Overview

• The Ritual, directed by David Midell and starring Al Pacino and Dan Stevens, opened on June 6 and is now playing in theaters
• It debuted at 0% on Rotten Tomatoes but has climbed to a 6% critics score based on 48 reviews
• Rotten Tomatoes critics consensus condemns the film for squandering Pacino’s talents on a formulaic exorcism narrative
• Reviewers singled out lackluster cinematography and an uncharacteristically low-volume performance from Pacino
• Horror fans are being pointed toward better-received exorcism films such as The Exorcism of Emily Rose or the original The Exorcist