Aegri Somnia (film)
Aegri Somnia | |
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Directed by | James Rewucki |
Written by | James Rewucki |
Produced by | James Rewucki, Mike Sanders, Colin Musulak |
Starring | Tyhr Trubiak, Mel Marginet |
Music by | Dead Air Animal |
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Release date | January 3, 2008 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
Language | English |
Aegri Somnia is a 2008 Canadian existential horror film, written and directed by James Rewucki.[1] Shot in a mixture of black and white and colour, Aegri Somnia tells the story of Edgar (Tyhr Trubiak), a simple man who is haunted by the death of his wife Muriel (Mel Marginet) and plagued by shadows and terrifying visions.[2]
Plot[]
Edgar is a man in an extreme existential crisis. He is thrown into a hopeless abyss of frequent nightmares, isolation and increasing paranoia following the suicide of his wife. Edgar moves from one fresh hell into another in this tale of a man facing the darkest side of his shadow self.
Cast[]
- Tyhr Trubiak as Edgar
- Mel Marginet as Muriel
- Warren Louis Wiltshire as Virgil
- Nadine Pinette as Krista
- Daryl Dorge as Lance
- Andy Rewucki as Mr. Chris
- Chris Hodgson as Cane
- Ashley Hirt as Ashley
- Warren Ellis as Funeral Director
Reception[]
Horror News said of the film, "Just because something wants to be art, and works really hard to be worthy, doesn’t mean it’s necessarily going to be artistic and worthy."[3]
References[]
- ^ DePaolo, James. "Aegri Somnia (2008) Movie Review". Horrorphilia. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ http://www.tollbooth.org/2010/movies/aegri.html
- ^ Noonan, John. "Film Review: Aegri Somnia (2008)". Horror News. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
External links[]
- Aegri Somnia at IMDb
- English-language films
- 2008 horror films
- 2008 films