Archive · 19 Jun 2025
The Ritual Movie Review: Lifeless Exorcism Tale
The movie "The Ritual" is about a girl who is possessed by a demon in 1928.
It is based on the notes of a priest.
The movie shows how the possession affects the church and its people.
Al Pacino plays a priest who tries to help the girl.
The reviewer thinks the movie is boring because it uses the same old tricks as other possession movies.
The reviewer did not enjoy the movie and gave it a low rating.
The Ritual is a movie based on notes from a priest about a demonic possession in 1928 Iowa.
The film stars Al Pacino as Father Theophilus and Dan Stevens as Father Steiger.
The possessed character is a young girl named Emma.
The review notes that the film explores the impact of the possession on the church and its members.
The reviewer found the film to be unoriginal and gave it a rating of 1.5 stars.
- Who
- Al Pacino, Dan Stevens, Abigail Cowen, Patricia Heaton, Ashley Greene
- What
- A review of the movie "The Ritual".
- When
- The movie is set in 1928.
- Where
- A parish in Iowa.
- Why
- The review does not explain why the movie was made, only that the reviewer did not enjoy it.
Reviewers Negative Viewpoints
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Lack of originality
Reviewers Negative Viewpoints
The movie is unoriginal, using familiar tropes without adding anything new.
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- Movie Title
- The Ritual
- Based on
- Priest's notes
- Setting
- Iowa, 1928
- Main Actors
- Al Pacino, Dan Stevens, Abigail Cowen
- Review Rating
- 1.5 stars
- Director
- David Midell