Das Ritual

Manhattan. Summer. Distant sirens. Widowed psychologist Cal Jamison relocates with his son, only to find himself consulting on occult-tinged killings. The trail leads toward dark money and darker magic. Schlesinger’s late-period foray into occult thriller is worth a look.

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John Schlesinger directed Das Ritual in 1987. See John Schlesinger's full filmography, where to start with John Schlesinger, or where to go after you've seen everything by John Schlesinger.

Das Ritual was released in 1987 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 114 minutes.