The Ritual: Al Pacino, Dan Stevens exorcism film reaches theatres in June

The Ritual: Al Pacino, Dan Stevens exorcism film reaches theatres in June

Al Pacino has played the Devil before (in the 1997 film The Devil’s Advocate), and earlier this year we learned that he would be playing an enemy of the Devil in the exorcism horror film The Ritual. Taking on the role of a troubled priest, Pacino stars in the film alongside Dan Stevens of Abigail and Godzilla x Kong, who also plays a troubled priest. We’ll get to see how well this troubled duo fares against Satan when XYZ Films gives The Ritual …

Catholic priest advises new exorcism movie starring Al Pacino

When award-winning actor Al Pacino began preparing for his latest role as a Catholic priest who performs an exorcism, he turned to a real priest for guidance.  “Al asked a question particularly involving … why God would allow someone to suffer in this way,” Father Aaron Williams, rector of St. Mary Basilica in Natchez, Mississippi, says in an interview promoting the upcoming film, “The Ritual,” starring Pacino. “Those are important questions tha…

You Must Have Faith in ‘The Ritual’ Poster & Featurette

You must have faith in The Ritual, possessing theaters on June 6 from XYZ Films. While we wait for a full trailer, a new poster, teaser, and featurette — in which a real pastor discusses questions of faith — have been released. Based on a true story of demonic possession, David Midell directs from a script he co-wrote with Enrico Natale. Two priests, one questioning his faith and one reckoning with a troubled past, must put aside their differenc…

'The Ritual' Trailer: New Footage Shows Al Pacino Performing An Exorcism

Coming soon from XYZ Films and writer/director David Midell is The Ritual, a harrowing new horror film all about the exorcism of Emma Schmidt. Ahead of the film’s release this June, XYZ Films has released a new teaser for the upcoming religious horror film, this time showing a glimpse of an exorcism led by Al Pacino’s Father Theophilus Riesinger, who performed the real-life exorcism in 1928. In the film, “Two priests, one questioning his faith (…

You've Got To Have Faith To Handle The Latest THE RITUAL Poster

A new poster for THE RITUAL, Dan Stevens and Al Pacino's new exorcism movie, has been released. The film hits theaters in June.

2 Former Popes Performed Exorcisms Inside The Vatican

"When the Church asks publicly and authoritatively in the name of Jesus Christ that a person or object be protected against the power of the Evil One and withdrawn from his dominion, it is called exorcism" "“ Catechism of the Catholic ChurchWhen you hear or read the word exorcism, what comes to mind? Most of you likely imagined Linda Blair's rotating head spewing forth a fountain of pea soup. The story of two clergy men going forth to do battle…