A Netflix original movie, "The Ritual" would have been fun to see on a large screen in a proper theater. The novel by Adam Nevill was adapted by Joe Barton and directed by David Bruckner, who is known for "Southbound" and "V/H/S", and Andy Serkis holds an executive producer credit. The film follows four friends who go out of country on a hiking trip to honor a fifth friend who was killed by a thug in a botched convenience store robbery.
A group of five long time friends are gathered to plan their next yearly trip. Rob suggests hiking in Sweden but his plan is mocked and laughed at as the others would prefer something more urban. As the friends head home, Rob and Luke stop by a convenience store, unaware that there is a robbery in progress. Rob is seen by the robbers, and when he refuses to hand over his sentimental possessions, he is shot dead. The next year, in honor of his death, the friends go on the hiking trip that Rob had suggested.
The mood is dark and somber as Luke, Dom, Hutch, and Phil begin there hiking trip in Northern Sweden. On the second day of the hike, Dom seriously injures his knee. Hutch recommends cutting through the forest so the trip time can be reduced for Dom. The group agrees and enters the forest proper, but they quickly become lost and begin to see haunting signs that something isn't quite right. That night they find an old cabin to take shelter from a sudden storm, only to find more haunting and terrifying relics that have been left behind. Things quickly spiral out of control as they continue to head deeper in to the woods...
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