#Talal Selhami

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Achoura

There are echoes of THE BABADOOK and Stephen King’s IT in Talal Selhami’s Moroccan-French ACHOURA (2018, Shudder, Tubi, Prime), but they tend to amplify its power rather than diminish it. The main referent is the King novel, and Selhami’s film creates a deeper, more resonant image of the loss of innocence. Three childhood friends deal with adult trauma because of an incident in which one’s brother was abducted. When the brother returns, they piece together what happened and realize they have to fight a child-eating djinn whose memory had only survived in Stephane’s (Ivan Gonzalez) nightmares and his work as an artist. For the others, the effect is more emotional. Ali (Younes Bouab) is a chain-smoking police detective obsessed with a series of child abductions. That’s led to the break-up of his marriage to Nadia (Sofia Manousha) and alienation from his adoring son. Their story unfolds in flashes, and Selhami trusts his audience to piece them together. From the prologue, he sets the film’s style, a visual poetry composed of tracking shots and rich, dark colors to create a mordant fairy tale. He also depicts the loss of innocence early on as a young boy tries to help a child bride escape from the adult she’s been forced to marry. Then the story jumps to the present, with the viewer charged with seeing how the earlier action relates to the main plot. There are also fragmentary flashbacks that gradually reveal what traumatized the four children. This isn’t a feel-good horror film, but it earns its grimness by creating an almost palpable sense of the emotional connection among the four friends.

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Halloween Movie Night 23: Achoura | Directed by Talal Selhami (2018)

Three childhood friends reunite under horrifying circumstances when the fourth member of their circle, who disappeared 20 years ago, resurfaces... as the conduit to a monster out of Moroccan legend.

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Achoura

directed by Talal Selhami, 2018

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Achoura Official Trailer | Horror, Thriller | BiFan, BIFFF

Dir: Talal Selhami Star: Younes Bouab / Sofiia Manousha / Ivan Gonzalez / Moussa Maaskri / Omar Lofti.

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Achoura (2018): REVIEW | Danixinhahhh

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ACHOURA- Review

DISTRIBUTOR: Dark Sky Pictures

SYNOPSIS: Four friends reconnect when one of them, who disappeared 25 years ago, suddenly comes back into their lives. They must embrace their past so that together they can confront the terrifying events of their youth to a monstrous creature born of a horrible legend.

REVIEW: ACHOURA is an incredible, innovative and emotional supernatural horror thriller that will blow you away, which is a horror fan’s rave. At its core the film is a tragedy that deals with the loss of innocence, the power of friendship and personal sacrifice.

It is inevitable that audiences will see a comparison to Stephen King’s “It,” the story contains other elements that give a fresh feel. Central to the plot is a Moroccan religious celebration called Ashura, it is also called “Child’s Night.” Children gather around a bonfire and splash water on each other. It is during one of these celebrations that this young boy and girl free a Djinn. Years later their actions have repercussions when these four young friends stumble upon the house where the Djinn is being contained. Only three of the friends emerge as Ali’s brother vanishes. The survivors have pushed the events from that day from their mind and they still bear the mental scars from that day. The writers weave so much into this story. There are cultural elements that they present in a way that makes the film accessible to a wider audience. The film is immersed in many adult themes but they are able to maintain a sense of wonder and innocence in the face of such tragedy and horror. It is a special genre film that can instill terror and bring a viewer to tears as this film did for me. There are several character arcs and the writers manage to fit them all in. It’s a brilliant screenplay.

The visuals are breathtaking. In contrast to the dark reality of the present and the prologue, the flashbacks to the day that changed their lives are rich and vibrant, the colors pop. The film is incredibly paced and edited. The present and past descent into the darkness in such a way as the two events visually merge. The filmmakers play with the cinematography to generate stubble changes in the tone and atmosphere, such as in the final shot. The world is safe again, but the colors are slightly muted, suggesting that it is not 100% okay, especially for these characters.

