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
Rituals (film), a 1977 horror/thriller film directed by Peter Carter. Also known as The Creeper.
Ritual (2002 film), a 2002 Tales from the Crypt film
Ritual (2013 film), a 2013 horror 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
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), a 2011 novel by Adam Nevill
Bands
Ritual (band), English post-punk and gothic rock band, active from 1981–83
Ritual (Keith Jarrett album), a 1977 contemporary classical album by Keith Jarrett and Dennis Russell Davies
Ritual (Los Piojos album), a 1999 hard rock live album by Los Piojos
Ritual (Shaaman album), a 2002 heavy metal album by Shaman
Ritual (Jape album), a 2008 electronic rock album by Jape
Ritual (The Black Dahlia Murder album), a 2011 melodic death metal album by The Black Dahlia Murder
Ritual (White Lies album), a 2011 post-punk album by White Lies
Ritual (Vampires Everywhere! album), a 2016 industrial metal album by Vampires Everywhere!
Ritual. (Master's Hammer album), a 1991 black metal album by Master's Hammer
Rituals (John Zorn album), a 2005 contemporary classical music album by John Zorn
Rituals (Fenech-Soler album), a 2013 synthpop album by Fenech-Soler
Rituals (Rotting Christ album), a 2016 black metal album by Rotting Christ
The Ritual (Testament album), a 1992 heavy metal album by Testament
The Ritual (Sabac album), a 2008 hip hop album by Sabac Red
Ritual: The Modern Jazz Messengers, a 1957 jazz album by Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers
Songs and tracks
"Ritual", a song from the 1957 jazz album Ritual: The Modern Jazz Messengers by Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers
"Ritual", a song from the 1988 funk rock album Dan Reed Network by Dan Reed Network
"Ritual", a song from the 2002 heavy metal album Waking the Fury by Annihilator
"Ritual", a song from the 2002 heavy metal album Ritual by Shaman
"Ritual", a song from the 2011 glam metal album Set the World on Fire by Black Veil Brides
"Ritual" (Delerium song), a song from the 2016 new age album Mythologie by Delerium
"Ritual", a 2016 dance pop song featuring Wrabel, released as a single by Marshmello
"Ritual.", an instrumental from the 1991 black metal album Ritual. by Master's Hammer
"Ritual I" and "Ritual II", interludes from the 2013 synthpop album Rituals by Fenech-Soler
"Rituals", a song from the 2010 post-rock EP Moving on the Edges of Things by This Will Destroy You
"The Ritual", a song from the 1992 heavy metal album The Ritual by Testament
"The Ritual", a song from the 1999 heavy metal album Alive and Well by Quiet Riot
"The Ritual", a song from the 2004 power metal album Dust to Dust by Heavenly
"The Ritual", a song from the 2006 black metal album Don't Fear the Reaper by Witchery
"The Ritual", a song from the 2008 hip hop album The Ritual by Sabac Red
Ritual Entertainment, a computer game software developer
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