The Red Book Ritual: Gates of Hell

2025 1h 18m EN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 42

Horror

Synopsis

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Robbie embarks on a dangerous quest to contact his deceased girlfriend through a ritual that summons the dead. He heads to an abandoned house with a group of young people to perform the "Red Book Ritual." But during the summoning, supernatural forces awaken. Now they must face ancient horrors to survive.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mario González Martí
Robbie
Lizzie Gómez
Amy
Matias Miranda
Jeff
Tainá Lipinski
Stacy
Bianca Vacchetta
Jena
Lucia Baez
Healer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carlos Baena
Writers: Hernán Moyano
Languages: English
Countries: New Zealand, Paraguay

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released last year.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: New Zealand, Paraguay.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Carlos Baena, shot by Armando Aquino. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Hugo Cardozo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Mario González Martí and Lizzie Gómez and Matias Miranda carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt36332085 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Carlos Baena directs. Armando Aquino behind the camera. Hugo Cardozo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in New Zealand, Paraguay. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released last year.
3International production across 2 countries: New Zealand, Paraguay.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Carlos Baena, shot by Armando Aquino. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Hugo Cardozo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mario González Martí and Lizzie Gómez and Matias Miranda carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt36332085 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.