The production designs are fantastic and the Djinn design and execution is brilliant. It is frightening, the stuff nightmares are made of, but still elegant. I loved how one of the kids grows up to be an artist and there are all these paintings and masks inspired by his nightmares of the Djinn. There is a raw element to all the designs that gives gravitas to these horrifying elements. Under the direction of Talal Selhami all these are orchestrated to as close to perfection as an independent film can be.

Romain Paillot’s score for ACHOURA weaves everything together and allows the film to feel like a big budget Hollywood film. There are scenes where his scores emotionally underpin the moment with a movement reminiscent of the works of John Williams or Jerry Goldsmith.

This is a magical ensemble cast, for the child actors to the adults. These are amazing performances that explore a wide palette of emotions. I was struck by Younes Bouab and Omar Lotfi's performances. Bouab plays the adult Ali. The character is a hard edged police detective so obsessed with his work that it has caused a rift in his family. As the story evolves he presents these raw, real, intense emotions that pull at the viewers heart strings. Other cast members each have equally intense moments.

Talal Selhami’s ACHOURA is an overwhelmingly emotional and epic supernatural thriller that achieves so much. Clearly I could go on, but I do not want to build up your expectations. You should view the film with no expectations in order to fully appreciate what these filmmakers and actors have achieved. This film is in French and Moroccan with English subtitles. I know some viewers are adverse to watching films with subtitles but please get over it. Also, the poster image does not do the film justice so do not be put off by it. You’ll be depriving yourself of one of the best films I’ve reviewed this year. Plus, I don’t feel a dubbed version will capture the raw intensity of emotion of these performances. There is an emotional honesty and rawness to this film that compares to Issa López’s 2017 film “Tigers Are Not Afraid.” So before Stephen King or Guillermo del Toro tell you that you need to see this film, and you hate yourself because you missed it, I’m telling you that you need to see this film. I am excited to see what Talal Selhami delivers next. He is a gift filmmaker whose name you need to be on the watch for.

CAST: Sofia Manoucha, Younès Bouab, Omar Lotfi, Moussa Maaskri, and Ivan Gonzales. CREW: Director/Screenplay/Producer - Talal Selhami; Screenplay - Jawad Lahlou & David Villemin; Producer - Lamia Chraibi; Cinematographer - Mathieu De Montgrand; Score - Romain Paillot; Editor - Julien Foure; Production Designer - Marc Thiébault; Costume Designer - Rachel Quarmby; Special Makeup Effects Artist - Jean-Christophe Spadaccini; Visual Effects Supervisors - Nessim Chebaane & Gabriel Kerlidou. OFFICIAL: N.A. FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/achourafilm TWITTER: N.A. TRAILER: https://youtu.be/lFXQFoXx2qE RELEASE DATE: DVD and Digital bow December 14th 2021

**Until we can all head back into the theaters our “COVID Reel Value” will be similar to how you rate a film on digital platforms - 👍 (Like), 👌 (It’s just okay),  or 👎 (Dislike)

Reviewed by Joseph B Mauceri

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New trailer released for Achoura

New trailer released for Achoura

 IT meets THE BABADOOK in director Talal Selhami’s ACHOURA, premiering on DVD and Digital December 14 from Dark Star Pictures. Following raves at Cinepocalypse, Brussels Fantastic Film Festival, Bucheon Fantastic Film Festival and more, North America gets to now witness the terrifying tale of a Moroccan legend Four friends reconnect when one of them, who disappeared 25 years ago, suddenly comes…

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ACHOURA (2018) Reviews and US release news

ACHOURA (2018) Reviews and US release news

‘Some creatures are meant to stay in the dark’ Achoura is a 2018 Moroccan-French fantasy horror film directed by Talal Selhami from a screenplay co-written with Jawad Lahlou and David Villemin. The movie stars Sofiia Manousha, Younes Bouab, Omar Lotfi and Iván González. Plot: Three friends who had lost contact meet again when one of their friends, who disappeared twenty-five years ago, suddenly…

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Cinepocalypse Film Festival Line-Up Revealed With World Premiere Of Glenn Danzig's 'Verotika' Opening Festival

Cinepocalypse Film Festival Line-Up Revealed With World Premiere Of Glenn Danzig’s ‘Verotika’ Opening Festival

Cinepocalypse will kick off this year by opening with the world premiere of Misfits founder and punk/metal legend Glenn Danzig’s directorial debut, Veortika. The festival, which takes place 13th-20th June at Chicago’s Music Box Theatre, is dedicated to showcasing “electrifying and provocative genre cinema”.

