The Red Book Ritual (2022) - full transcript

The rules of the game are these.

One, go into a quiet room.

Two, place a candle
in the middle.

Light it.

Use a book with a red cover

and without illustrations.

Three, ask for permission
to enter the game

and never quit the game

without requesting
it from the book.

We're gonna need a
book with a red cover.

I have one in my room.



Are you sure your
parents aren't coming?

Yeah, I'm sure.

My Daddy's working all night

and my brother won't wake up

even if there's
fireworks over his head.

And your mom?

It's just my dad, my
younger brother and me.

My mom passed away.

Oh, I'm sorry. What happened?

A few months ago she had an
accident on her way to work.

She was a doctor.

I'm sorry.

Well, let's continue.

Bring the book.



Let's freak her out.

You're so evil.

Oh, I love you baby.

Thank you.

Bea!

I had a nightmare.

There was a horrible woman.

She is such a free.

Now that is one creepy ass book.

It was already here
when we moved in.

It's perfect.

Is that your cat?

No, it was already
in the house too.

It must have belong to the woman
who was living here before.

Mmmh, it must be
the witch's cat.

Yeah.

What witch?

Don't you know the
story of this house?

About the creepy old lady
who used to live here.

The whole town says
she was a witch.

She did satanic
rituals on animals

and then one day
she disappeared.

And that's her cat.

People say that cat
it's actually a demon

that possesses its owners.

Bonnie!

Bonnie!

Bonnie!

Bonnie, Bonnie, hey, hey.

What happened?

Are you okay?

Hey.

I'm home.

Where did you come from?

Bonnie, what happened here?

Bonnie?

Bonnie.

Let's cover, cover you up.

Bonnie, what are you doing?

Bonnie!

You can't be out here
like this, Bonnie.

Argus?

I missed you, Argus.

Come on.

Argus, come on.

Come on, let's go.

Don't judge me.

You'll enjoy this.

Picked it up on
the way to Libya.

I thought Bonnie
would love this.

That was a year ago.

Alright, buddy.

You've had enough.

Argus, no, no.

I'm sorry. It was Argus.

It happened so fast.

Bonnie no.

You're making fun of me.

Yeah, I'm sorry Bea

but you see in your face though.

You were freaking
out, it was amazing.

I don't know if it's true,

a friend told me that story.

But the disappearance
of the old woman

who used to live
here, that's true.

Anyway, let's get back to rules.

Four, close your eyes,

place the palm of your
hand on the books cover

and ask the following question.

Red book, may I enter your game?

"The sky suddenly turned dark."

That's not a yes!

It makes no sense.

But it's pretty is scary.

Oh, come on Sophie,
this game is a scam.

Are you frightened, babe?

Are you frightened babe?

He's right, we better leave it.

Let's try again.

Red book, may I enter your game?

"She opened door,

and let in the
shadows of the past."

Is that a yes?

Did you hear that?

Ahh, no.

I don't wanna play this.

Let's watch a movie.

Is there anyone with us?

"She was not alone.

The shadows of the past
were always with her."

This is awesome!

Okay, let me try.

It's getting pretty good.

Okay.

How old am I?

"They met October the 17th
at the Counts mansion."

That makes no sense.

Wait, the people
who play this game

argue that the answers
aren't always literal.

Listen, October is month 10.

So?

And it says the 17th.

10 plus 17 is 27.

Holy shit, it guessed it.

It did.

You're fucking with me again.

I swear to you Bea,
this is not a joke.

Your turn.

If you don't believe
us, ask for proof.

If you're really
here with us, prove it.

But that's not a question
though, will it work?

"She screams loudly,
but no one can hear her."

What does it mean by that?

That scream came
from inside the house.

No, it truly came
from the street.

It just wants to scare us guys.

Do you realize that
she's in the house with us?

I don't wanna play anymore.

We can't quit the game

without asking
permission from the book.

Maybe we should ask
permission from the book.

Red book, how can
we leave the game?

Sophie, that's not funny.

Sophie stop joking,
that's enough.

Sophie stop that.

Sophie...

What the fuck was that?

Okay, we gotta go.

We gotta get the fuck outta
here right now, right now.

It's helping us, didn't you see?

What?

No I'm done with this shit.

I just wanna get outta here.

If we leave the game,
we'll be in real danger.

That's what it said.

How many spirits are with us?

Three.

Red book, how can we
get out of the game?

"Read me."

What? What does it mean?

