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The Cursed House (1987) · البيت الملعون

Name: The Cursed House
Director: Ahmad El Khatib
Genre: haunted house, Independent film, Supernatural, Suspense
Released: 1987
Duration: 83 min
Cast: Magda El Khatib, Samir Sabri, Kamal Al-Shenawy, Mariam Fakhr Eddine, Saleh al-Eskandarani

Original title: البيت الملعون

1987 · Ahmad El Khatib · 83 min · Egypt

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Madiha moves to a new house with her family but soon begins experiencing strange things and seeing ghosts at the house. Her aunt informs her that her mother was murdered at that house and her father was accused of the crime, hence his placement into an asylum. Madiha's husband Sharif does what he can, ultimately consulting a doctor.

A 1987 title built around haunted house, Independent film and Supernatural. Directed by Ahmad El Khatib.

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The Cursed House (1987) · البيت الملعون

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