The Ritual

I was searching for a decent survival flick and stumbled upon this little gem. Creepy, twisted, and downright amazing! The creature was on point and when I learned this was based on a book, I now know my next reading venture! (And I may never go hiking again...) :-)

I wasn't expecting much, but this film is f*cking brilliant!!!
The Ancient god/creature is like nothing i've ever seen before, very unique design to it!!
on the edge of my seat throughout the film. it's a very mysterious!
I simply love this movie.

This was brilliant. Absolutely recommended.

Absolutely adore this film. Re-watched it a couple of times and will watch again. The settings, the monster, the acting and the music are magnificent

Absolutely worth a watch if you like a good, suspenseful horror movie, that doesn't rely too much on being gory but rather concentrates on a psychological plot and shows believable characters with believable actions and emotions. The setting is very eerie and spooky - I am pretty sure nothing will ever make me go hiking in Swedish Woodland (or Romanian for that matter) after watching the movie. :D

[spoiler]It was revealed through exposition in dialogue that the creature is a _Jötunn_, a giant bastard son of Loki. For the most part of the movie I was pretty sure it is a **Wendigo** that is chasing people in the woods, as a few things fit right into that myth. Still not sure if the movie really had nothing to do with Wendigos or if they somehow combined the myths. I'd like to believe I'm right, though. :D [/spoiler].

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Well, it was pretty good. It's not the best horror movie in the world, but it's interesting. The monster is really disturbing.

The Ritual is dark, creepy, and atmospheric while having some jaw-dropping, beautiful scenery. .

Wow, that was definitely scary. I'll make a note to never get a shortcut again. I'm trying to figure the metaphorical meaning behind all this... Maybe the ones who are most hurted inside are most prone to worshiping?