
The Ritual(2017)
A group of college friends reunite for a trip to the forest, but encounter a menacing presence in the woods that's stalking them.


“There are fates worse than death.”
Tricia's husband has been missing for seven years. Her younger sister Callie comes to live with her as the pressure mounts to finally declare him 'dead in absentia'. Tricia is reluctant, always holding out hope, but Callie is practical and wants her to move on. As Tricia sifts through the wreckage and tries to move on with her life, Callie finds herself drawn to an ominous tunnel near the house.

Katie Parker
Callie

Courtney Bell
Tricia

Morgan Peter Brown
Daniel

Dave Levine
Det. Mallory

Justin Gordon
Det. Lonergan

Doug Jones
Walter Lambert
Connie Ventress
Ruth
Ian Gregory
Mitch
Erin Cipolletti
Uniformed Officer
Damon Pfaff
Uniformed Officer
Absentia is a horror, mystery film released in 2011 exploring themes of grief, apparition, investigator, missing person, tunnel, declared dead. Directed by Mike Flanagan, it stars Katie Parker, Courtney Bell, Morgan Peter Brown. Tricia's husband has been missing for seven years. Her younger sister Callie comes to live with her as the pressure mounts to finally declare him 'dead in absentia'. Tricia is reluctant, always holding out hope, but Callie is practical and wants her to move on. As Tricia sifts through the wreckage and tries to move on with her life, Callie finds herself drawn to an ominous tunnel near the house.
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