In celebration of the spooky season, here are some frightening Arab films to settle in and binge watch this weekend.
‘Bloodline’
On Oct. 30, MBC’s streaming service Shahid is releasing what is billed as the first Arab vampire film. It tells the story of parents who resort to a dangerous plan to save their son after he goes into a coma.‘122’
After an awful accident, a couple admitted to a grisly hospital are separated and must find each other to escape before death comes-a-knocking.‘Al-Hareth’
This film is about a couple left traumatized after hearing a fictitious story about a devilish being who searches for a bride on a moonless night.‘The Blue Elephant’
The two-part psychological thriller tells the story of a psychotherapist, Dr. Yehya, who deals with the criminally insane. In both films, Dr. Yehya battles with his past and questions his own sanity.‘Kandisha’
Devastated by the loss of her child, a brilliant criminal defense attorney takes on a case involving an old Moroccan legend of a vengeful spirit named “Kandisha.”‘Djinn’
An Emirati couple start experiencing strange occurrences in their home. They come to find that their new apartment is built atop the resting place of malevolent beings.
