If you want Netflix horror, look no further: the stream now features a suspense highlight with one of the most unusual monsters in genre history.
When it comes to horror and terror, Netflix has some real gems in store. For example, every fan can pick up the sequel to a gigantic sci-fi horror hype there. Those who like it a little more rustic should definitely watch The Ritual: one of the best horror stories on Netflix captivates with a hellish hiking trip into the maw of a unique monster.
Watch the English trailer for The Ritual here:
Netflix horror shows a villain like you’ve never seen him before
The premise of the film actually sounds rather tragic and banal: after the violent death of a friend, a group of friends around Luke (Rafe Spall) go on a hiking trip together. The trip through the vast forest areas of northern Sweden is overshadowed from the outset by the gruesome death.
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But after an accident, they realize that they are not alone on their trip through the green: something dark is lurking around them, leaving its bloodthirsty traces in the forest. Luke and his friends are plagued by terrible nightmares. And then the evil finally reveals its monstrous face.
Up to this point, The Ritual has already built a brilliant tension that draws on the psychology of its characters and a wonderfully eerie staging of the landscape: subtly, horror first arises from the subliminal hatred of the traveling group and then finds its disturbing expression in one of the most unusual monsters in the horror genre.
Watch a scene from The Ritual here:
