
Directing
Rodrigo Aragão
Born
1977-01-18 (49)
Place of birth
Guarapari, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Known for
Directing
Credits
50 titles
Rodrigo Aragão is a director, screenwriter, and special effects makeup artist, recognized as one of the leading names in genre cinema in Brazil. Born in Guarapari, in the state of Espírito Santo, he is the founder of the production company Fábulas Filmes and gained recognition with films such as "Mangue Negro" (2008), "A Noite do Chupacabras" (2011), "A Mata Negra" (2018), and "O Cemitério das Almas Perdidas" (2020) — works that blend horror, Brazilian folklore, and social critique. His films have screened at over 140 festivals worldwide and received 36 awards, both national and international. In addition to directing, he is recognized for his work in makeup and practical effects, collaborat…
Known for
4.2Luna sets out on a journey in search of her mother, who disappeared on the last day of Carnival in Guarapari. Her search leads her to an old building that is apparently empty but inhabited by tormented souls.
Evil Within
2025
NRPequi is an awkward saci who believes he's unlucky for having been born with his left foot. To fix this, he sets off on a fun adventure through the Folclórica forest with his friend Teobaldo and the brave curupira Ingá. Along the way, they face challenges and encounter magical creatures from Brazilian folklore.
Folkloric
2026
NRDocumentary about the production of independent horror films in Brazil, made by third-year students of the Senac audiovisual course in 2008.
Submundo Sangrento
2008
NRWhile chaos reigns in the outside world, a woman maintains peace by tending a small vegetable garden, until she receives a strange order from distant lands.
Sementes
2020
NRSeries produced by Canal Brasil addressing independent cinema made by directors from the most diverse parts of the country, who make video and audio works with few resources, but equipped with a lot of creativity - in a film style that became known by the nickname of "trash".
Trash! A Série
2012
7.1Corrupted by the power of Cipriano's Black Book, a Jesuit and his followers begin a reign of horror in colonial Brazil, until they be cursed to live forever trapped under the graves of a cemetery. Now, centuries later, they are ready to break free and spread their evil all over the world.
Cemetery of Lost Souls
2020
Film credits
2020s · 3 titles
4.2Luna sets out on a journey in search of her mother, who disappeared on the last day of Carnival in Guarapari. Her search leads her to an old building that is apparently empty but inhabited by tormented souls.
Evil Within
2025
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Memórias do Pampa Feroz
2025
NRA documentary that seeks to map the current scenario of Brazilian horror cinema to answer the following question: what's so appealing about working with the genre and producing some of our biggest nightmares?
Fear is Just the Beginning
2023
2010s · 5 titles
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Horror no Cinema Nacional
2016
8.8Denílson always wanted to be an acclaimed filmmaker and be in the spotlight. Even with the support of his female colleagues, the lack of resources, or talent, leads the trio down a dark path saturated with gruesome practices.
Revelations of a Cannibal Filmaker
2014
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Onde os Mortos Não Têm Vez
2011
3.8Unites 8 Latin American filmmakers from countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Spain, and Mexico in a single feature to count depict in seven stories some of the most brutal crimes that have happened in these countries.
Alerta: recuento de cadáveres
2014
NRA girl crosses the forest to get milk and on the way she knows about Saci, who punishes those who do not respect the people of the forest.
O Saci
2015
Series credits
NRSeries produced by Canal Brasil addressing independent cinema made by directors from the most diverse parts of the country, who make video and audio works with few resources, but equipped with a lot of creativity - in a film style that became known by the nickname of "trash".
Trash! A Série
2012
NRAudiovisual productions from Espírito Santo, Brazil, followed by interview with the filmmaker.
Curta Vídeo
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Behind the camera
4.2Luna sets out on a journey in search of her mother, who disappeared on the last day of Carnival in Guarapari. Her search leads her to an old building that is apparently empty but inhabited by tormented souls.
Evil Within
2025
4.2Luna sets out on a journey in search of her mother, who disappeared on the last day of Carnival in Guarapari. Her search leads her to an old building that is apparently empty but inhabited by tormented souls.
Evil Within
2025
4.2Luna sets out on a journey in search of her mother, who disappeared on the last day of Carnival in Guarapari. Her search leads her to an old building that is apparently empty but inhabited by tormented souls.
Evil Within
2025
NRPequi is an awkward saci who believes he's unlucky for having been born with his left foot. To fix this, he sets off on a fun adventure through the Folclórica forest with his friend Teobaldo and the brave curupira Ingá. Along the way, they face challenges and encounter magical creatures from Brazilian folklore.
Folkloric
2026
NRPequi is an awkward saci who believes he's unlucky for having been born with his left foot. To fix this, he sets off on a fun adventure through the Folclórica forest with his friend Teobaldo and the brave curupira Ingá. Along the way, they face challenges and encounter magical creatures from Brazilian folklore.
Folkloric
2026
NRWhile chaos reigns in the outside world, a woman maintains peace by tending a small vegetable garden, until she receives a strange order from distant lands.
Sementes
2020
NRWhile chaos reigns in the outside world, a woman maintains peace by tending a small vegetable garden, until she receives a strange order from distant lands.
Sementes
2020
7.1Corrupted by the power of Cipriano's Black Book, a Jesuit and his followers begin a reign of horror in colonial Brazil, until they be cursed to live forever trapped under the graves of a cemetery. Now, centuries later, they are ready to break free and spread their evil all over the world.
