The Red Book Ritual: Gates of Hell (2025) Movie Script

[EERIE MUSIC]
[CRYING SOFTLY]
[EERIE MUSIC]
You haven't appeared yet.
The cards speak more clearly
when the one asking appears.
There we go.
It's here.
I see a woman here.
The woman you're trying
to reach isn't at peace.
I see trauma and a lot of pain.
[FOREBODING MUSIC]
This is a bad card.
I see Three Fates,
and you're here.
Why?
What does it mean?
The cards are confusing to read.
We can't continue.
No, no, please, please.
I need to contact her.
Do not go any further.
There's nothing good in
your future if you do.
Listen, I am willing
to pay whatever it takes.
Is there no way?
Darkness is upon you.
Please.
There is a way.
I do not recommend it.
It's very dangerous.
It's a ritual.
[SINISTER MUSIC]
[CONTEMPLATIVE MUSIC]
MAN: All of this...
[CHATTER CONTINUES]
Here we are!
[LAUGHS]
Yeah.
Shall we?
Let's go inside.
[CHUCKLING] Welcome home, huh?
[CHUCKLES] What do you think?
[DOOR CLOSES]
[FOREBODING MUSIC]
[GROWLS]
[BOTH LAUGHING]
Ike, leave her alone.
I'm just excited
that you're here.
I'm gonna go turn
on some lights.
Do you remember this place?
No.
JANE: Have a look around.
[UNSETTLING MUSIC]
[CHUCKLING] You used to ask
me to measure you every day.
Like you've grown
an inch overnight.
[LAUGHS] Oh.
And now, look at you.
Mm.
I'm... I'm sorry.
Uh, could I use your bathroom?
Of course.
Up the stairs, on the left.
Oh, and Scarlet?
We're glad you're here.
[CONTEMPLATIVE MUSIC]
[SIGHING]
[SCREAMING]
[BOTH WOMEN LAUGHING]
Right?
So this is, like, 10
feet away from me.
And the cubs are climbing
all over her, right?
And then your mother,
I look over at her,
she squares her shoulders, and
she says, you can't eat me.
You're a black bear!
[ALL LAUGHING]
Ike, why don't you
show her some photos?
[LAUGHS] [SIGHS]
Oh!
[LAUGHING] Ah, the '70s.
[LAUGHS] Oh, look at that.
Look at that hair.
Here's the best part.
Oh.
There you are.
Mm.
[CHUCKLING]
JANE: Ike and I have been
wanting this for so long.
Me, too.
My mom... uh, my
adoptive mother, she...
She didn't want me to meet you.
You're here now.
What's wrong, darling?
Nothing.
You just look so happy.
[CHUCKLES]
Ah!
Wine, Ike.
Mm-hmm.
(SINGING) I'll bring
you wine and song, hmm
Um, I'm fine.
It's fine.
[SNIFFLES]
JANE: Our family has
always been different.
Ike and I never
felt like we belong.
The way we lived wasn't
accepted by society.
What do you mean?
Well, this island
is more accepting.
We found a home here with people
that believe what we believe.
And what is it you believe?
JANE: Mm.
[CHUCKLES] Mm.
[PAPER RUSTLING]
What is this?
[EERIE MUSIC]
[FOOTSTEPS]
Who wants wine, huh?
[LAUGHS]
I'm sorry.
It's, um... it's getting late.
I should... I should
really start heading home.
Ike, you were
supposed to remind me.
Oh, God.
I'm sorry.
The ferry stops running
at 7:00 on Saturdays.
Oh.
I've had a really nice evening,
but I would like to go home.
JANE: The ferry don't
run until morning.
I'm sorry, but you
have to stay the night.
Unless you're a good swimmer.
I think it's best you stay here.
Slumber party.
[LAUGHS]
[EERIE MUSIC]
[DARK, SINISTER MUSIC]
[SOFT CREAKING]
[GASPS]
Ike?
Jane?
[TENSE NOTE]
What are you doing?
Can you please
just take that off?
[SINISTER MUSIC]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
[EERIE MUSIC]
[DOOR CREAKS OPEN]
[STRANGE GURGLING NOISE]
[GRUNTS]
[DOOR RATTLING]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[CREAKING]
[EERIE MUSIC]
Ike?
Can you please unlock the door?
