The Ritual

— This is a particular breed of horror film that’ll seem familiar as you watch it. I’ve heard the genre referred to as “folk horror” and maybe that’s what it is. The directing of this film is particularly good, and the overall “look” of the production is great. The script may be a little weak, but it is a horror film after all. It follows a group of middle-aged guys who aren’t as close as they once were, all with various fears and guilts, meeting up for a hike in Sweden’s wilderness. Needless to say, they wander into a forest where there’s plenty of mist and fog and scary noises. It’s not exceptional, but good enough to watch some evening when you’re in a horror kind of mood. (Netflix.)

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[2017, 94 min. Directed by David Bruckner. Starring Rafe Spall, Arsher Ali, Robert James-Collier, Sam Troughton, and Paul Reid.]
http://www.indiewire.com/2018/02/the-ritual-reviews-netflix-horror-1201927365/