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Legend Based Moroccan Horror ‘Achoura’ Lands On Digital And DVD

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 in Achoura. In the film, 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. “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.” Franco–Moroccan filmmaker Talal Selhami says. “ 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

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French-Moroccan Horror ‘Achoura’ Finally Getting A US Release (Trailer)

Three years after its premiere, the French-Moroccan horror film Achoura has a US trailer and is finally set for a US release from Dark Star Pictures. In the film, four childhood friends are reunited when one of them surfaces after twenty years, forcing them to deal with a creature straight out of a spine-chilling Moroccan legend. They will have to confront the terrifying events of their youth and fight a monstrous creature from folklore. 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,” the director explains. Sofiia Manousha, Younes Bouab, Omar Lotfi, Iván González, Moussa Maaskri, and Mohamed Choubi star in the English subtitled film. Achoura comes home on VOD and DVD in the US on December 14th, 2021.

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Foreign Horror ‘Achuora’ Coming To DVD And Digital

Director Talal Selhami’s foreign horror film Achoura is set to arrive on DVD and Digital this December from Dark Star Pictures. Following rave reviews 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. In the film, 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 terrifying legend, a Djinn, who during a religious festival, seizes the young in order to devour them. 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.” Franco–Moroccan filmmaker Selhami said. “Fear cinema is therefore a kind of outlet for the viewer, unfortunately today too used to seeing atrocities through the media. Stories of

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Nov 22, 2021

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Legend Based Moroccan Horror ‘Achoura’ Lands On Digital And DVD

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 in Achoura. In the film, 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. “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.” Franco–Moroccan filmmaker Talal Selhami says. “ 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

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French-Moroccan Horror ‘Achoura’ Finally Getting A US Release (Trailer)

Three years after its premiere, the French-Moroccan horror film Achoura has a US trailer and is finally set for a US release from Dark Star Pictures. In the film, four childhood friends are reunited when one of them surfaces after twenty years, forcing them to deal with a creature straight out of a spine-chilling Moroccan legend. They will have to confront the terrifying events of their youth and fight a monstrous creature from folklore. 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,” the director explains. Sofiia Manousha, Younes Bouab, Omar Lotfi, Iván González, Moussa Maaskri, and Mohamed Choubi star in the English subtitled film. Achoura comes home on VOD and DVD in the US on December 14th, 2021.

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Foreign Horror ‘Achuora’ Coming To DVD And Digital

Director Talal Selhami’s foreign horror film Achoura is set to arrive on DVD and Digital this December from Dark Star Pictures. Following rave reviews 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. In the film, 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 terrifying legend, a Djinn, who during a religious festival, seizes the young in order to devour them. 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.” Franco–Moroccan filmmaker Selhami said. “Fear cinema is therefore a kind of outlet for the viewer, unfortunately today too used to seeing atrocities through the media. Stories of

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Nov 22, 2021