🎃 Night 5 of The 13 Nights of Halloween: Folk Horror Edition! 🎃  Tonight, we’re heading deep into the dark woods for The Ritual (2017) — a chilling blend of grief, guilt, and Norse mythology that proves some paths should never be taken. 🌲🔥  Tim and Johnathan are joined by GC from @facethemovies to explore one of the best modern folk horror entries of the last decade. Together, they unravel the film’s themes of masculine vulnerability, trauma, and the monstrous power of ancient gods that lurk just beyond the tree line.  💀 In this episode: • How The Ritual redefined modern creature design • The influence of Norse folklore and pagan worship • The film’s emotional weight and survival-horror tension • Why it stands tall among A24-style psychological horror  ✨ Be part of the conversation! Submit your own score here: 👉 https://tr.ee/iGtZ-DpOO6  📚 Want more horror? Check out our books on Amazon: 👉 https://a.co/d/bUtniBd  🎧 Check out our friends at Zencastr and get 30% off your first 3 months of Zencastr Pro: 👉 https://zen.ai/theaveragereviews  📖 Enjoy $5.00 off your first purchase when you use Tim Umpleby’s code “TIMOTHYREADS” at checkout: 👉 https://pangobooks.com/TIMOTHYREADS  🔥 Big thanks to GC from @facethemovies for joining us — go show him some love and check out his channel for more great movie talk!  👻 Don’t forget to LIKE, COMMENT your score for The Ritual, and SUBSCRIBE as we continue the countdown toward Halloween night!  #TheRitual #13NightsOfHalloween #FolkHorror #NetflixHorror #TheAverageReviews #FaceTheMovies #MonsterDesign #NorseMythology #PsychologicalHorror #MovieDiscussion #HorrorPodcast #ScareScore #Halloween2025