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Ritual (2013 film)

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

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.

Plot

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Tom 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

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Release

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

Reception

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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

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  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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