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List Price: $19.99 | | Label: Dimension
Salesrank: 20606
Released: May 2, 2006 |
| Our Price: $9.74 |
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MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
From the hit-making producers of HOUSE OF WAX and GOTHIKA, RITUAL is the latest chiller from "Tales From The Crypt." Dr. Alice Dodgson (Jennifer Grey -- DIRTY DANCING, BOUNCE) finds herself traveling to Jamaica when a wealthy American (Craig Sheffer -- HELLRAISER: INFERNO) hires her to treat his mysteriously ailing brother. Immediately upon her arrival, Alice finds herself immersed in the exotic rhythm and harmony of this foreign civilization . . . and besieged by the locals with terrifying tales of zombies and demonic possession! As her long-held faith in science clashes with her new experiences in the supernatural, Alice must ultimately submit to the strange and sensual native culture to save her patient, while fighting to escape with her own life! Also starring THE ROCKY HORRY PICTURE SHOW'S Tim Curry!
Tales from the Crypt - Ritual Reviews:
THE THIRD FILM IN THE SERIES IS THE THIRD BEST OF THE THREE 
2009-11-13 - TALES FROM THE CRYPT
PRESENTS
RITUAL
Do you remember a little show called "Tales from the Crypt" that was running back in the day; yeah those were some good days. Days got better when the show brought forth a movie called "Demon Knight", one of my all time favorite movies ever. Then a second movie called "Bordello of Blood" which while not as good as the first was still very fun. The years passed and nothing came from the show other than the series being released on DVD, until this movie came out. This of course unlike the other two was a straight to DVD movie and had some good names behind it. I was excited when this came out and was all over it, it turned out ok but is the least in the three films.
The story is about a doctor who is fired by the hospital after making a last minute call costing someone their life. But that does not stop her from being hired by a wealthy guy in Jamaica to care for his little brother. Once there she learns of his illness and believes it to be what the last doctor said it was, but that doctor died on the job. Still that does not keep him from believing he has been cursed and is becoming a zombie. As the story moves on people around her become more and more mysterious and the tales of zombies begin to look more and more real. She starts to not only be followed but attacked as well; she begins to believe at that point.
Writer/director Avi Nesher along with co writers Rob Cohen and Inez Wallace adapted this film into a new screenplay based on the film "I Walked with a Zombie". While I can certainly see where they were going with this but it fails in most parts. In fact the film is a bit of a disappointment because of its association with Tales from the Crypt. This film would have faired much better on its own but because of the Tales association people expected more. This being the third film in the series it also turned out to be third in the rankings; in fact the order in which they were released is the order in which I like them. "Demon Knight" is one of my all time favorite films ever and while "Bordello of Blood" was no where near as good it was fun and entertaining. This however feels like an episode from the show that got turned into a feature film.
The film does manage to be good though and the Crypt keeper shows up at the beginning and end sporting a Jamaican accent. His time is short lived and not as great as past appearances but it was cool to see him again. Jennifer Grey is good enough in the lead role but the rest of the cast seems to outshine the star. Craig Sheffer, Daniel Lapaine, Kristen Wilson, and Gabriel Casseus are all good in their roles and are very believable. But it is Tim Curry that is my favorite here as he flawlessly makes this film more fun then it should be. The entire cast is good and well placed but the film is missing that one thing, what ever it may be, that would make it really good. The writing perhaps is lacking or perhaps the direction, maybe both but the acting is solid.
This is far from a classic and is not even the best in the series but it is good enough to own if found at a pawn shop or something. If you are like me and have to have everything Tales from the Crypt related then this is a must by. For a film that was planned at one point for a big theatrical push but the second film's lack of success at the box office had it scrapped, it is good. Whether this film was originally intended as that film or not makes no defense, it is a part of the Tales family so I accept it.
Yawn.
2009-06-22 - I've always loved Tales from the Crypt as well as cheesy horror films. When I discovered that they'd released a "new" TFTC film, I went out to get it almost immediately. I wish I'd waited until it came on cable. The film is mediocre at best.
The film surrounds a lovely young doctor (Jennifer Grey minus her trademark nose) who has lost her job after losing a patient. She manages to get a job at an exotic resort caring after a patient who believes that he's a zombie. Initially believing that he's merely insane, she soon discovers that not everything is what it seems.
I really wanted to like this film more than I did. Truly, I did. It just was pretty boring. Like another review said, it would have made a great 30 minute episode or a hour long film, but when it's stretched out over nearly 2 hours it becomes somewhat unbearable at times. There's a few good "shocker" scenes, but after the umpteenth time we see the old "scary scene & then she wakes up" schtick it begins to lose it's punch. It's not even as if there was a lack of talent- everyone in the film acts their little hearts out & there are some memorable characters. It's just that the film was too long & there wasn't enough storyline there to justify that. If not for that flaw, the film could have been much better.
As it is, I was still entertained enough to finish watching it & I did enjoy some parts of the film. Not enough to tell everyone to rush out & get it, but enough to give a lukewarm recommendation if a friend really wants to watch it & there's nothing better in the video store.
DVD/Ritual 
2008-01-07 - DVD was in excellent condition. I enjoyed it alot!
Roxann Hill
Gecko Girl
A Good Movie Fans Would Enjoy
2007-09-19 - This isn't a bad movie, in fact, I think that Crypt fans would enjoy this movie. Now I agree, the Cryptkeeper looks real crappy on the movie but he still has the same personality and voice, even though it is with a Jamaican accent. The movie itself is pretty cool, it has one gory scene and a nice twist at the end. Ritual isn't scary, but it will definitely keep your interest the entire time. Overall good, I'm not sad that I bought the movie and I think it is worth buying. In some ways, this is better than Bordello of Blood (which wasn't that good).
less than you would expect 
2007-07-23 - this movie ritual from tales from the crypt, is not as good as all of the other tales from the crypt full lenght movies, and short stories that i own. it lacks excitement, and it is not something i would recomend to my friends.
