Ritual Maldito

Not often I've seen good horror from IFC Midnight. This one it's an exception. Good horror. Nice performance by the young caracter. Nice camera work. Solid direction and photography . Even the soundtrack it's nice . I was not expecting nothing like this. Not in the top of the genre but I like it.

Independent and low-budget productions like this will save the horror movie. The history of horror cinema started with such films. Directing, sound design, cinematography, scenario deserve appreciation. A special greeting; Ezra Dewey. He's backed the whole movie. Big responsibility for that age.

I'm sorry to say that it appears as though many of the reviewers didn't grasp Messrs. Charbonier and Powell's intent and that's a shame because this movie is better than it wants to be. It is ambitious and layered.

The actors did a fine job, especially Ezra Dewey. The kid has quality. Rob Brownstein was very convincing as a concerned and loving father.

The 'trauma responses' aspect of the movie is what motivates Ezra's character and that storyline is very nicely tied up at the end.

The ambition is crossing the genres of Horror and Psychological Drama with a bit of Mystery. It's not so much Thriller nor slasher Horror (though there are a couple slashes).

The lore of the Djinn is almost always underscored by the 'be careful what you wish for' maxim, which is hinted at very subtly and uniquely in a delicate philosophical exchange between father and son fairly early on.

Personally, I loved the very contained element of the small apartment for the setting of the majority of the film. You can almost imagine this being done as a stage play.

I'm sorry that there are so many negative reviews for what is clearly something slightly askew from the common fare thrown about as modern Pop Horror; this is a solid 7...

...it's just not for everyone.

To the people that ensured this movie has a lower rating than the nun, you guys suck.

First off, this is NOT a remake of wishmaster I don't know why people keep saying it is. And people are complaining about the kid being mute which is just terrible. Like him being mute makes it less good somehow, Im guessing the people who complain about this like to hear themselves speak.

This movie was simple in plot, but pretty well executed. Soundtrack was good. Great acting from the lead. Takes a minute for the Djinn to appear but when it does the kid fights like hell against a threatening force that's somewhat bound to the laws of nature, unlike most demons in movies that have rediculous power, like for instance The Nun who manipulates physics and Kirby sucks all the air out of the room.

There could've been more scares in the film and a bit more logic from the character towards the end, but all in all it was a solid effort with a fitting twist.

Critics are right on this one. I honestly don't understand what horror audience want these days. Or any day...as there are only 5/6 consensual horror movies in history.

This is a simple, but very well executed story, with a good atmosphere, a great acting from the kid and with a good and important lesson in the end.

Yeah, sometimes it looks like a Goosebumps book/episode. Is that bad? I don't think so. I think we need much more of this horror for teens and for a different audience. I liked it.