William Friedkin's The Exorcistexplained in full can be a tricky topic. The franchise is known for its deep symbolism, and the use of supernatural beings often leaves room for allegory relating to ...

Al Pacino and Dan Stevens team up to perform an exorcism in The Ritual, a new horror film based on the true events that inspired The Exorcist. XYZ Films has released the first official trailer for The ...

The official synopsis for “The Ritual” reads: “When the Church sanctions the exorcism of Emma Schmidt (Abigail Cowan), two ...

The story was adapted in the 2016 British film The Exorcism Of Anna Ecklund, which we doubt even the Ritual filmmakers saw.

An actual mid-century 1900s possession case served as inspiration for the classic movie’s head-spinning fictional terrors.