Director
Dennison Ramalho
52 years · Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil · 15 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.
Best known for
Filmography 15
Rio de Sangue
2026 · Writer
Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror
2021 · Self
On AMC+
Carcereiros: O Filme
2019 · Writer
The Nightshifter
2019 · Director, Screenplay
On AMC+
ABCs of Death 2
2014 · Director
On Philo
Sangue Marginal
2013 · Actor
Basement
2012 · Director
Ninjas
2011 · Director, Writer
God Knows Who...
2011 · Director
The Double Of Five
2009 · Director
Embodiment of Evil
2008 · Writer
On AMC+
Submundo Sangrento
2008 · Self
Small Gauge Trauma
2006 · Director
Love from Mother Only
2003 · Director
Nocturnu
1998 · Director, Screenplay