The Ritual is inspired by the 1935 book Begone Satan!, which has been at the center of faith-based debate for nearly a century. Midell helmed the movie from a script he co-wrote with Enrico Natale.

The official synopsis for “The Ritual” reads: “When the Church sanctions the exorcism of Emma Schmidt (Abigail Cowan), two ...

Texas artist Michael Tracy died in 2024. The McNay Art Museum in San Antonio has staged a right-sized exhibit of his potent ...