Choose your own demonic adventure with this pair of exorcism thrillers released a year apart. Whether you go with Russell Crowe or Al Pacino in the role of the priest, both deliver the classic exorcism tropes and plotlines you know and love. While The Exorcism draws inspiration from the 1973 original, The Ritual grounds its terror in an actual case. Both earned comparable critical ratings, making either one a solid choice—because what’s the season without a little old-fashioned exorcism?