8 Exact Decisions That Doomed Horror Movie Protagonists

The Ritual is a fantastic addition to Britain's repertoire of "every five years or so coming out with a half decent horror film"! It follows the holiday of friends Phil, Hutch, Luke and Dom who all go hiking in the Swedish mountains to honour the memory of their late friend, Rob, whom Luke blames himself for the death of.

Of course there are tensions within the group as the audience comes to learn that Luke was present at the moment of Rob's murder in a robbery-turned murder at an off-license. The rest of the group try their hardest to not blame Luke for Rob's death, but it's clear that some of them still do. One friend which seems to blame Luke more than any of the others is Dom, who sprains his ankle very soon into the hike.

This simple injury when paired with being in the depths of a Swedish forest spells trouble for the group, however it is only when Hutch suggests that the friends take a 'short-cut' through the dense undergrowth that the trouble really begins. One main take away of this film would be: do not stray from the path you know is safest!