"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 be confused with the creepy forest horror movie also titled The Ritual that Netflix released in 2017. Two priests, one in crisis with his faith and the other confronting a turbulent past, must overcome their differences to perform an extremely risky, dangerous exorcism. Sanctioned by the Church. Condemned by Satan. The Ritual tells the true story of the possession of Emma Schmidt, one of the most documented exorcism events in American history. Uh oh. "The shocking true story of the most infamous exorcism." 😱 Theophilus Riesinger, a mysterious Capuchin friar, whose last experience with exorcism made him a controversial figure, is assigned to carry out the task. This stars Al Pacino as Father Riesinger, Dan Stevens (!!) as Father Steiger, with Ashley Greene, Abigail Cowen as Emma, and Patricia Heaton. This just seems like another update on The Exorcism, but without the sharp edge that makes that horror classic so brilliant. Still looks frightening. // Continue Reading ›