Pakistani cinema is preparing to embrace this type of terror again with “Deemak” (meaning “termites”), which is a supernatural rear movie. The film represents a big boost to raise local cinema with high production values and convincing stories.
It was directed by Rafai Rashidi (“Badshah Begoum”, “Bloom Java Tree”) and written by Aisha Mozavar (author of “Apous Jins” and “Jenstan”), exploring “consideration”. The film is produced under Wah Wah with Syed MURADLI as an executive product.
The film brings together a group of Pakistani talents including Faysal Quraishi (“” Ensure of Money Restore “), Sonia Hussein (” Tich Button “), Samina Peerzada (” Balaa “), Javid Sheikh (” Chand Nagar “) and Bushra Ansari (” TERE BIN “. Distribution will be dealt with before Mandviwalla Entertainment with a media partnership from Geo Films.
“Deemak” follows a family whose home becomes a site for the increasingly annoying phenomena of annoying nature. With the intensification of supernatural activity, a psychological battle is revealed between her mother -in -law and her husband’s daughter, with the son between the two women who love them more.
The summary describes a narration as “the familiar space becomes one day a maze of awe, where the line separating the living and the other steps with every night pass.” Film makers note that the story is inspired by real events.
Production aims to mix the cultural folklore surrounding the paradise (supernatural organisms in Islamic traditions) with psychological horror elements, which creates what the team hopes to be a unique Pakistani contribution to this type.
The executive product brings his passion for the project. Ali said: “I always had a deep magic with this kind of terror – I have seen countless horror films that arose, and the idea of creating one myself was with me years ago.”
Ali believes that the film is more than just entertainment: “Our cinema industry has a lot of unexploited talents, but what it needs is support, investment and high -quality storytelling. I think” Deemak “is exactly that.”
Director Rashidi describes the project as the culmination of a long ambition. “I was always a fan of horror. I tried some experimental horror shorts during my early years and has long imagined work on a horror/supernatural feature,” I explained.
The director revealed that the concept developed from a previous project entitled “Yaqeen” (“The Belief”), which he announced about six years ago. He was allowed to cooperate with the writer Aisha Mozafar to explore the dynamics of family relationships through a supernatural lens.
Rashidi said: “We decided to add the emotional anchor to a son who was arrested between the two women, who are also trying to preserve peace in a Pakistani family.
Horror cinema in Pakistan has witnessed intermittent but important landmarks, starting with the worship of “Zinda Laash” (1967), which is widely considered the first horror feature in the country and South Asia took over Dracula. After decades of low -budget products and TV series, this type has witnessed a recent revival with “Zibahkhana” (2007), an English coma, which became the first horror movie in Pakistan in many international festivals. This paved the way for headlines such as “Maya” (2015) and “AksBandH” (2016), both of which explored a superficial horror with local folklore elements. Recently, “In Flames” (2023), which is the first time in psychological horror in two weeks, the manager of the Cannes Festival Festival, indicated a shift towards the ARTHOUSE sensitivities. Although he is still a specialist and works in the shadow of conservative content restrictions, this horror type in Pakistan still finds a foot through hybrid novels, exposure to the festival, and independent experimentation.
“Deemak” is scheduled to be launched throughout Pakistan around EID UL ADHA (June 6).
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