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Al Pacino and Dan Stevens Are Priests in Exorcism True Story for ‘The Ritual’ Trailer

  • The Ritual, a horror movie featuring Al Pacino and Dan Stevens as priests, is set for a nationwide theatrical release on June 6, 2025, through XYZ Films.
  • The film depicts the well-known possession and subsequent exorcism of Emma, an American woman whose case is among the most extensively recorded in the country’s history, occurring in 1928 in Iowa.
  • The priests, divided by doubt and past trauma, must collaborate to perform risky exorcisms aiming to free Emma from demonic possession.
  • According to the official synopsis, after the Church approves the exorcism targeting Emma Schmidt, two priests—each grappling with their own doubts—are forced to face an unfathomable evil and the challenge to their faith.
  • The Ritual’s release continues the legacy of this true story that inspired past works like Begone Satan! And the 1973 film The Exorcist.
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IndieWire broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
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