Also announced is the news that the festival will be presenting Michael Ironside their…

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Achoura , Night of the children / Movie Poster

A poster I've done for the movie Achoura directed by my friend Talal Selhami. This is an horror movie. It will be released soon with a Premiere at the Paris International Fantastic Film (Dec 2018).

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Filme Achoura Download Dublado via Torrent

Fazer o download do filme Achoura Torrent é grátis e fácil, você pode baixar o filme com áudio Dublado em Português e com qualidade de imagem 10 / som 10, não se esqueça de utilizar um software gerenciador de download torrent para baixar o filme Achoura via Torrent em 720p, 1080p, 4k mkv ou mp4.

Sinopse do Filme Achoura Torrent

Quatro amigos de infância se reúnem quando um deles surge após vinte anos, forçando-os a confrontar uma criatura diretamente de uma lenda marroquina arrepiante.

Qualidades disponíveis para Achoura Torrent

Achoura Torrent 720p Achoura Torrent 1080p Achoura Torrent 4k Duração do Filme: 1h 30min Nome Original: Achoura the Hedgehog Direção: Talal Selhami Gênero: Fantasia, Terror, Thriller Trailer Oficial:

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Gặp lại ác mộng tuổi thơ với phim kinh dị mới “Ông Kẹ“

“Ông Kẹ” vốn là một nhân vật trong các truyền thuyết dân gian cổ, thường được người lớn sử dụng để dọa trẻ em để khiến chúng phải ngoan ngoãn nghe lời. Ông Kẹ không có hình thù rõ ràng, ở mỗi vùng văn hóa lại có một cách miêu tả khác nhau. Nhân vật này cũng trở thành niềm cảm hứng cho nghệ thuật thứ bảy với rất nhiều phim điện ảnh khai thác như “El Coco” (Tây Ban Nha), “Slender Man” (Mỹ), “Namahage” (Nhật Bản). “Achoura” là tác phẩm mới nhất làm hồi sinh nhân vật này trên màn ảnh rộng.

Ý tưởng câu chuyện của “Achoura” được đạo diễn trẻ Talal Selhami nảy sinh từ chính những câu chuyện kể của người lớn mà anh được nghe khi còn nhỏ. Những nhân vật chính của phim là nhóm bạn của Ali. 25 năm về trước, một người bạn trong nhóm đã mất tích một cách bí ẩn. Thế nhưng giờ đây, người bạn ấy trở lại đầy bất ngờ mà không ai biết trong thời gian qua thế nào. Sự trở lại ấy kéo theo hàng loạt vụ án trẻ em mất tích mà không có manh mối truy tìm. Tất cả đều khởi nguồn từ lễ hội Achoura về một linh hồn quỷ dữ, được gọi là “Ông Kẹ”… 

 Trailer của “Achoura” hé lộ nhiều cảnh quay rùng rợn, với lời giới thiệu rằng “Hắn thức dậy từ giấc ngủ, cảm thấy một cơn đói dữ dội. Hắn muốn ăn niềm vui của chúng – những đứa trẻ ngon ngọt. Tên hắn là Buatate”. Kèm theo đó là tạo hình vô cùng ghê rợn của kẻ có tên là “Ông Kẹ”. Phiên bản lần này của điện ảnh Pháp và Morocco hứa hẹn khai thác nhiều về nguồn gốc thực sự của nhân vật đáng sợ này. 

Câu chuyện của “Achoura” mang nhiều màu sắc u ám với các pha hù dọa thót tim, không dành cho khán giả yếu bóng vía bởi phim sẽ xây dựng một thế giới mà ở đó, “có những sinh vật chỉ nên giữ lại trong bóng tối”. 