[POUNDING, TENSE MUSIC]
[HIGH-PITCHED GROWLING]
[PANTING]
[CAWING]
[RUNNING FOOTSTEPS]
[HIGH-PITCHED GROWLING]
[DOOR RATTLING]
[FOOTSTEPS RECEDING]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
[CREAKING]
[HIGH-PITCHED GROWLING]
[EERIE MUSIC]
JANE: Hello, darling.
SCARLET: What are you doing?
JANE: Don't
struggle, sweetheart.
Ike's almost finished.
Why... why are doing this to me?
Because you're one of us.
No.
No, I'm not you.
[SOBBING] You let me go.
You didn't want me.
JANE: Oh, Scarlet, we
didn't give you up.
(WHISPERS) We would
never let you go.
[TERRIFIED SOB]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[EERIE MUSIC]
The ritual must be performed
where misfortune looms.
A tragedy has occurred.
The chosen place must face north
and have a flow of water nearby.
It is essential that the
ritual is not performed alone.
To complete the circle, at least
three people must participate.
Once the group gathers, certain
requirements must be met.
Each member should
refer to a family member
or someone very close to them.
They cannot open a door without
knowing whom they are invoking.
Otherwise, there's no guarantee
who's gonna answer the call.
The ritual opens the door.
The were guarded by spirits,
eager to cross the threshold.
For that, they'll deceive.
They'll dazzle their senses
and try to confuse them
so you make a mistake.
If that happens, none
of them will survive.
So once you've found the
right place and prepared it.
The ritual can begin.
[CREAKING]
[DOOR SLAMS SHUT]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
Can someone tell me why it
has to be this rat's nest?
A group of junkies
kill themselves here.
I think they were very high.
Well, charming.
As long as I get to talk to my
brother, this place or any place
should do.
Well, listen, guys.
Once we start the ritual,
no one can leave the circle,
unless the book allows it.
OK?
(WHISPERS) OK.
OK.
Yeah, all right.
Sure.
Let's begin.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
[ECHOING SCREECHING]
[ECHOING FOOTSTEPS]
[TRAIN BELL RINGING]
[EERIE MUSIC]
[VOICE MURMURING]
[EERIE MUSIC]
[ENGINE RUMBLING]
[EERIE MUSIC]
[CREAKING, CLANGING]
[VOICE MURMURING]
[POUNDING, TENSE MUSIC]
[WOMAN BREATHING HEAVILY]
[EERIE MUSIC]
[MAN GASPING]
[PIERCING MUSIC]
[WINDOW CRACKLING]
[WHIMPERING]
No.
No!
[ECHOING SCREAMS]
[WINDOWS CRACKLING]
[SCREAMS]
[SINISTER MUSIC]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[EERIE FOOTSTEPS]
MAN 1: A perfect choice.
[VOICES MURMURING]
MAN 2: It knows what you did.
[EERIE MUSIC]
[MUSIC CRESCENDOS]
[TINKLING MUSIC]
Argh!
[GRUNTS]
[SOBBING]
[EERIE MUSIC]
Ah!
Ah!
[VOICES MURMURING]
[WHIMPERS]
Aah!
[TRAIN CHUGGING]
[EERIE MUSIC]
Red Book, do I have
permission to enter your game?
"Every fear has a desire."
Nice phrase, but that
doesn't sound like a yes.
Come on, guys.
What?
Did you seriously believe this?
[CHUCKLES] Man,
there's definitely
somebody out there who's
laughing their asses off right
now.
I mean, I'll be.
You guys can leave
if you want to.
I'm not stopping until I find
out what happened to my mom.
No.
Hey, let's try again, OK?
One more time.
OK?
OK.
Yeah.
OK.
Red book, can I enter your game?
[DOOR CREAKING, SLAMMING]
What the hell was that?
It was just a wind.
Chill.
"He ventured into the
belly of the whale"?
Does that mean yes?
Yes.
It's pretty clear, isn't it?
Hey, guys, I...
I think we are
wasting our time here.
I'm serious.
Look, if this shit is
real, someone of us
is gonna pay dearly for this.
And I assure you...
ROBBIE: Hey, hey.
Whoa, whoa, whoa!
[TENSE MUSIC]
Jena, Are you here?
Baby, I'm here.
It's Robbie.
Hey, I need to talk
to you one more time.
[PAPER RUSTLING]
"The maiden return
by the longest path."
I... I can't believe it worked.
This is incredible.
ROBBIE: Hey, babe.
I want you to know that
I'm so sorry, baby...
For everything.
[RATTLING]
This is wrong.
I wanna try.
It's my turn.
Oh, no.
Hey!
