Ritual Movies

Filmed in May 1971 in Niger, this short documentary records a possession ritual performed by the Simiri people in response to a locust invasion. The...

The documentary focuses on the annual Mani Rimdu festival of Tibet and Nepal, an event which encapsulates the Himalayan Buddhist experience.

When a recent widow moves to New Zealand from India, she's forced to confront her grief by completing an ordinary ritual in an extraordinary...

A local news crew become horribly involved with a doomsday cult.

Mondo-style documentary in which a movie crew travels to newly independent Papua New Guinea to capture the customs and culture of the cannibal...

Paige Mayfair has it all: money, beauty, fame, boys... and now she's willing to share it all with you in her brand-new DVD box-set! With just a few...

Pisces is an art film which explores ritual, identity, and transformation, drawing from Lovecraftian mythos, Chinese Folk ritual, Five Elemental...

The story concerns a man bound to death and a young girl, following a path of ritualistic transfiguration to ultimately become completely free as...

In the wake of a failed exorcism, a grieving father does "whatever it takes" to destroy the entity that took his daughter, even if that means...

"N’Dobine" follows a traveler navigating his heart and past, guided by ritual and spirituality, as an unforeseen obstacle tests his journey of...

Traffic is delayed on the edge of a roadwork site, but what are the council workers doing? A privileged encounter with a secret somber ritual of...

Billie, a twenty something burnout, is tasked with house-sitting for her aunt and uncle, but after inviting some friends over, becomes convinced her...

Documentary film making at its best as it narrates very exotic and esoteric rituals of the primitive peoples of Africa.

In the stillness of night, a lone man is trapped in a state of sleep paralysis. As darkness closes in, he must confront the ghosts of his past.

Many cultures have viewed the lunar eclipse as a powerful reminder of the Day of Judgment. People chant prayers, sing songs and recite poetry, all in...

Two friends are spending the night in the forest. During the night, one of them wakes up and witnesses something he will never forget.

He really likes Poughkeepsie Crispies. Maybe too much. A darkly funny, minimalist loop of repetition, ritual, and barely-hinged performance.

Four young adults attempt to overcome their greatest fears through a ritual. However, they underestimate the dangers of exposing themselves to forces...