Mona and her fiancé Ali are on their way to a party for New Year’s Eve, but their car breaks down, and they find no where to go except a strange castle. A familiar concept for those who are fans on the on the cult classic Rocky Horror Picture Show. The couple are met with many vampires, led by Count Dracula, who instantly fall in love with the Mona, wanting her for himself. The two lovers discover that Dracula in Egypt has many forms and images, from a doctor to a taxi driver to a plumber and more. He is determined to not just suck people’s blood but their money, as well. He is the typical profiteer of our modern days.
About the Filmmaker:
Mohamed Shebl was a director, actor, critic and screenwriter, born in 1949. He received a master’s degree in sciences studying Chinese and Russian languages from the Institute of Oriental Studies at Moscow University in 1976. He directed 12 documentaries about the life of director Youssef Chahine and directed a number of campy horror films, the most famous of which is ANYAB (FANGS) from 1981 which has become a cult favorite. He passed away October 2, 1996 at the age of 47.
- Year1981
- Runtime100 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountryEgypt
- GenreHorror, Comedy, Musical
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- DirectorMohamed Shebl
- ScreenwriterTarek Sharara, Mohamed Shebl, Hassn Abd Raboo
- CastAli El Haggar, Mona Gabr, Ahmed Adaweya
- CinematographerMohsen Nasr
- EditorAdel Mounir
- ComposerModi El Emam, Hussein al-Imam
Mona and her fiancé Ali are on their way to a party for New Year’s Eve, but their car breaks down, and they find no where to go except a strange castle. A familiar concept for those who are fans on the on the cult classic Rocky Horror Picture Show. The couple are met with many vampires, led by Count Dracula, who instantly fall in love with the Mona, wanting her for himself. The two lovers discover that Dracula in Egypt has many forms and images, from a doctor to a taxi driver to a plumber and more. He is determined to not just suck people’s blood but their money, as well. He is the typical profiteer of our modern days.
About the Filmmaker:
Mohamed Shebl was a director, actor, critic and screenwriter, born in 1949. He received a master’s degree in sciences studying Chinese and Russian languages from the Institute of Oriental Studies at Moscow University in 1976. He directed 12 documentaries about the life of director Youssef Chahine and directed a number of campy horror films, the most famous of which is ANYAB (FANGS) from 1981 which has become a cult favorite. He passed away October 2, 1996 at the age of 47.
- Year1981
- Runtime100 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountryEgypt
- GenreHorror, Comedy, Musical
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- DirectorMohamed Shebl
- ScreenwriterTarek Sharara, Mohamed Shebl, Hassn Abd Raboo
- CastAli El Haggar, Mona Gabr, Ahmed Adaweya
- CinematographerMohsen Nasr
- EditorAdel Mounir
- ComposerModi El Emam, Hussein al-Imam