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Exorcising at 85: Al Pacino Makes His Horror Debut in ‘The Ritual’

Exorcising at 85: Al Pacino Makes His Horror Debut in ‘The Ritual’

Al Pacino makes his long-awaited horror debut in The Ritual, portraying real-life exorcist Father Theophilus Riesinger in a film based on the infamous 1928 possession of Emma Schmidt. While the film struggles critically, it marks a fascinating late-career genre shift that places Pacino among a lineage of iconic actors who found creative renewal through horror.

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