“Ông Kẹ” được ra mắt lần đầu tại Liên hoan phim Paris International Fantastic và được giới chuyên môn châu Âu hết lời khen ngợi. Tiếp sau đó, bộ phim đã chiến thắng giải “Phim hay nhất” tại Liên hoan phim HARD: LINE tổ chức tại Regensburg, Đức vào năm 2019. Tại Liên hoan phim Quốc tế Sitges – Catalonian, “Ông Kẹ” cũng giành giải “Special Mention” từ hội đồng giám khảo. Phim quy tụ nhiều gương mặt trẻ, trong đó đáng chú ý là những diễn viên nhí của cả hai nền điện ảnh Pháp và Morocco. Ra mắt vào những ngày cuối tháng 6 trong thời điểm nóng nhất của mùa hè, “Ông Kẹ” hứa hẹn mang tới chút không khí rùng rợn để khiến khán giả phải rùng mình và nổi da gà khi nhớ về nhân vật từng khiến mình gặp biết bao cơn ác mộng ngày bé.  

“Achoura” (Ông Kẹ) dự kiến khởi chiếu từ ngày 26/06/2020./.

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ดูหนัง Achoura อาชูร่า มันกลับมาจากนรก ["2020"] ดูหนัง อาชูร่า มันกลับมาจากนรก (เต็มเรื่อง) ~ พากย์ไทย อาชูร่า มันกลับมาจากนรก ดูหนังออนไลน์ hd (เต็มเรื่อง!) M-ไทย Achoura【อาชูร่า มันกลับมาจากนรก 2020】ดูหนัง hd ภาพยนตร์ล่าสุด ("Achoura ~ อาชูร่า มันกลับมาจากนรก") พากย์ไทย

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เปิดตัว: 2020-04-13 เวลา: 90 นาที ประเภท: สยองขวัญ, จินตนาการ, ระทึกขวัญ ดาว: Sofia Manousha, Younes Bouab, Omar Lotfi, Iván González, Moussa Maaskri ผู้กำกับ: Talal Selhami, Talal Selhami, Romain Paillot, Jean-Christophe Spadaccini, David Villemin

อาชูร่า มันกลับมาจากนรก เรื่องย่อ : ภายในค่ำคืนแห่งการเฉลิมฉลองเทศกาลอาชูร่าของเด็ก ๆ อาลี นาเดีย และสเตฟาน ได้พบว่า ซาเมีย เพื่อนสนิทของพวกเขาได้หายไปอย่างปริศนา 20 ปีต่อมาเด็กเหล่านั้นได้โตขึ้นเป็นผู้ใหญ่ พวกเขาแต่ละคนต่างมีวิธีในการลบความเจ็บปวดของการสูญเสียเพื่อนรักด้วยวิธีที่ต่างกัน อาลีเลือกที่จะเป็นตำรวจที่รับหน้าที่ตามหาเด็กหาย สเตฟานเปลี่ยนความรู้สึกให้กลายเป็นภาพวาด นาเดียเลือกที่จะลืมภาพเหตุการณ์ดังกล่าว แต่ในวันหนึ่งซาเมียได้กลับมาหาพวกเขา และมันก็ทำให้พวกเขาต้องกลับไปเผชิญกับฝันร้ายในวัยเด็กอีกครั้งหนึ่ง

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Achoura (2019) / Official Teaser / ORANGE STUDIO

Dir: Talal Selhami Star: Younes Bouab / Sofiia Manousha / Ivan Gonzalez / Moussa Maaskri / Omar Lofti.

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Chicago's Cinepocalypse Film Fest Announces Explosive 2019 Line-Up

Chicago’s premiere festival for electrifying and provocative genre cinema, returns to the Music Box Theatre June 13th for eight days of features, shorts, events and surprises, including eight fantastic break-out world premieres!

We’re proud to announce our new presenting sponsor for the third edition of the festival: ALTER, a horror brand from Gunpowder & Sky that curates, develops and distributes award-winning short films, series, and feature films.

