Wingrave

Wingrave (2007)

Parapsychologist Henry Wingrave looks back at three of his most disturbing encounters with the haunted spirits of the dead as he decides whether to conduct a dangerous and forbidden type of séance in this Egyptian supernatural thriller. Though his clients call it a gift, Wingrave's ability to contact the dead may be more of a curse, as his frequent interaction with these sometimes angry souls is starting to affect his own.

Date of release
2007-09-25
TMDB
2.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Horror
Director
Ahmed Khalifa

Casting

Interesting facts

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. The film was designed as a tribute to Gothic literature, Expressionist Cinema, and the ghost story genre.

Production

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

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

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).

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