The Ritual

• Horror
• Mystery

Beneath the stark beauty of the Swedish wilderness, a grief-stricken group of college friends attempts to reconnect through a challenging hiking trip, unknowingly stumbling into ancient, terrifying folklore. What begins as a cathartic escape from past traumas devolves into a desperate fight for survival against a monstrous entity rooted in Norse mythology, forcing each man to confront not only a primal horror but also the buried guilt and fractured bonds within their friendship. The film doesn’t rely on jump scares, but instead cultivates a growing sense of dread and isolation, layered with unsettling imagery that explores the psychological breakdown of men grappling with loss and a creeping, inescapable despair as the lines between reality and pagan nightmare blur. This isn’t a monster movie about defeating a beast; it’s about succumbing to the darkness within oneself, mirroring the unsettling presence in the woods.