Cemetery of Lost Souls
2020
7.1Corrupted by the power of Cipriano's Black Book, a Jesuit and his followers begin a reign of horror in colonial Brazil, until they be cursed to live forever trapped under the graves of a cemetery. Now, centuries later, they are ready to break free and spread their evil all over the world.
Cemetery of Lost Souls
2020
NRA fish caught in the lake in the Perocão region, in Garapari, Espírito Santo, contaminates the people who eat it, turning them into zombies thirsty for human flesh.
Peixe Podre
2005
NRA fish caught in the lake in the Perocão region, in Garapari, Espírito Santo, contaminates the people who eat it, turning them into zombies thirsty for human flesh.
Peixe Podre
2005
NRA fish caught in the lake in the Perocão region, in Garapari, Espírito Santo, contaminates the people who eat it, turning them into zombies thirsty for human flesh.
Peixe Podre
2005
6.3Death and blood are in the middle of a feud between two families. Something creepy rounds the Silva Farm and makes its victims. The Carvalho Family, stuck to their past and hatred, can't see the secular evil that approaches from the darken woods.
The Night of the Chupacabras
2011
6.3Death and blood are in the middle of a feud between two families. Something creepy rounds the Silva Farm and makes its victims. The Carvalho Family, stuck to their past and hatred, can't see the secular evil that approaches from the darken woods.
The Night of the Chupacabras
2011
5.3A strange black spot approaches the coast, bringing death and destruction to a fishing village. In a desperate flight to escape the chaos, lonely Albino fights for the great love of his life at the risk of his own soul.
Dark Sea
2013
5.3A strange black spot approaches the coast, bringing death and destruction to a fishing village. In a desperate flight to escape the chaos, lonely Albino fights for the great love of his life at the risk of his own soul.
Dark Sea
2013
5.7In a polluted mangrove swamp, dead bodies raise during the night, attacking and biting the dwellers that transform into aggressive zombies. Local fisherman Luís fights against the monsters to survive and save the lives of those around him.
Mud Zombies
2008
5.7In a polluted mangrove swamp, dead bodies raise during the night, attacking and biting the dwellers that transform into aggressive zombies. Local fisherman Luís fights against the monsters to survive and save the lives of those around him.
Mud Zombies
2008
8.8Denílson always wanted to be an acclaimed filmmaker and be in the spotlight. Even with the support of his female colleagues, the lack of resources, or talent, leads the trio down a dark path saturated with gruesome practices.
Revelations of a Cannibal Filmaker
2014
8.8Denílson always wanted to be an acclaimed filmmaker and be in the spotlight. Even with the support of his female colleagues, the lack of resources, or talent, leads the trio down a dark path saturated with gruesome practices.
Revelations of a Cannibal Filmaker
2014
NRSix new stories emerge in the new feature film from the Stranger Tales franchise, bringing the theme of Demons and Possessions.
Histórias Estranhas 2
2024
NRSix new stories emerge in the new feature film from the Stranger Tales franchise, bringing the theme of Demons and Possessions.
Histórias Estranhas 2
2024
5.3In a forest based in the heart of Brazil, a girl sees her life – and everyone’s around her – change terribly, when she finds the Lost Book of Cypriano, whose Dark Magic, besides bestowing power and wealth on its possessor, is also able to deliver a terrible evil upon the Earth.
The Black Forest
2018
5.3In a forest based in the heart of Brazil, a girl sees her life – and everyone’s around her – change terribly, when she finds the Lost Book of Cypriano, whose Dark Magic, besides bestowing power and wealth on its possessor, is also able to deliver a terrible evil upon the Earth.
The Black Forest
2018
NROn an Ash Wednesday, a group of revelers decides to enter an abandoned house, but they encounter the unexpected.
Casa do Capeta
2010
NROn an Ash Wednesday, a group of revelers decides to enter an abandoned house, but they encounter the unexpected.
Casa do Capeta
2010
NRHe was taken away. And he wasn't alone.
Chupa-Cabras
2005
NRHe was taken away. And he wasn't alone.
Chupa-Cabras
2005
NRHe was taken away. And he wasn't alone.
Chupa-Cabras
2005
3.8Unites 8 Latin American filmmakers from countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Spain, and Mexico in a single feature to count depict in seven stories some of the most brutal crimes that have happened in these countries.
Alerta: recuento de cadáveres
2014
NRFish are contaminated by a mixture of detergent, shampoo, mothballs, among other things, which is dumped into the seemingly clean waters where the fish swim. After consuming the animal, humans become terrifying beasts.
Peixe Podre 2
2006
NRFish are contaminated by a mixture of detergent, shampoo, mothballs, among other things, which is dumped into the seemingly clean waters where the fish swim. After consuming the animal, humans become terrifying beasts.
Peixe Podre 2
2006
NRFish are contaminated by a mixture of detergent, shampoo, mothballs, among other things, which is dumped into the seemingly clean waters where the fish swim. After consuming the animal, humans become terrifying beasts.
Peixe Podre 2
2006
5.5A group of kids embarks in a macabre adventure, full of characters from the Brazilian popular imaginary - the werewolf, a witch, a ghost, monsters and The Saci.
Dark Fables
2015
NRNo synopsis available yet.
O Monstro do Esgoto
2015
NRNo synopsis available yet.
O Monstro do Esgoto
2015
NRA girl crosses the forest to get milk and on the way she knows about Saci, who punishes those who do not respect the people of the forest.
O Saci
2015
NRA girl crosses the forest to get milk and on the way she knows about Saci, who punishes those who do not respect the people of the forest.
O Saci
2015
