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 (2000 film) or Shiki-Jitsu, a Japanese film directed by Hideaki Anno Ritual (2002 film), a Tales from the Crypt film Ritual (2012 film), an Indonesian horror thriller film Ritual (2013 film), an American horror film Ghatashraddha, a 1977 Kannada-language Indian film released as The Ritual internationally The Ritual (2009 film), an American horror film The Ritual (2017 film), a British horror film The Ritual (2025 film), a horror film starring Al Pacino Rituals (film), a 1977 Canadian horror/thriller film directed by Peter Carter Ritual (TV play), a 1970 Australian teleplay by Alan Hopgood Rituals (TV series), a 1984–1985 American soap opera
Literature Ritual (Pinner novel), a 1967 novel by David Pinner; basis for the 1973 film The Wicker Man Ritual, a 2008 novel by Mo Hayder The Ritual (novel), a 2011 novel by Adam Nevill Rituals (novel), a 1980 novel by Cees Nooteboom Roman Ritual, a Catholic book containing liturgies for certain services The Ritual, a fictitious act in the Artemis Fowl series
Music Bands Ritual (post-punk band), an English post-punk and gothic rock band (1981–1983) Ritual (electronic band), an English electronic pop band formed in 2014
Albums Ritual (The Black Dahlia Murder album), 2011 Ritual (Fernando Otero album), 2015 Ritual (In This Moment album), 2017 Ritual (Jape album), 2008 Ritual (Jon Hopkins album), 2024 Ritual (Keith Jarrett album) or the title song, 1982 Ritual (Los Piojos album), 1999 Ritual. (Master's Hammer album) or the title song, 1991 Ritual (Oomph! album), 2019 Ritual (Peter Frohmader album), 1986 Ritual (Shaman album) or the title song, 2002 Ritual (Soulfly album) or the title song, 2018 Ritual (White Lies album), 2011 Ritual: The Modern Jazz Messengers, by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, or the title song, 1960 Ritual, by Vampires Everywhere!, 2016 Ritual, an EP by Envy on the Coast, 2017 The Ritual (Testament album) or the title song, 1992 The Ritual, by Sabac, 2008 Rituals (Fenech-Soler album) or the title songs, 2013 Rituals (John Zorn album), 2005 Rituals (Rotting Christ album), 2016 Rituals, by Shapeshifter, 2020 Rituals (Watchhouse album), 2025
Songs "Ritual" (Marshmello song), 2016 "Ritual" (Tiësto, Jonas Blue and Rita Ora song), 2019 "Ritual" (Within Temptation song), 2023 "Ritual", by Annihilator from Waking the Fury, 2002 "Ritual", by Black Veil Brides from Set the World on Fire, 2011 "Ritual", by Crystal Lake from Helix, 2018 "Ritual", by Dan Reed Network, 1988 "Ritual", by Delerium from Mythologie, 2016 "Ritual", by The Devil Wears Prada from Flowers, 2025 ”Ritual”, by Ellie Goulding from the deluxe edition of her album Halcyon "Ritual", by Ghost from Opus Eponymous, 2010 "Ritual", by Gorgoroth from Pentagram, 1994 "Ritual", by Meshuggah from None, 1994 "Ritual", by Waterparks from Intellectal Property, 2023 "Ritual (Nous Sommes du Soleil)", by Yes from Tales from Topographic Oceans, 1973 "The Ritual", by Blue Stahli from Antisleep Vol. 03, 2012 "The Ritual", by Heavenly from Dust to Dust, 2004 "The Ritual", by Primal Fear from Apocalypse, 2018 "The Ritual", by Quiet Riot from Alive and Well, 1999 "Rituals", by Rolo Tomassi from Time Will Die and Love Will Bury It, 2018 "Rituals", by This Will Destroy You from Moving on the Edges of Things, 2010
Other uses Ritual Entertainment, a computer game software developer
See also Rite (disambiguation) Ritualization