Psychological Horror / Thriller

Babanga

Written and Directed by
Jorge Parente
Format
Feature Film
Runtime
Est. 90 mins.
A man standing before a disturbing painting in a dim room
01 / Logline

Death has a price.

After his girlfriend dies in a fight he barely remembers, an insomniac rideshare driver cuts a deal with a mysterious woman who claims she can bring the dead back to life — yet the cost of resurrection grows darker with every breath she takes.

THE PROMISE A nocturnal descent into grief, memory, obsession, and the terrifying possibility that the dead can return — but never for free.
GenrePsychological Horror / Thriller
RuntimeEstimated 90 minutes
DirectorJorge Parente
02 / The World

A city after midnight.

Mood / Texture / Ritual
Two people in an intimate, tense confrontation
A tense conversation in a dim bar
A flooded, eerie hallway
Faces emerging from darkness
Three mysterious figures in a candlelit room
A ceremonial dagger in a wooden case
03 / Comparables

Familiar dread.
Unfamiliar rules.

A tonal lane built around psychological unease, obsession, mystery, and supernatural consequence.
The MachinistIMDb ↗ ObsessionIMDb ↗ The Skeleton KeyIMDb ↗
04 / Babanga

What would you pay to bring someone back?

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Some bargains don't end when the deal is made. They begin.

Written & Directed by Jorge Parente