In the tense thriller Rites of Spring, a desperate kidnapping plot spirals into a waking nightmare when two criminals, led by the volatile A.J. Bowen, snatch a young woman from her wealthy family. Their plan for a simple ransom exchange goes horrifically awry as they are forced to take refuge at a remote, decaying farm. There, they discover they are not alone; the property is the hunting ground for a mysterious and ancient entity that emerges with the changing season. As the kidnappers and their captive, portrayed by Anessa Ramsey, fight for survival, they must navigate not only their own treacherous dynamics but also a primal force with its own terrifying rituals. Directed by Padraig Reynolds, the film masterfully intertwines a gritty crime story with visceral folk horror, creating a claustrophobic atmosphere where human greed collides with supernatural dread, and every shadow on the farm holds a deadly secret.