Verotika

DIRECTORIAL DEBUT FROM PUNK/METAL LEGEND GLENN DANZIG OPENS FEST WITH HEAVY HORROR ANTHOLOGY VEROTIKA

CFF 2019 couldn’t be more excited to introduce you to VEROTIKA, the directorial debut from Misfits founder and punk/metal legend Glenn Danzig. Glenn’s passion for film, the occult, and all things ghouls ‘n ghosts has long influenced his music, and now he’s taking these elements to the big screen. Featuring a plot shrouded in secrecy, a soundtrack of new Danzig music, and based on the output of his comic book publishing company Verotik—a compound of “violence” and “erotic”—this feature film anthology is a realization of his lifelong love of comics and the dark arts. We’ll melt your face off with the world premiere of VEROTIKA on opening night, with Glenn in attendance.

ICONIC GENRE ACTOR MICHAEL IRONSIDE HONORED WITH ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, IN ATTENDANCE FOR 70MM SCREENING OF TOTAL RECALL

The festival will present its annual achievement award to none other than the esteemed Canadian actor Michael Ironside, who’s been a staple in the world of genre cinema for the past three decades. Ironside will accept his award following a special 70mm screening of the sci-fi action film TOTAL RECALL.

Culture Shock

CINEPOCALYPSE SPOTLIGHTS THE BADASS WOMEN OF HORROR WITH GIGI SAUL GUERRERO’S CULTURE SHOCK; CHELSEA STARDUST’S HOTLY ANTICIPATED SATANIC PANIC; THE WORLD PREMIERE OF CARYN WAECHTER’S SOCIAL MEDIA NIGHTMARE DEADCON; VERONIKA FRANZ’S PSYCHOLOGICAL SLOW-BURN THE LODGE AND POLLYANNA MCINTOSH’S DELIRIOUS DEBUT DARLIN’

Cinepocalypse is rolling out the blood-red carpet for some of the most exciting voices in horror filmmaking of this age. We’re thrilled to host a special screening of CULTURE SHOCK, directed by Gigi Saul Guerrer, one of Variety’s 10 Latinxs to Watch. Her contribution to Hulu and Blumhouse’s popular Into The Dark series follows a young Mexican woman as her pursuit for the American Dream turns into the American Nightmare.

Minimum wage jobs are bad enough but a pizza delivery goes devilishly wrong in Chelsea Stardust hotly anticipated AFTER HOURS-esque dark comedy SATANIC PANIC. Produced by the production wing of Fangoria, who will also be releasing a special mini-edition of the magazine for CFF.

Satanic Panic

Caryn Waecther tackles isolation in the age of social media with her haunting sophomore feature DEADCON, following real-life YouTubers Lauren Elizabeth and Claudia Sulewski up against vengeful ghosts even more horrifying than their devoted fans.

Dark pasts come calling back in Veronika Franz & Severin Fiala’s Sundance hit THE LODGE as the fate of a young woman and her new, grudging step-children unravel in this star-studded psychological slowburn featuring Riley Keough, Jaeden Lieberher, Alicia Silverstone, Richard Armitage and Lia McHugh.

Pollyanna McIntosh, best known for her role on AMC’s The Walking Dead, moves into the director seat for DARLIN’, a follow-up to Lucky McKee’s 2011 film THE WOMAN, while also reprising her starring role in the debut that charged SXSW’s Midnight Madness earlier this year.

DELICIOUSLY DELINQUENT SPOTLIGHT ON GWAR WITH SPECIAL RETROSPECTIVE AND LIVE BUTCHERING OF CULT CLASSIC ROCK 'N' ROLL NIGHTMARE

Cinepocalypse salutes the patron saints of debauchery with a two-tier punch of totally original and unparalleled cinematic chaos, with GWAR members in attendance. First with a special retrospective screening event showcasing a number of their most extravagant short films, including the Grammy-nominated PHALLUS IN WONDERLAND (for the first time on the big screen!). BälSäc and Sleazy P. take the stage to verbally skewer John Fasano’s 1987 Canadian cult classic ROCK 'N' ROLL NIGHTMARE, starring (and written by) fellow rock god Thor!

