Ritual (disambiguation)

A ritual is the scripted performance of ceremonial action, usually for a perceived supernatural purpose.

Ritual(s) or The Ritual may also refer to:

Film and television

• Ritual (film), a 2001 Tales from the Crypt film
• The Ritual (1996 film), a 1996 film directed by Gore Verbinski
• The Ritual (film), a 2009 horror film
• The Ritual, an alternative title of the 1969 Swedish drama film The Rite
• Rituals (TV series), an American soap opera
• Shiki-Jitsu, or Ritual, a Japanese film directed by Hideaki Anno

Books

• Roman Ritual, Catholic book containing liturgies for certain services
• Ritual (Hayder novel), a 2008 novel by Mo Hayder
• Rituals (novel), a 1980 novel by Cees Nooteboom
• Ritual (Pinner novel), a novel by David Pinner that was the basis for the film The Wicker Man
• The Ritual, a fictitious act in the Artemis Fowl series
• The Ritual (novel), an award-winning 2011 novel by Adam Nevill

Music

• Ritual (band), English punk/gothic rock band
• Ritual (The Black Dahlia Murder album)
• Ritual (Jape album), 2008
• Ritual (Master's Hammer album), or the title song
• Ritual (Shaaman album), or the title song
• Ritual (Los Piojos album), 1999
• Ritual (White Lies album)
• Ritual (Keith Jarrett album), 1977
• "Ritual", a song by Annihilator from Waking the Fury
• "Ritual", a song by Dan Reed Network
• Ritual: The Modern Jazz Messengers, a 1957 album by Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, or the title instrumental
• Rituals (album), a 2005 album by John Zorn
• "Rituals" (This Will Destroy You song), a song by This Will Destroy You from Moving on the Edges of Things
• The Ritual (Sabac album), or the title song
• The Ritual (Testament album), or the title song
• "The Ritual", a song by Quiet Riot from Alive and Well
• "The Ritual", a song by Witchery from Don't Fear the Reaper (album)
• "Ritual", a song by Black Veil Brides from Set the World on Fire

Other uses

• Ritual Entertainment, a computer game software developer