Director

Dennison Ramalho

Born July 25, 1974 in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil9 films

Dennison Ramalho (born July 25, 1974 in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul) is a Brazilian film director, screenwriter, and editor widely recognized as one of the prominent voices in modern Brazilian horror and genre cinema. Having studied film at the Armando Alvares Penteado Foundation (FAAP), Ramalho built an international reputation with his visceral and atmosphere-driven short films, notably "Amor Só de Mãe" (Love from Mother Only, 2003) and "Ninjas" (2010), which garnered accolades at various horror festivals worldwide.

Ramalho also co-wrote "Encarnação do Demônio" (Embodiment of Evil, 2008), the closing chapter of José Mojica Marins' iconic Coffin Joe trilogy. "Morto Não Fala" (The Nightshifter, 2018) was Ramalho's feature-length directorial debut, receiving widespread acclaim and touring prestigious global genre festivals such as Sitges, Overlook, and Fantastic Fest. In addition to his feature work, he directed a segment for the horror anthology "ABCs of Death 2" (2014) and contributed as a writer and director for various television and streaming series.

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First watchABCs of Death 220145.4The film that best shows what their work is like.Taking all that was great from the first instalment, the movie aims to be a wilder, leaner, faster-paced and even more entertaining anthology this time around, with a new crop of…View film

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Filmography

9 films as director

2019The NightshifterDirector
2014ABCs of Death 2Director
2012BasementDirector
2011NinjasDirector
2011God Knows Who...Director
2009The Double Of FiveDirector
2006Small Gauge TraumaDirector
2003Love from Mother OnlyDirector
1998NocturnuDirector