Tammy And The T-Rex

LONG LOST FILMS ARE UNEARTHED WITH THE NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN, GORE-CUT OF TAMMY AND THE T-REX, STARRING DENISE RICHARDS, AND EXTENDED VERSION OF OUTRAGEOUS HOT DOG… THE MOVIE

Don’t let anyone tell you that lost treasure doesn’t exist, because CFF is beyond thrilled to present two world premieres more precious than the Holy Grail. A love story like no other (from the director of MAC AND ME, no less!), TAMMY AND THE T-REX is a ’90s Disney Channel movie on bath salts, starring Denise Richards as the titular T-Rex love interest. Thanks to the Academy Film Archive we’re able to screen the never-before-seen, never-known-to-exist, R-rated ‘Gore-cut’ 35mm print for the first time ever!

Get ready to return to the sexy slopes of HOT DOG… THE MOVIE for the 35th Anniversary Producer’s Cut 4K Restoration of the David Naughton- (AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON) and Shannon Tweed- (post-Playmate of the Year and pre-Gene Simmons) starring winter wonderland, PORKY’S-esque youth comedy, now with never-before-seen restored footage. The special screening will be hosted by Synapse Films Don May Jr., the A.V. Club’s Katie Rife and Mike “McBeardo” McPadden, author of Teen Movie Hell: A Crucible of Coming-of-Age Films From Animal House to Zapped!

CFF 2019 TEAMS UP WITH ORION TO PRESENT ‘RATED R’CHILD’S PLAY-INSPIRED SPEAKEASY DESIGNED BY GENRE-JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES GRAHAM SKIPPER, PARTNERS WITH CREEP RECORDS FOR VINYL RELEASE OF THE RANGER SOUNDTRACK!

CFF is pleased to announce two new dynamic offerings during our third edition that’ll take you beyond the screen. Visit Rated R, our CHILD’S PLAY-themed speakeasy at the Music Box, sponsored by Orion Pictures and designed by director/actor/performer Graham Skipper and live-entertainment creators Meyer2Meyer Entertainment. Rated R will feature themed drinks, spooky arcade games, horror movies, DJs, monsters lurking in the shadows, and more!

Bring the festival home with a copy of the limited edition vinyl soundtrack for Jenn Wexler’s punk-rock horror THE RANGER, part of our 2018 slate and available soon on Shudder. Released by Cinepocalypse and Creep Records, the album includes tracks from artists such as FANG, The Avengers, The Grim, and Dayglo Abortions.

ILLUSTRIOUS FILMMAKER JOEL SCHUMACHER HOSTS RETRO SCREENINGS OF CULT-CANNON FALLING DOWN ON 35MM AND FLATLINERS ON 70MM

Joel Schumacher, revered director of THE LOST BOYS, BATMAN FOREVER and ST. ELMO’S FIRE (to name a few!) joins the festival as Jury President and to present and take part in Q&As for special screenings of FALLING DOWN on 35mm and a rare 70mm print of FLATLINERS, originally filmed in Chicago.

Why Don’t You Just Die

AN AMBUSH OF ELECTRIC, EXCITING WORLD PREMIERES!

Continuing to set the bar for exciting new genre cinema, CFF brings even more world premieres to the Music Box. We’re not joking around when we say you’ve never seen anything like Eric Power’s ATTACK OF THE DEMONS. Three friends fight off a horde of demons in the apocalyptic film that more than delivers in carnage, gore, and cut-paper animation. Holly’s perfect-on-paper life is threatened by strange dreams she can’t explain in Dean Kapsalis’ THE SWERVE. Both a stellar portrait of depression and a horrific drama, Dean’s feature-debut easily marks him as an emerging talent to watch.

Indie horror vet Lucky McKee (MAY, THE WOMAN) returns with KINDRED SPIRITS, a twisted tale of two sisters, and the one who won’t let anything, or anyone, get between them. Eric Liberacki’s Chicago-set slasher THE LURKER pits theatre students against savage killer in a film that gives new meaning to “The show must go on!”

