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Fangs (1981)

Fangs poster
Original title
أنياب
Directed by
Mohammed Shebl
Genre
comedy, horror, fantasy
Country
Egypt
Runtime
1h 43m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young couple gets stranded in a mysterious mansion inhabited by strange creatures. The film blends horror, fantasy and musical elements into a chaotic adventure.

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What happens

Anyab (Arabic: أنياب, lit. 'Fangs') is a 1981 film by Mohammed Shebl loosely inspired by The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). Some critics consider the film to be a classic of Egyptian queer cinema, blending horror, fantasy and musical genres. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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