The real-life exorcism at the heart of "The Ritual," a new horror thriller opening in movie theaters June 6, has a Wisconsin prologue. "The Ritual" recounts a 1928 exorcism conducted at a convent in ...

"We are the Lord's army in this battle." Fight the demon! XYZ Films has debuted the full official trailer for The Ritual, a possession horror thriller releasing in theaters nationwide in June. Not to ...

An investigation is under way into claims “deliverance and exorcism” rituals to rid students of “demonic serpents” were performed by staff at an embattled Auckland school. Two staff members at Wesley ...

Not since Paul Schrader’s ill-starred “Exorcist” entry “Dominion” in 2004 has an exorcism-centric thriller taken itself quite so seriously as “The Ritual.” Based on a real-life case, like director ...

LOS ANGELES − Acting legend Al Pacino and "Downton Abbey" star Dan Stevens were bonding over Super Bowl LVIII in Pacino's rented home near the set of "The Ritual" in Natchez, Mississippi, when the ...

‘The Ritual’ wants “just the facts, ma’am” when it comes to depicting the details of a real-life exorcism. Most depictions of exorcisms are violent. The possessed is forced to endure painful internal ...

Dan Stevens also stars in a film that doesn't offer nearly enough spectacle to justify its adherence to generic exorcism plot beats. When Emma Schmidt (Abigail Cowen) begins experiencing night terrors ...

Coming soon from XYZ Films and writer/director David Midell is The Ritual, a harrowing new horror film all about the exorcism of Emma Schmidt. Ahead of the film’s release this June, XYZ Films has ...

Other people are turning to the informal “exorcism economy”, which is offered by local mediums. Some have reported paying ...