THE RITUAL CREATURE MAQUETTE FULL

Social media has been a great way for people to express their opinions, connect with friends and family, or share articles/videos. Communication on social media has also become hostile. There are now 'safe spaces' where honest political discussions are dismissed, and the opposers are told to 'get over it.'Ĭonversation has been all but destroyed by this. I am fearful of sharing my political beliefs and even change topics when it is brought about. I try as best as I can to avoid talking about anything political in fear of an argument forming. Meaningful discussions have been hijacked into arguments, name calling, and bashing of beliefs. Politics has become one of the most sensitive topics in conversations nowadays. One day you wake up and find yourself pulled to the front row by Taylor Swift’s Mom at the 1989 World Tour and ask yourself, “How did I even get here?” For some reason, if someone picks fun at Taylor Swift, you feel like they have stabbed you in the back with a million tiny sewing needles and immediately feel the need to retaliate.ġ3. You find yourself analyzing Taylor Swift’s music videos and attempting to find all of the subtle clues about Harry Styles. Your girlfriend prints out 80’s style polaroid’s of the two of you and attempts to convince you they are the new best thing.ġ1. Why wouldn’t anyone want to know that Taylor Swift released Fearless seven years ago yesterday?ġ0. You find yourself spitting out random facts about Taylor Swift in car rides with your guy friends. It may even begin to freak you out a little. The number 13 becomes a lot more present to you. When you finally listen to Swift’s music, you realize all of your girlfriend’s previous texts to you have actually been a long stream of Taylor Swift lyrics. Your girlfriend’s room looks like a Taylor Swift shrine. You are now fully capable of operating Tumblr. You start liking cats a lot more, but for some reason you just can’t figure out why.ĥ. Your car audio system constantly rotates Taylor Swift albums.Ĥ. Because of this, I did not care much by the end which of them lived or died.Ģ. The creature simply exists, there is a group of Swedish hillbillies that worship it, and it was just crazy bad luck that these four guys stumbled into these woods. There is no special trick to surviving, no mystery to unravel or secret to uncover. The creature is the highlight of the film, which becomes especially apparent by the end, which will disappoint some viewers.

THE RITUAL CREATURE MAQUETTE FULL

For those specifically interested in creature design, it may be better to simply Google 'the ritual creature maquette' to see the statue used by the effects team in full lighting and appreciate the work and care that went into it. It vaguely reminded me of the kothoga from 'The Relic,' but it is best described as a fifteen foot tall, four-legged mix between various woodland animals and human body parts. We get only a few good looks at it, either silhouetted against the light or up close in the dark, but it is a genuinely scary, original monster design. The creature is revealed to us by the end. Flash forward six months, and the remaining four mates are hiking in the forest-lined mountains of Sweden, which was Rob's suggestion for their aforementioned guys' trip. Luke, the only one of the group present, hides behind a shelf of booze and watches the murder take place without intervening. In a miserable turn of events, Rob is killed by two jumpy thieves holding up a liquor store. The only one who stands out is the slightly less masculine Dom (Sam Troughton), whom Luke frequently teases for his weight. At this point, Luke (Rafe Spall), Rob (Paul Reid), Phil (Arsher Ali), and Hutch (Robert James-Collier) are all interchangeable. Five buddies from college sit in a pub and make plans for a guys' trip. Unlike 'The Blair Witch Project,' which begins by exploring the legend of the movie's catalyst for horror, 'The Ritual' opens with a personal failure. At its best, it adds its own touches to the genre. It has a familiar, unimaginative buildup that coalesces into a limp resolution.

However, for viewers who have seen one too many 'friends lost in the woods hunted by an unknown entity' movies, 'The Ritual' will be a slog.

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