Overview

• The film premiered on July 31 in Argentine cinemas alongside a promotional tour featuring Al Pacino interviews.
• Pacino portrays Capuchin friar Theophilus Riesinger in a retelling of Emma Schmidt’s 1928 exorcism, often cited as the most documented case in U.S. history.
• David Midell’s production leans on handheld camerawork and familiar exorcism tropes, highlighting its constrained budget.
• Early reviews describe Exorcismo: El Ritual as a ‘regular’ entry in the genre, praising the historical premise but faulting its lack of innovation.
• Pacino has admitted to finding horror films intimidating yet called this project a revealing creative challenge late in his career.