Review of The Ritual (2017) by Oliver-Todd H — 11 Feb 2018
Fantastic. This is the only film that gets the balance right between horror and psychology, where the psychology gives the characters depth and gives the whole film more weight but without interfering with the horror.
Usually the combination of the two is disappointing and you get the standard "it was all in their head" twist at the end which made It Follows and The Babadook disappointing. This isn't one of those.
Lots of genuine scares, great setting. Reminded me almost of The Descent more than anything but with some fantastic chemistry between the group of lads. One of the best horror films I've seen (and I've seen a lot).
This review of The Ritual (2017) was written by Oliver-Todd H on 11 Feb 2018.
The Ritual has generally received positive reviews.
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