Arab Horror Film

Netflix Brings Arabic Horror to Screen With ‘Paranormal’ as the Streaming Giant Ramps Up in the Middle East (EXCLUSIVE)

November 7, 2020

By Ani Karapetyan

SOURCE: VARIETY BY: NICK VIVARELLI After dipping its toes in production in the Middle East, Netflix on Thursday launched its most ambitious Arabic show to date with supernatural drama “Paranormal,” directed by young Egyptian helmer Amr Salama (“Sheikh Jackson”). The six-episode series out of Egypt, which is set in the 1960s, is based on bestselling Arabic horror books by late … Continued

Venice: Abdelhamid Bouchnak on How Arab Horror Film ‘Dachra’ Reflects Generational Conflict in Tunisia

September 9, 2018

By Ani Karapetyan

SOURCE: VARIETY BY: NICK VIVARELLI Tunisian first-time director Abdelhamid Bouchnak is at the Venice Film Festival with “Dachra,” one of the first horror films to come out of the Arab world, which closed the independently-run Critics’ Week section on Friday. It combines elements of American chillers such as “The Blair Witch Project” with visuals and … Continued

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