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Exclusive news and photos, plus trailer: “THE RED BOOK RITUAL: GATES OF HELL,” with “BARBARIAN” star, lands distribution

Thursday, October 16, 2025 | Exclusives, News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

The sequel to the 2022 horror anthology begins playing early next year.

Cleopatra Entertainment sent along some exclusive pics with the first word that it has grabbed North American rights to THE RED BOOK RITUAL: GATES OF HELL, and will release it in February 2026 on VOD and DVD. The movie, which has played numerous festivals, was directed by Hernan Moyano, Carlos Baena, Hugo Cardozo, Nathan Crooker, Sonny Laguna, Dawson Taylor and Tommy Wiklund, and stars BARBARIAN’s Georgina Campbell, Misha Osherovich (FREAKY) and Lucia Baez. The synopsis: “Four young people invade a creepy abandoned house to contact the dead through a game called the Red Book Ritual. But during the summoning, supernatural forces awaken and now they must face ancient horrors to survive.”

Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).