
Friday the 13th(1980)
Camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp that was the site of a child's drowning.


“If you go down in the woods today, you're in for a big surprise.”
Five doctors go camping in the remote woods of Northern Ontario. When their boots are stolen they begin to suspect they are being stalked.

Hal Holbrook
Harry

Lawrence Dane
Mitzi

Robin Gammell
Martin

Ken James
Abel

Gary Reineke
D.J.

Murray Westgate
Pilot
Jack Creley
Jesse
Michael Zenon
Matthew
Rituals is a horror, adventure film released in 1977 exploring themes of river, camping, hiking, wilderness, vacation, forest. Directed by Peter Carter, it stars Hal Holbrook, Lawrence Dane, Robin Gammell. Five doctors go camping in the remote woods of Northern Ontario. When their boots are stolen they begin to suspect they are being stalked.
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