. Cooper, Patrick (2014-01-03). "[BD Review] Cult Thriller Ritual Rambles On..." Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
  4. Rao, Rohit (2014-02-01). "Ritual". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
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