It's my turn.
Let me finish.
What the fuck?
Don't.
Jena, don't you know
that I love you, baby?
[EERIE MUSIC]
I can't go on without you.
There's someone
else here with us.
Don't say that.
ROBBIE: "Oftentimes, a grave
holds two hearts in the same
coffin."
Yeah, that's bullshit.
[CHUCKLES] That's bullshit.
That... that doesn't
mean anything.
It doesn't prove anything!
Those are just random phrases...
STACY: Oh, my god.
JEFF: all right!
STACY: If you wanna
leave, go ahead.
But don't mess this up.
I finally think it's working.
I'm not going to quit.
JEFF: I am not going to
quit either, all right?
STACY: Yeah, sure.
I'm just saying that...
[DOOR CREAKING]
[BREATHING SHAKILY]
[EERIE MUSIC]
Baby, you came back.
[BRUSHING TEETH]
[SPITS]
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
[WATER TURNED OFF]
Hello?
[SOFT KNOCK]
Hello?
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
Argh!
What the fuck...
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
[UNSETTLING MUSIC]
[MUSIC CRESCENDOS]
[EERIE MUSIC]
[CHIMING MUSIC]
[UNSETTLING MUSIC]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
[LAUGHING] Stupid toy.
[CHUCKLES]
[SINISTER MUSIC]
[TAPPING SOUND]
[SINISTER MUSIC]
[CREAKING]
[HIGH-PITCHED GROWLING]
[TAPPING]
[RAPID TAPPING]
[EERIE MUSIC]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
[MUSIC CRESCENDOS]
[SCREAMING]
[SOBS] Come on!
Come on!
[SOBBING]
[RAPID BREATHING]
[FOREBODING MUSIC]
[WHIMPERING] No, no, no, no.
No!
No!
[HIGH-PITCHED GROWLING]
[WHIMPERING]
[FLUTTERING]
[GROWLING]
Go the hell!
[THUMPS]
[SCREAMING]
Please stop!
Stop!
Stop!
Stop!
Aah!
No...
[GROWLING]
Stop!
Stop!
Stop!
[SCREAMS]
[SQUELCHING]
[CRUNCHING]
[EERIE MUSIC]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
No!
Jena!
Stop!
You can't leave unless
the book allows it!
I don't care.
I need to talk to her.
No, don't do it.
You'll doom us all.
Fuck!
No, no, no, no, wait!
This was a terrible idea.
[BREATHING HEAVILY] Wasn't it
all this supposed to be a setup
for the delusions of lunatics?
Now you believe in
the power of the book?
Give me the book.
Fuck, no!
Give me the book!
STACY: You'll ruin everything!
Red Book, can I leave the game?
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
"How many deaths will it take
until you realize it was too
many?"
Is that a yes?
Is that a yes?
Red Book, can I leave the game?
[EERIE MUSIC]
Did it say no?
You guys do whatever you
want, I'm getting out of here.
That didn't sound like a yes.
Just... try again, Jeff.
I am tired of this shit!
AMY: No, Jeff.
No.
Hey!
[GASPS]
[FOREBODING MUSIC]
[SWISH]
[SOBBING]
[GURGLING]
[POUNDING, TENSE MUSIC]
[THUMPS]
[WOMEN CRYING]
MICAH (ON VIDEO):
What did you do?
Don't... mmm...
MICAH (ON VIDEO): Beth.
I know.
I know.
I looked at his feet.
I'm so not good.
MICAH (ON VIDEO): Girl, that...
That right there, that's death.
Just block him.
There's no doubt he wanted
you to see them together.
Jeff is a grade A narcissist.
Well, I mean, I
wasn't perfect either.
MICAH (ON VIDEO): Please.
He used you as his personal ATM.
Face it, he did you dirty.
Hotter and skinnier,
that's what did me dirty.
MICAH (ON VIDEO): Honestly,
step your pussy up, girl.
What do you want me to say?
No, seriously, it's not funny.
I'd be lying if I said
I didn't miss him.
MICAH (ON VIDEO): I don't know.
It's your life.
Um...
What?
You don't look so good.
[DISCORDANT MUSIC]
Are you all right?
Micah.
Just shut the fuck up, OK?
Whoa, who are you right now.
I just don't need
your fucking shit.
Fine.
Just... forget it.
[STATIC]
Sorry.
I... it's, uh, been a week.
[SOMBER MUSIC]
Luckily, Keela hit me with
this bomb ass filter last night.
