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Ritual

2002 · 99 min

A sweaty, slow-creeping island chiller that trades jump scares for unease and a few lurid B-movie thrills.

Directed by: Avi Nesher
Genres: Horror
Starring: Jennifer Grey, Craig Sheffer, Daniel Lapaine

Tagline: Older than Bones. Darker than Blood. Stronger than Science.
Overview: Desperate for work, disgraced American physician Dr. Alice Dodgson takes an overseas assignment in Jamaica to act as the personal caretaker for Wesley Claybourne, a young wealthy man suffering from a mysterious illness who believes he has been cursed by a voodoo cult.

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Directed by: Avi Nesher
Genres: Horror
Starring: Jennifer Grey, Craig Sheffer, Daniel Lapaine

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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
revenge
betrayal
family
madness
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	6
Humour	3
Realism	5
Romance	4
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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