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.
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| Directed by | Mickey Keating |
| Written by | Mickey Keating |
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| Cinematography | Mac Fisken |
| Edited by | Valerie Krulfeifer |
| Music by | Giona Ostinelli |
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| Distributed by | Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editTom Moses' 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
edit- Lisa Summerscales as Lovely
- Dean Cates as Tom
- Brian Lally as Roman
- Derek Phillips as The Man
- Larry Fessenden as Motel Clerk
Release
editLionsgate Home Entertainment released it in the United States on December 31, 2013.[1]
Reception
editSamuel 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
edit- ^ Miska, Brad (2013-10-07). "After Dark Films' 'Ritual' Dated For Home Video". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
- ^ Zimmerman, Samuel (2014-01-02). "Ritual (Movie Review)". Fangoria. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
- ^ Cooper, Patrick (2014-01-03). "[BD Review] Cult Thriller Ritual Rambles On..." Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
- ^ Rao, Rohit (2014-02-01). "Ritual". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
External links
edit- Ritual at IMDb
- Ritual at Rotten Tomatoes