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Rituals

  • 1977
  • R
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
2.8K
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Rituals (1977)
Five doctors on a wilderness outing are stalked by disfigured, crazed killers.
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Five doctors on a wilderness outing are stalked by disfigured, crazed killers.Five doctors on a wilderness outing are stalked by disfigured, crazed killers.Five doctors on a wilderness outing are stalked by disfigured, crazed killers.

  • Director
    • Peter Carter
  • Writer
    • Ian Sutherland
  • Stars
    • Hal Holbrook
    • Lawrence Dane
    • Robin Gammell
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    2.8K
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    • Director
      • Peter Carter
    • Writer
      • Ian Sutherland
    • Stars
      • Hal Holbrook
      • Lawrence Dane
      • Robin Gammell
    • 65User reviews
    • 50Critic reviews
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    Hal Holbrook
    Hal Holbrook
    • Harry
    Lawrence Dane
    Lawrence Dane
    • Mitzi
    Robin Gammell
    Robin Gammell
    • Martin
    Ken James
    • Abel
    Gary Reineke
    Gary Reineke
    • D.J.
    Murray Westgate
    • Pilot
    Jack Creley
    Jack Creley
    • Jesse
    Michael Zenon
    Michael Zenon
    • Matthew
    • Director
      • Peter Carter
    • Writer
      • Ian Sutherland(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      This movie was shot in continuity.
    • Goofs
      Toward the end of the film, when Harry's character is dragging the stretcher over rocky terrain, you can clearly see he is wearing boots. They had their boots stolen, and had to wrap their feet in plastic tarp.
    • Quotes

      Harry: Well, there's worse things in life than powdered milk, I suppose.

    • Crazy credits
      Hal Holbrook sits on the road as the sun rises with his back to the camera, which moves away from him as the end credits roll.
    • Alternate versions
      The version of this film on Mill Creek's "Drive-In Movie Classics" 50 Movie Pack DVD (entitled "The Creeper") is the edited 89-minute version.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Quest for Fire/Union City/The Amateur/Evil Under the Sun (1982)

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    6/10
    Disturbing and thrilling movie about a group of five rational and calm men suddenly desperate after some scary events
    Terrifying and unsettling movie plenty of thrills , chills , lush outdoors and top-notch acting . Five doctors (Hal Holbrook, Lawrence Dane, Robin Gammell ..) set out in a camping trip across the Canadian wilderness which starts as a holiday but soon becomes a weekend of sheer terror . It suddenly becomes desperate when occurs a chain of nightmarish events . The four friends realize that something is very strange when someone leaves a decapitated deer head just outside their camp . Shortly after , their path is blocked by someone who doesn't wishes to see them leave the woods alive and subsequently taking place a string of weird happenings . They'll never forget into the risked back-country filled with rare and violent hillbillies . If you go down in the woods today, you're in for a big surprise. In A World Turned Suddenly Savage The Answers Have Become ... Brutally Simple! It's Too Late for Prayers . He Knows You're Out There ... It's too late for prayers. He's out there. Run...hide...it won't do any good. Start praying. The Creeper is coming.

    Yet another low budget ¨Deliverance¨ rip-off , but this time the film results to be acceptable and decent enough . This good and interesting picture dealing with some companions going on vacation in the deep wilderness c, ontaining intrigue , action , violence , strong final confrontation and marvelous landscapes. This trilling film was based on an exciting screenplay Ian Sutherland . To minimize costs, the production wasn't insured and the actors did their own stunts , for instance, some actors actually climbed the mountans and risked landscapes in order to save costs . Very good cast giving nice acting , such as : the veteran and recently deceased Hal Holbrook, Robin Gammell and Lawrence Dane who produced as well.

    Gorgeous cinematography by René Verzier, though a perfect remastering being really necessary . Well filmed on location in the following filming locations : Batchawana Bay, Ontario , Lake Superior, Ontario, Canada and studios : Cinespace Film , Kleinburg, Ontario, Canada . The motion picture was competently shot by Peter Carter . He was a craftsman filmmaker , making some passable films as ¨High-Ballin'¨ , ¨Klondike Fever or Adventures of Jack London¨ , ¨Highpoint¨ , but he moved to Television , where he developed most his career until his early death at 48 . As he made several telefilms as ¨The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog¨ , ¨The intruder within¨ , and TV episodes of popular Canadian series , such as : ¨Doctor Locke¨ , ¨The Swiss Family Robinson¨ , ¨The Collaborators¨ , ¨The Rowdyman¨ , ¨Shannon¨ , ¨Wojeck¨ , ¨A Man Called Intrepid , ¨McQueen¨ , ¨Corwin¨ , ¨Telescope¨, among others. Rating : 6.5/10 . Notable and better than average flick . Worthwhile watching .
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    • Release date
      • August 1978 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Code Red DVD (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Creeper
    • Filming locations
      • Batchawana Bay, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Astral Bellevue Pathé
      • Canart Films
      • Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC)
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    • Budget
      • CA$660,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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