It's a story.

I'll start.

"She was sitting in the car

feeling pain and sadness."

Sorry.

And this two, please.

Here.

Does it hurt?

Got you water too.

If you wanna take
whatever they gave you-

Can you just take me home?

Yeah, of course.

Hey, we'll try again, okay.

Over there is nothing
that you could have done.

Hey, come on, talk to me.

Do you think that this is easy?

No, of course.

It was a part of you too, Nick.

- I know.
- Yeah.

Well, it doesn't seem that way.

Not this time,

not last time.

What do you want me to say?

I don't want you
to say anything.

Ever think that maybe-

What?

Nothing.

No, what were you gonna say?

Nothing, I wasn't gonna say,

I don't know, Chloe!

Maybe this is God trying
to tell us something.

God's trying tell us something?

Yes, I don't know,
I don't know...

Maybe this isn't the
right time for us.

That we should wait
to do this later on.

Fuck.

I'm sorry.

Chloe, I'm sorry.
- Pull the car over...

Just pull the fucking
car over Nick...

We're in the middle of no where

I'm not going to pull
the car over right here.

Well look where we are

Nick stop the car

we are in the middle of no where

I'm not going to
pull the car over-

- Nick, stop the car.
- Wait stop the fucking car

What the fuck are you doing?

Are you trying to kill us?

I think I saw something.

Hey, you okay?

Let me see your head.

Chloe, where are you going?

Chloe.

Chloe.

Hey.

It's okay.

Chloe.

Don't take another damn step.

Leave.

Just get back in your car
and continue on your way.

Chloe, let's go.

Did you hurt him?

Did he hurt you?

Don't you dare touch that boy.

You do not understand what
that demon is capable of.

You're lying.

Chloe.

This is non of our business.

Let's go, come on.

Chloe.

Just listen to the man, please.

Come on.

Okay.

Okay.

Hey. Hey.

You okay?

Yeah, I'm okay.

Come on.

We're done.

Okay.

Lets get you back in the car.

Wait, Nick we can't just leave.

Okay.

Don't.

Don't.

Don't.

You don't understand.

You don't get it.

You don't understand

Hey.

Hey.

It's okay.

You're okay.

You're okay.

It's okay.

You are safe now

Nothing happened.

What do you see?

Nothing.

There's nothing there.

Nose, nose, nose, lips, he
repeats sitting on the bed.

Nose, nose, nose, lips,

nose, nose, nose, nose.

Nose, nose, nose, nose.

Nose, nose, nose,
nose, noses, nose.

Eyes.

Mommy.

What's the matter Ji-hyo.

I had a bad dreams.

Another bad dream?

Daddy's eyes were strange.

Why, honey?

Daddy's fine.

I wanna go to see him.

I don't want you to go in there.

Don't wake Daddy up.

It's your brother-in-law.

Hello, good morning.

No, I'm outside right now.

No, I'm working right now and
I think I'm gonna be late.

Yeah.

But they're both
probably sleeping now.

Sorry, but I'm a
little bit busy now.

Yes

Talk to you later.

Mommy, why did you lie
to your brother-in-law?

You should call
him, uncle, Ji-hyo.

Why did you lie to my uncle?

We have to be careful of him.

Why?

Your dad is sick, right?

So we got some insurance money.

Yes.

I think your uncle's
thinking of that money.

Did we receive
insurance money as well

When Daddy got burned?

You remember that?

You're so smart Ji-hyo.

Yes, I remember everything.

Hyeon-woo.

Ji-hyo.

Ji-hyo.

Hyen-woo

Ji-hyo

Ji-hyo

I said we had to be quiet.

Mommy, why did you cough?

When did I do that?

Why don't you go to your room
and do what you have to do?

What about you, mommy?

Mommy's gonna go to mommy's room

and do with mommy do with dad.

Oh, please, me too.

I wanna do it too.

No way.

Yes.

Why.

Yeah.

You little bitch.

The minute I'm nice to
you, you walk all over me.

Ji-hyo.

Did you eat anything.

I need you to call uncle.

Tell him to come when
mommy is not here.

Sleeping?

You're not sleeping.

It's all right.

Just hold still for a minute.

Stay still.

It's okay.

Shhhhh.

Ji-hyo, what are
you doing there?

Come out from there.

I'm doing all this because
Daddy wants me to, huh?

Daddy can't make any money now.

And he asked mommy to do this
so we can raise you Ji-hyo.

You're lying.

