Wingrave (film)

Wingrave is an Egyptian horror film written and directed by Ahmed Khalifa and starring Ashraf Hamdi, Diana Brauch, and Karim Higazy. It was the first English-Language Egyptian feature film in history.[1] The film was designed as a tribute to Gothic literature, Expressionist Cinema, and the ghost story genre.

Wingrave
Directed byAhmed Khalifa
Written byAhmed Khalifa
Produced byAhmed Khalifa
Abdel Rahman Reda
Marwan Younis
StarringAshraf Hamdi
Diana Brauch
Karim Higazy
Music byAhmed Khalifa
Distributed byTempe Entertainment
Release date
  • 2007 (2007)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryEgypt
LanguageEnglish
Budget$7,500 USD

Plot

As renowned parapsychologist Henry Wingrave struggles conducting a forbidden seance, he recollects three of his most disturbing and challenging experiences with the restless dead. Throughout these experiences, he is asked to contact the dead brother of a grieving young woman, to cleanse a newly bought house of the malicious entities, and to determine whether a young woman is possessed by a demon, or simply insane.

Production

The film was the shot in 9 days in Alexandria and Cairo with a budget of $7,500.[2]

The film's crew consisted of Writer/Director Ahmed Khalifa, Production Manager Noha Said, and Assistant Director Mohamed Waheed.[3]

The film was the first Egyptian film to be exclusively distributed in the U.S. on DVD and to be available for paid download and Video on Demand (VOD).[3]

References

  1. Simpson, MJ, , News, Jan-Jun 2007
  2. IMDB , IMDB, Locations page
  3. Wingrave-film.com , about page


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