The Rite

• Drama
• Thriller
• Horror

A psychological thriller steeped in unsettling atmosphere, *The Rite* doesn’t deliver jump scares but a creeping dread born from intellectual doubt and fractured faith. The film follows a skeptical seminary student’s immersion into the world of Catholic exorcism, not to witness miraculous deliverance, but to dissect its practices with clinical detachment. However, his investigation becomes a deeply personal confrontation with inexplicable phenomena and the haunting possibility that evil isn’t merely psychological, particularly as he encounters a charismatic yet troubled priest whose methods challenge everything he believes. The film explores not the battle between good and evil, but the desperation of those grappling with profound loss and the limits of reason when faced with inexplicable suffering, culminating in a chilling ambiguity that leaves the audience questioning the nature of belief itself.