Ritual (disambiguation)
A ritual is the scripted performance of ceremonial action, usually for a perceived supernatural purpose. Ritual(s) or The Ritual may also refer to: == Film and television == Ritual (2000 film) or Shiki-Jitsu, a Japanese film directed by Hideaki Anno Ritual (2002 film), a Tales from the Crypt film Ritual (2012 film), an Indonesian horror thriller film Ritual (2013 film), an American horror film Ghatashraddha, a 1977 Kannada-language Indian film released as The Ritual internationally The Ritual (2009 film), an American horror film The Ritual (2017 film), a British horror film The Ritual (2025 film), a horror film starring Al Pacino Rituals (film), a 1977 Canadian horror/thriller film directed by Peter Carter Ritual (TV play), a 1970 Australian teleplay by Alan Hopgood Rituals (TV series), a 1984–1985 American soap opera == Literature == Ritual (Pinner novel), a 1967 novel by David Pinner; basis for the 1973 film The Wicker Man Ritual, a 2008 novel by Mo Hayder The Ritual (novel), a 2011 novel by Adam Nevill Rituals (novel), a 1980 novel by Cees Nooteboom Roman Ritual, a Catholic book containing liturgies for certain services The Ritual, a fictitious act in the Artemis Fowl series == Music == === Bands === Ritual (post-punk band), an English post-punk and gothic rock band (1981–1983) Ritual (electronic band), an English electronic pop band formed in 2014 === Albums === Ritual (The Black Dahlia Murder album), 2011 Ritual (Fernando Otero album), 2015 Ritual (In This Moment album), 2017 Ritual (Jape album), 2008 Ritual (Jon Hopkins album), 2024 Ritual (Keith Jarrett album) or the title song, 1982 Ritual (Los Piojos album), 1999 Ritual.