Wow.
It's unreal.
I know, right?
This shit is amazing.
It's completely customed to your
face, syncs with all the apps
that use your camera.
You can literally
use it with anything.
Call me shallow, but I
am fully living for this.
Really makes you
feel like that bitch.
Mm.
Even when your ex has fully
dubbed you as disposable?
[PHONE BEEPS]
No.
No way, this is so not me.
I don't wanna to hear it.
Take some Jennifer
Aniston revenge pics.
[LAUGHS]
If there was ever a time to
use thirst-trapping as a weapon,
it is now.
Beth, you gotta take
control of your life.
You only get one.
Start living it for you.
One second!
OK, I gotta go.
My vegan barbecue has arrived.
I love you.
I love you.
Try it.
Goodbye.
Bye.
[EERIE MUSIC]
No.
[SOMBER MUSIC]
[BEEPS]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
MICAH (VOICE OVER): (ECHOING) You
gotta take control of your life.
You only get one.
Start living for you.
Fuggit, what's the
worst that could happen?
[DISCORDANT MUSIC]
(SINGING) Nah, nah, nah, nah
You're gonna kiss me now yeah
Wait, this is actually
kind of amazing.
Hah!
(SINGING) And
nothing would be like...
What?
What are you looking at?
Stop being so judgy.
(SINGING) No need for a compass
I know where I'm going
Baby, I know
[UNNERVING AUDIO MORPH]
Are you never gonna get me out
Get me out
Get me out
[DISCORDANT MUSIC]
[PHONE BEEPING]
Shit.
No.
No, no, no, no, no, no.
Oh.
What?
Oh, my god.
Eww!
God.
[SIGHING]
[PHONE BEEPS]
He said that?
Really?
How original.
[GROANS] What was I thinking?
I mean, it did look
kind of cute, though.
[LAUGHS] [GASPS]
Oh, my god.
[TENSE MUSIC]
Shit!
[TENSE MUSIC]
[PHONE BEEPS]
[SIGHING]
[PHONE BEEPING]
Oh, Mr. Stallion,
I don't think so.
[DISCORDANT MUSIC]
[RHYTHMIC MUSIC]
[CAMERA CLICKS]
[CHUCKLING]
[PHONE BEEPING]
[RHYTHMIC MUSIC]
[CAMERA CLICKING]
[PHONE RINGING]
Holy shit, you are never
gonna believe what I just did.
Beth, listen to me.
Just listen to me.
MAN: Micah, tell her
you've got to go.
I need to tell her.
I need to tell her...
Beth!
[THUDS]
Micah?
MICAH (ON VOICEMAIL):
Hey, you've reached Micah.
Leave a message.
[PHONE BEEPING]
Oh, shit.
Oh, yeah.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
[PHONE RINGING]
I kind of thought
you wouldn't answer.
Here I am.
There you are.
So... I'm outside.
Shit.
Shit, shit, shit.
MICAH (ON VIDEO):
Everything cool?
BETH (ON VIDEO): You know what?
I can't do this.
So you want me to leave?
BETH (ON VIDEO):
Yeah. (STAMMERS)
I think you should go.
OK.
It's cool.
I... I can leave.
[STATIC]
Beth, are you OK?
Listen it's cool, I can leave.
BETH (ON VIDEO): Wow,
you give up so easily.
I hope you're more
dominating in bed.
Uh...
So, are you coming in?
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
BETH: One second.
[EERIE MUSIC]
[TENSE MUSIC]
[BETH SCREAMS]
OK.
Wait.
Beth, I just wanna talk...
No!
MICAH: I'm sorry!
Go away!
MICAH: He wouldn't
let me tell you.
What are you talking about?
MICAH: The filter,
it controls you!
It feeds off your fear.
Leave me alone!
MICAH: Did you think
I did this to myself?
Please, just stop.
MICAH: The moment you
agreed, you let it in.
It's part of you now.
It gets off on playing
this twisted game,
and it won't stop until it
takes everything from you!
[SCREAMS]
[EERIE MUSIC]
Shit.
[SOBBING]
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
Beth, put it down.
No!
Don't do it,
please, don't do it!
[CAMERA CLICKS]
Don't let...
[THUDS]
[POUNDING MUSIC]
[RHYTHMIC TENSE MUSIC]
Hey.
Stop!
Get me out of here!
Help!
Hey.
Stop!
Get me out of here!
Help!
[PANTING]
[WOMEN CRYING]
What do we do?
Stacy.
