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

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.”

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