The Ritual

Set in 1928, this horror thriller follows the attempt to save Emma Schmidt, a young woman suffering from demonic possession at a remote convent in the American Midwest. To help her, two priests must put aside their personal struggles and work together. One is a younger man grappling with a crisis of faith, while the other is a veteran exorcist haunted by his own past. Together, they perform a series of dangerous rituals to combat the supernatural force controlling the girl.

The film was written and directed by David Midell. The cast features Al Pacino as Father Theophilus Riesinger, Dan Stevens as Father Joseph Steiger, and Abigail Cowen as Emma Schmidt, with supporting roles played by Patricia Heaton, Ashley Greene, and Patrick Fabian. Produced by BondIt Media Capital, XYZ Films, Eyevox, and Jeff Rice Films, the movie had a worldwide box office return of 6 million USD.

Audience reception has been mixed. On IMDb, the film holds a rating of 4.5/10 based on 7,000 votes, while it has a higher score of 5.9/10 on TMDB from 301 votes.