Adam Nevill's horror novel 'The Ritual,' on which the film is based, is published.
Filming starts for 'The Ritual,' a British horror film adaptation of Adam Nevill's novel.
The film 'The Ritual' premieres at the annual FrightFest film festival in London.
The horror film 'The Ritual' is released theatrically in the United Kingdom.
'The Ritual' becomes available to a global audience via Netflix streaming platform.
Four friends embark on a hiking trip in the Swedish wilderness to honor their friend Phil who was murdered months earlier.
The hikers stray from the main trail after deciding to take a shortcut through the dense forest.
They find an abandoned cabin covered with strange runes and animalistic symbols, signaling something ominous in the forest.
Dom is attacked and killed by a supernatural entity in the woods after the group separates briefly.
The friends find an altar used for sacrifices and evidence of previous victims in the forest.
Rob sees visions and experiences intense fear as the entity and ancient pagan deity pursue the group.
Hutch is taken and slain by the monster in the woods, leaving Rob and Luke alone.
Luke offers himself as a sacrifice to save Rob and ends up dead.
Rob finds the lair of the creature, confronts it using fire, and kills the mythical entity.
After the battle, Rob manages to leave the forest and is later found and rescued by authorities.
