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The Ritual

Synopsis

In the wilderness of Northern Sweden's highlands, four men reunite to pay tribute to a dearly departed college friend but find themselves hopelessly lost after an ill-advised shortcut. Tired, hungry, and besieged by storm clouds, they stumble upon a derelict house. Paying little mind to the eldritch markings and artifacts that lay strewn within and around the cabin, they resolve to spend the night inside — a decision that may very well damn them all.
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2017 - Midnight Madness - World premiere

Details

Year
2017
Type of film
Features
Running time
95 mins
Director
David Bruckner 1st Feature
Producer
Jonathan Cavendish, Richard Holmes
Executive Producer
Xavier Marchand, Andy Serkis, Will Tennant, Phil Robertson
Editor
Mark Towns
Screenwriter
Joe Barton (screenplay), Adam Nevill (novel)
Director of Photography
Andrew Shulkind
Production Designer
Adrian Curelea
Composer
Ben Lovett
Principal cast
Rafe Spall, Arsher Ali, Robert James-Collier, Sam Troughton

Genre

Horror Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Entertainment One

45 Warren Street
London
W1T 6AG
features@entonegroup.com‎

Imaginarium Productions

Ealing Studios
Ealing Green
London
W5 5EP

Sales Company

Sierra / Affinity

9378 Wilshire Blvd. #210 Suite 210
Beverly Hills
CA 90212
USA

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