Rituals

1977

Action / Adventure / Drama / Horror / Thriller

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 52% · 3 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 52% · 500 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.2/10 10 3480 3.5K

river camping hiking wilderness vacation forest

Plot summary

Five doctors go camping in the remote woods of Northern Ontario. When their boots are stolen they begin to suspect they are being stalked.

Director

Peter Carter Photo
Peter Carter

Top cast

Robin Gammell Photo
Robin Gammell as Martin
Lawrence Dane Photo
Lawrence Dane as Mitzi
Hal Holbrook Photo
Hal Holbrook as Harry
Jack Creley Photo
Jack Creley as Jesse
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913.74 MB
1280*714
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 39 min
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1.66 GB
1920*1072
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 39 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by AaronCapenBanner 7 / 10

Surprisingly Good Film.

Hal Holbrook stars as one of five friends(all doctors) who are taking their usual outdoor vacation, only this year they fly into a secluded wilderness, where their rest is disrupted by a sinister and unseen figure who first steal their boots, then escalates things with terror then murder...Well directed by Peter Carter in real Canadian locations, this film creates an effective atmosphere of suspense and fear, aided by a capable cast that really involve you in their plight, leading to a harrowing climax.Best to see this on the restored DVD, which has the best picture quality possible, since the original negative was damaged, which makes the ending quite(literally) too dark. Otherwise, this is much more than just a "Deliverance" rip-off, which isn't a fair description.Haunting final scene is memorable.
Reviewed by Nightman85 7 / 10

Not perfect, but still an effectively haunting backwoods thriller.

Five doctor friends go hiking in the wilderness where they are stalked and terrorized by an unseen killer.Rituals, also known as The Creeper, is a rather forgotten and underrated early slasher flick. While the premise may seem like the formula, stereotype backwoods killer story this film actually came along before the time of Friday the 13th and its countless followers. Rituals really owes its inspiration in part to Deliverance, but it is hardly the rip-off of that classic movie that some critics would have you think. It has a gritty, low budget atmosphere and some effectively nightmarish moments in its plot (head on a stick, anyone?). The film is also rather gruesome, particularly in the rare uncut version of the film. It has plenty of creepy mood to keep it from being the routine slasher outing.However there are a few flaws. First, in all versions of the film that I've ever seen the lighting in the climax of the movie is so dim that it's difficult to understand what is happening. Second, the plot is very thinly written and the characters aren't sympathetic in the slightest. Also, the editing is very rough.Never the less, the effective atmosphere and chills come to the rescue and save this woodsy slasher. Not bad, but best enjoyed by the dedicated horror fans.** 1/2 out of ****
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