: A must-read for the first half alone, though some readers prefer the film's altered ending. Community Perspectives
: Highly polarizing. It shifts from wilderness survival to a "weird" plot involving a black metal band . Many readers felt this transition ruined the immersion . El Ritual
: Reviewers from The Hollywood Reporter and Empire describe it as a "rote" and "tired" retread of The Exorcist . The use of "shaky cam" and extreme close-ups was widely panned for being nauseating and distracting . : A must-read for the first half alone,