Aegri Somnia (film)
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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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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ DePaolo, James. "Aegri Somnia (2008) Movie Review". Horrorphilia. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "The Phantom Tollbooth - Movies Reviews Index".
- ^ Noonan, John (11 September 2018). "Film Review: Aegri Somnia (2008)". Horror News. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
External links
[edit]- Aegri Somnia at IMDb