‘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 (Dan Stevens) and one reckoning with a troubled past (Al Pacino), must put aside their differences to save a possessed young woman through a difficult and dangerous series of exorcisms.“
Watch the latest teaser now:
XYZ Films also shared a behind-the-scenes featurette featuring an interview with a pastor from the parish where The Ritual was filmed. He speaks about working with the actors and answering their questions about faith, particularly when it comes to grappling with a God that allows human beings to suffer so greatly.
Watch the featurette below:
Midell co-wrote the film’s script with Enrico Natale. Emma Schmidt’s case is said to be the most documented and infamous exorcism in American history. Her exorcism lasted 23 agonizing days with nuns and priests documenting terrifying events of unearthly voices, and supernatural strength. That history is collected on the film’s website, theritualmovie.com.
Pacino and Stevens star in the film alongside Ashley Greene (Twilight), Abigail Cowen (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), and Patricia Heaton (Everybody Loves Raymond).
The Ritual comes to theaters on June 6, 2025.
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