What peps up “The Phoenician Scheme” are some of its performances, specifically del Toro’s. He is the kind of rugged handsome ...

But how much truth there is to the religiously-fueled aspects of the story is up for interpretation.The Ritual, now in theaters, purports to be based on the true story of Schmidt's exorcism, which ...

One thing seems certain about the exorcism-themed movie "The Ritual" (XYZ); it is not intended as the first installment in a franchise. "It really was a one-off," director David Midell, who co-wrote ...

The whole cast and crew of the new exorcism movie were attentive to getting the Catholic elements of the film correct.

Al Pacino reveals he's never seen The Exorcist despite playing one in his new movie, The Ritual. The classic 1973 horror film ...

David Midell’s The Ritual is a horror film that feels like it’s trying to exorcise any semblance of quality from its own frame. Based on the true story of F ...

Al Pacino was too freaked out to see "The Exorcist," but stars with Dan Stevens in "The Ritual," a horror movie based on a ...

The new movie The Ritual is based on a 1928 exorcism in Iowa. Catholic priest Theophilus Riesinger performed the ritual on ...

"The Ritual" highlights Christianity’s influence on society, but ultimately falls short of its cultural moment.

The Ritual's earnest attempt at a serious horror-drama that’s undermined by some distracting stylistic choices.

Directed by Mike Flanagan, this adaptation of a Stephen King novella follows a man who is remarkably laid-back about the ...

Dan Stevens also stars in David Midell’s earnest but tepid dramatization of a purported demonic possession case in 1928 Iowa.