Ritual (film)
| Tales from the Crypt Presents: Ritual | |
|---|---|
 Poster art | |
| Directed by | Avi Nesher |
| Produced by |
Richard Donner David Giler Walter Hill Ted Hartley Robert Zemeckis |
| Written by | Inez Wallace |
| Starring |
Jennifer Grey Craig Sheffer Tim Curry John Kassir (voice of The Crypt Keeper) |
| Music by | Shirley Walker |
| Cinematography |
David A. Armstrong Douglas Milsome |
| Edited by |
Robert A. Ferretti Michael Schweitzer |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time |
99 minutes 106 minutes(DVD/Blu-Ray) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Tales from the Crypt Presents: Ritual is the third and final film spin-off from the HBO television series Tales from the Crypt, the first being Demon Knight and the second being Bordello of Blood. The film was released in 2002 and stars Tim Curry, Jennifer Grey, and Craig Sheffer with Avi Nesher directing.[1] and is based on the film I Walked With a Zombie.[2] It is to date, the last production of the Tales From the Crypt franchise.
Plot
Dr. Alice Dodgson (Jennifer Grey) is a failed physician that travels to Jamaica to care for Wesley Claybourne (Daniel Lapaine), a young man apparently suffering from encephalitis. Because she had been fired due to her actions resulting in the death of a patient, Alice has few options left and decides that she is willing to serve as Wesley's nurse. While in Jamaica Alice begins to fall for Wesley and starts to suspect that she and Wesley are the targets of a voodoo cult. She manages to befriend Caro (Kristen Wilson), a local girl that recommends that Alice not get overly involved with the rumors of voodoo and to overly mind her own business, since it's likely that if anyone is after Alice then it's because she is interfering. As things grow more tense, the viewers learn that Caro is behind all of the strange things going on and that she was seeking revenge due to Wesley's father killing her mother and denying that he fathered Caro, thus leaving her unable to inherit anything from him. Ultimately Caro managed to paralyze Alice and is about to turn her into a zombie, only for Alice to reveal that she was not completely paralyzed and causes Caro's plan to backfire, turning Caro into a zombie instead. Alice and Wesley then move back to the US and find jobs, whilst the local Police Chief takes the now zombie Caro home and puts her in his bed.
Cast
- Jennifer Grey - Dr. Alice Dodgson
- Craig Sheffer - Paul Claybourne
- Daniel Lapaine - Wesley Claybourne
- Kristen Wilson - Caro Lamb
- Gabriel Casseus - J.B.
- Tim Curry - Matthew Hope
- Ron Taylor - Superintendent Archbald
- Erick Avari - Dr. Peter Winsford
- Dorothy Cunningham - Violette
- Kathy Owen as Dr. Shaba
- Jessica Collins - Jackie
- Stephen Tobolowsky - Dr. Javitz
- Natasha Budhi as Dori
- John Kassir - Voice of The Crypt Keeper
Production
A third Crypt movie was planned on the release of Bordello, but due to the low box office take in on the film, references to the Tales from the Crypt franchise were removed until the DVD release.[3]
Release
This movie was originally released for foreign countries in 2001. It was also released in Japan on January 25, 2006. It was not released in the United States and Canada until May 2, 2006 on DVD. It was later released on Blu-ray on Dec 04, 2012.
BLU-RAY
Echo Bridge Entertainment - Miramax (Region A)
- Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
- Resolution: 1080i (Codec: MPEG-4 AVC)
- Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48 kHz, 24-bit)
- Note: 25GB Blu-ray Disc
Reception
It was received mixed, garnishing a 44% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[4]
References
- ↑ Tales from the Crypt - Ritual - AVRev.com
- ↑ Ritual opening credits.
- ↑ Ritual (2001) - Black Horror Movies.com
- ↑ Rotten Tomatoes Review
External links
- Ritual at the Internet Movie Database
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