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Hukuru Vileyrey (2006)

Hukuru Vileyrey poster
Directed by
Aishath Rishmy
Genre
horror film
Country
Maldives
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How it feels

A man and a woman get involved in a romantic relationship that is haunted by eerie events. The story follows them as they face strange occurrences connected to a past tragedy.

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What happens

Hukuru Vileyrey (transl. Friday night), is a 2006 Maldivian romantic horror film directed by Aishath Rishmy and Aminath Rasheedha. Produced by Rasheedha under Yaaraa Productions, the film stars Yoosuf Shafeeu, Aishath Rishmy, Mariyam Azza and Zeenath Abbas in pivotal roles. The film was based on a novel published by Ibrahim Waheed in Haveeru Daily in 2003. The film was a critical and commercial success while being considered "one of the few acceptable horror movies the Maldives film industry has ever produced". The film was later released as a 15 episode television series with the inclusion of several clips that were cut from the cinema version. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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