This is a fucking nightmare.
What do we do?
Nothing.
Stacy...
I'm not doing anything.
Something's moving my hand.
What does it say?
STACY: "Your dead will live.
Their corpses will rise."
Red Book, can we
please leave the game?
"Death it's not the
end, but the beginning."
[SOBS] Red Book,
please, can I leave?
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
[CRIES]
No.
[SOBS] No!
No.
AMY: Please stop.
STACY: [SOBBING]
Stop, Stacy.
STACY: No!
No!
AMY: [WHIMPERING]
[EVIL LAUGHTER]
[EERIE MUSIC]
[WHOOSH]
[CLATTERS]
No!
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[BIRDS CRYING]
[GRUNTING]
[SOMBER MUSIC]
[STRAINING]
[SOMBER MUSIC]
[BIRD CAWING]
[CREAKS]
[SOMBER MUSIC]
Hello?
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
[EERIE MUSIC]
It's not funny anymore!
[LOCK CLANGING]
[GRUNTING]
[GASPS]
[TENSE MUSIC]
[THUDDING]
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
[EERIE MUSIC]
[GRUNTING]
[GASPING]
[COUGHING]
[CLATTERS]
[TAPPING]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
[DRAGGING]
[GASPS]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
[TENSE MUSIC]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
[GASPS]
[EERIE MUSIC]
[SQUELCH]
[GASPS]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[SINISTER MUSIC]
[POUNDING, TENSE MUSIC]
No!
[SCREAMS]
[SOBBING]
[CREAKING]
[SINISTER MUSIC]
[TENSE MUSIC]
[SURREAL MUSIC]
CHILD (VOICE OVER): I'm not
stopping until I find out
what happened to my mom.
WOMAN (VOICE OVER): Let go of me.
No!
Let go of me!
Ah!
Let go of me.
Please stop!
No!
[SCREAMING]
[SURREAL MUSIC]
[SIGHS] [SOBS] Ah!
[SOBBING]
[BRISK MUSIC]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[SOBBING]
[SCREAMING]
[SINISTER MUSIC]
Jena.
Don't be afraid.
I'm here for you.
Babe.
Baby.
I was a jerk.
Can you forgive me?
[SOBS]
Oh.
Sorry, baby.
[POP MUSIC PLAYING ON RADIO]
[ARGUING]
You're welcome.
Hmm?
Got it.
You got it!
Hey!
[WHIMPERS]
Fuck you!
Are you fucking insane, bitch?
Hey, are you!
[HORN BLARING]
[CRASH]
[GRUNTS]
[SIRENS WAILING]
[GASPING]
[GRUNTING]
[SIRENS WAILING]
[SOBS]
I was a jerk.
[EERIE MUSIC]
Don't cry, baby.
(EVIL VOICE) It's gonna be OK.
[EERIE MUSIC]
[HISSING]
[ROBBIE SCREAMS]
[HARDCORE MUSIC]
Whispering shadows
Can you hear me now
Love's not forgotten though
I'll find a way somehow
When the red one's wisdom
will breach the divine
And the whispering shadows
Our hearts can't hide
She wore a long dress
like a ghost from the past
In his dreams she danced,
a memory that lasts
You read every word
Every line she wrote
in the ink of her heart
Their spirits were close
Whispering shadows
Can you hear me now
Love's not forgotten
No, I'll find a way somehow
With the red book wisdom
will bridge the divide
In the whispering shadows,
our hearts can't hide
Light flickers, the
room starts to shake
With every lost moment
It's a love that won't break
He pours out his soul
to the pages of mirror
And the depths of the darkness
She whispers, I'm here
In a world so cold
where the silence reigns
In the words of the book
They'll dance through the pain
With the flick of a wrist
and a breath from the heart
that conjured
Their love never truly apart
Whispering shadows
Can you hear me now
Lost not forgotten
No, I'll find a way somehow
With the red book wisdom
Will bridge the divide
And the whispering shadows
Our hearts can't hide
Whispering shadows
Can you hear me now
Lost, not forgotten
No, I'll find a way somehow
With the red books of wisdom
We'll bridge the divide
In the whispering shadows
Our hearts can't hide
Candlelight, the curse
The room start to shake
With every lost moment
It's love that won't break
It pours out his soul
to the places so near
In the depths of the darkness
It whispers darkness
Whispering shadows,
love will never die
[MUSICAL INTERLUDE]
Whispering shadows
Love will never die
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[EERIE MUSIC]