Don't hurt Daddy.

Okay.

Then will you take
his place instead?

Will you take his place, huh?

Ji-hyo, will you?

Let's do it Ji-hyo.

Come here.

Come here, Ji-hyo.

Please Let me go.

Mommy, mommy.

Daddy, Daddy.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Let me go.

It's okay, come here.

It'll be alright.

Stay still.

Stay still.

Stay still

Do it to Daddy.

What?

Do it to Daddy.

Then why don't
you go out Ji-hyo?

Huh?

Go.

Nose, nose, nose lips.

Nose, nose, nose, nose.

Nose, nose, nose,
noes, nose, nose, nose.

Ji-hyo.

Sophie, are okay.

Yeah, I'm fine.

It happens sometimes.

Did you hear that?

No.

What do you hear?

Sophie, there's nothing there.

It's not real.

It's the book, it
makes you see things.

Sophie.

No, it's next to me.

No, there's
nothing there Sophie,

there is nothing there.

Fuck this, I'm out of here.

No, no, no, help me.

Sophie?

Sophie.

Where is Sophie? Who took her?

Fuck!

"Keep reading."

Maybe if we end the
game, we can help Sophie.

Let's finish this.

"She felt guilt and believed
that she could save him."

This is the last ward

to be moved outta the hospital.

Guys let's move.

Karla.

There's still more we can do.

That drug is just
keeping him a vegetable.

That drug is keeping him alive.

Judy?

Doctor.

We need another vial.

Well, there's none left here.

Maybe in the East Wing

but the places is a mess and-
- It's okay.

Okay.

Thanks.

Karla, this isn't
what he wanted.

Keeping him alive
isn't right, it's time.

Let's go guys.

All these patients need
to be in the new site.

Wait, listen to me.

He's my brother.

I can't believe they just
left east wing like that.

Lucky last.

Shit!

Who's there?

Karla.

Is anybody there?

Somebody?

No.

Let me out.

Please, please, let me out.

What do you want?

Blake?

I can't.

What happened?

Is it over?

That story was about my mama.

What do you mean?

We all bled on the book.

On the stories.

I think our blood
is fitting the book.

It's giving life to it.

I don't care.

I don't care, it's over.

We're not finished.

There's another story here.

Mom?

No, Bea.

Bea that's, she's not real, Bea.

Sophie?

Is that you?

My love, it hurts.

Mom, is it you?

Who are you?

England, What have you become?

What has happened to
your daughters and sons?

Are we ready, Magpie.

Yes, father.

For all have sinned.

For all have sinned.

For all have sinned,
but we don't know

how much we've sinned.

Like a fish,

doesn't understand the
concept that it is swimming

in the river.

It surrounds us.

We were born and
conceived in it.

Born into this fallen world.

My friends,

I've decided to deviate
from my planned topic today

because we have
witnessed an abomination

and we must look to
God for guidance.

Leviticus 20:13.

If a man also lie with man,
as he lies with a woman,

both of them have
committed and abomination.

They shall surely
be put to death

and their blood
shall be upon them.

What can I say to
you good people?

It's right here in
black and white.

Do not dishonor your bodies.

And above all else,
guard your heart

for everything you
do flows from it.

See the tender age at
which the homosexuals

prefer their conquests.

We must protect your children

from the lesbians, sadists,
masochists and sexual deviance.

And we will protect them.

Mark my words.

Natural.

They used to say it's natural.

But they learned a hard lesson.

Didn't they friends.

Because eventually the
river of moral decay ran dry

just like the black
in the ground.

And nature had her revenge

and God spoke to
us who could hear.

Yet, even after all this,
we love the abominations.

We do not hate them.

We do what is fair and right

and try to help them
back to the path

because God cannot
love them as they are.

Yes.

Yes, that's it.

Drink from the blood of Christ.

Let it purify us.

Thank you, daughter.

Revelations, 21:7-8,

he who overcomes will
inherit these things

and I will be His God
and he will be my people.

But, for the cowardly

and unbelieving and
abominable and murderers

and immoral persons and
saucerers and idolaters

and all liars, their
part will be in the lake

that burns with fire
and brimstone

Which is the second death.

Ethan.

Sophie, wait.

Bea, I'm scared.

Let him go.

She wants pure blood.

No.

Oh, she's coming now.

Sophie.

Go upstairs and
hide in your room.

No, I wanna stay with you.

Go.

Can I come now?

Yes, you can come now.