El Dassas

At a glance

El Dassas, is a 2014 Egyptian movie, directed by Hani Hamdy, and starring Ahmed Fathy, Sarah Adel, Mohamed Tharwat. with a runtime of 80 minutes.

Overview

El Dassas is an Egyptian horror-comedy film that stakes out new territory for Egyptian cinema by blending genuine scares with comic absurdity. At the center is a mysterious family home whose shadowy reputation as a haunted dwelling has unnerved the surrounding community. An entertainment production company seizes on this legend by organizing a contest, selecting four daring contestants to spend an entire night inside the house. Once the four enter, a cascade of startling secrets and outlandish surprises sends the night spiraling into chaos. The film employs previously unseen visual effects and elaborate makeup artistry to craft its scares, positioning itself as a pioneer of the horror-comedy genre in Egyptian cinema — a space where fear and laughter collide.

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