@POPCORN_CRITIC2025-12-07 20:00 UTC
Counted the jumpscares in The Red Book Ritual: Gates of Hell. Lost count. Lost interest. Refunded the popcorn emotionally.
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2025 · Horror
The Red Book Ritual: Gates of Hell
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
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.
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PLOT SUMMARY
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.
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@CREDITS_FLEE2025-12-04 11:00 UTC
The Red Book Ritual: Gates of Hell has the emotional range of a fridge magnet.
@RATIO_RAT2025-12-17 13:00 UTC
Watched The Red Book Ritual: Gates of Hell so you don't have to. You're welcome.
@REEL_DEAL2025-12-23 21:00 UTC
The Red Book Ritual: Gates of Hell thinks "scary" means turning the lights off and slamming a kitchen drawer.
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Why is The Red Book Ritual: Gates of Hell rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
The Red Book Ritual: Gates of Hell (2025) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 38/100. 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…
What streaming era or audience vibe does The Red Book Ritual: Gates of Hell fit best?+
The Red Book Ritual: Gates of Hell works best as a fresh-release theater & early streaming pick for horror fans. With a Burn Index of 38/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is The Red Book Ritual: Gates of Hell worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
The Red Book Ritual: Gates of Hell scores 38/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/boxoffice · u/FrameByFrameFred🔥 1.0k points
The cinematography in The Red Book Ritual: Gates of Hell is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Just got out of The Red Book Ritual: Gates of Hell and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.
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r/criticalkino · u/JumpCutJunkie🔥 1.1k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in The Red Book Ritual: Gates of Hell?
Honestly, The Red Book Ritual: Gates of Hell would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.
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r/boxoffice · u/ThirdActTrouble🔥 3.2k points
Hot Take: The Red Book Ritual: Gates of Hell's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Look, I wanted to love The Red Book Ritual: Gates of Hell. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.
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r/TrueFilm · u/PracticalFX_Stan🔥 4.4k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in The Red Book Ritual: Gates of Hell actually is?
Rewatched The Red Book Ritual: Gates of Hell last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
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