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 Does anyone else think the exorcism movie could use an exorcism of its own? I only say this because I've long owed something to anyone who wants to make a film based on this infamous religious act: if you don't have an original idea, please don't bother. While religious horror can sometimes satisfy that desire that other subgenres can't, barring a few interesting details (the image of an Italian Russell Crowe in a Vesper, for example), generally speaking, films featuring the ritual expulsion of demons haven't changed much in essence since William Friedkin's The Exorcist, which remains the highest-grossing of all. However, there's a new star in town. With a star-studded cast that includes Al Pacino and Dan Stevens, can David Midell's The Ritual achieve something different with a genre that has drowned in the same clichés since the 1970s? Director: David Midell Writers: David Midell, Enrico Natale Stars: Al Pacino, Dan Stevens, Ashley Greene The year is 1...