The festival will also play host to a number of exciting North American and Midwest premieres. Talal Selhami’s Morrocan monster horror ACHOURA, where old friends confront both their past and a beast of legends. Emilio Portes’ demonic border-set BELZEBUTH follows the investigation of missing children that takes a decidedly demonic turn. YouTubers try to crack a ghostly urban legend in Fabrício Bittar’s horror-comedy GHOST KILLERS VS. BLOODY MARY with equal amounts gags and gore. The Polish pagan epic THE MUTE, from award-winning Polish director Bartosz Konopka, explores a clash of beliefs in a thrilling, atmospheric heavy weight. Daniel de la Vega offers up a throwback to the days of black-and-white Noir films with the bewildering crime thriller PUNTA MUERTO.

Celebrated horror director Joe Begos brings us BLISS his latest pounding feature, that’ll drag you to the deprived underbelly of L.A. with the spiraling artist Dezzy Donahue, whose struggle for inspiration becomes complicated by her mounting bloodlust. Based on a tragic, true story Lucas Heyne’s MOPE follows two best friends, and low-end porn actors, who sought fame but gained infamy in connection to a gruesome, on-set murder. The tables are turned on two wannabe criminals in VILLAINS, from directors Dan Berk and Robert Olsen and starring Bill Skarsgård, when thievery runs a foul and the prowlers soon become the prey. Kirill Sokolov delivers a taste of bombastic revenge in WHY DON’T YOU JUST DIE, a delicious serving of Russian dark humour as each character tries to murderously wreak revenge on the next, presented by our friends from across the globe, Paris’ L'Étrange Festival.

Cinepocalypse is thrilled to be supported by the following sponsors: ALTER, Orion, Bloody-Disgusting.com, Shudder, Fangoria, & Vinegar Syndrome.

This year’s poster was designed by visionary heavy metal artist Paul Romano, whose work can be found on hundreds of album covers and frequently collaborates with famed force of musical destruction Mastodon.

Festival badges are available now, and individual tickets go on sale Friday at noon CT at cinepocalypsegenrefest.com

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Achoura | Official Trailer, Poster & Images

Director Talal Selhami’s ACHOURA, premiering on DVD and Digital December 14 from Dark Star Pictures.

Following raves at Cinepocalypse, Brussels Fantastic Film Festival, Bucheon Fantastic Film Festival and more, North America gets to now witness the terrifying tale of a Moroccan legend

Four friends reconnect when one of them, who disappeared 25 years ago, suddenly comes back into their lives. Together, they will have to confront the terrifying events of their youth and fight a monstrous creature born of a horrible legend.

Of ACHOURA, Franco–Moroccan filmmaker Selhami says : "It is sociologically proven that fantasy and horror cinema has always enjoyed a renewed interest from audiences and critics in times of social and economic turmoil.

Fear cinema is therefore a kind of outlet for the viewer, unfortunately today too used to seeing atrocities through the media. Stories of ghosts, vampires, creatures hidden under the bed, allow us to transpose our fears into something unreal. The best way to play to scare yourself without taking risks.

The times we are living in are going through a terrible period, between economic crisis, terrorism, disease, natural disasters and the Arab world is unfortunately not spared. Far from it.

That is why I think that the Arab world also has today, and more than ever, its own fantastic stories to tell. Fantasy cinema makes it possible to bypass taboos, to expose facts, to stimulate the unconscious layers of the spectator, it is therefore, for authors, a wonderful tool for expression. When done well, this cinema uses allegories and metaphors to express its words. Its spread is wide, because fear is a universal feeling.

The Arab world has its advantage to offer because of its current effervescence, but also because the culture is still rich in counts, myths and legends, for the moment, not quite exploited.

Thus, Achoura tells the story of a Djinn, who during a religious festival, very specific to the country (the celebration of childhood), seizes the youngest in order to devour them.

In a way, it is a way of evoking the troubled future of future generations of adults. Because we may not give enough importance to childhood, too concerned about our adult problems. In Achoura children try to survive, thus preserving their innocence. In this sense, the creature of Ashura is none other than the allegory of adulthood that devours childhood and thus generates troubled beings. Childhood and the loss of innocence are subjects that haunt almost all of my projects.

Achoura is therefore a way for me to exorcise this fear."

Younes Bouab, Sofia Manousha, Moussa Maaskri, and Omar Lotfi star in ACHOURA, on DVD and Digital December 14th, 2021.