Kandisha Film

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Kandishais a French horror film directed and written by Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury. The film stars Mriem Sarolie, Walid Afkir, Suzy Bemba, Bakary Diombera, Mathilde Lamusse, Flix Glaux-Delporto and Sandor Funtek. It focuses on a teenage girl who must fight to protect her younger brother, with help from her two friends, from the wraith of a Moroccan figure from folklore she has inadvertently summoned.[2]

Three teenage childhood friends invoke the spirit of Asha Kandisha, the avenging creature of a Moroccan legend. When one of them, Amlie, suffers at the hands of a former boyfriend, she asks Kandisha to punish him. The seemingly innocent game turns into a nightmare when Kandisha, not satisfied with only one sacrifice, starts venting her rage on any male she comes across, including their nearest and dearest family members. The three friends must now do everything possible to stop an evil who wants to be reborn by using one of them as a human host. Thus, Amlie and her friends seek an Islamic father-and-son team of spiritualists for help, as Kandisha herself has set her sights on Amlie's younger brother Antoine.[1]

Kandisha is a French horror movie that has its solutions come quicker than similar fare in America. The film is about three friends who summon Aisha Kandisha. When the males closest to them start dying, the three realize they must stop the vengeful spirit. Things move at a breakneck pace after Kandisha makes her first appearance. Kandisha does not let up the bloodshed and a death seems to occur in every other segment. This tempo has various effects.

"When invoked, she demands the lives of six men." Shudder has unveiled the US trailer for a freaky French horror film titled Kandisha, borrowing a Morrocan folk legend to tell a contemporary tale of revenge and horror. One of the latest films from the French duo behind the cult films Inside and Livid. When Amlie is assaulted by her ex, she remembers the story of Kandisha, a powerful and vengeful demon. Afraid and upset, she summons her. The next day, her ex is dead. The legend is true and now Kandisha in on a killing spree. The three girls will do anything to break the curse. This stars Mathilde Lamusse, Samarcande Saadi, and Suzy Bemba. "A stylish and gory take on the Morrocan folk legend of the vengeful female demon Aicha Kandicha set against the scene of modern-day Paris, Kandisha is the latest brutal feature" from Bustillo & Maury. This does look quite good, with some sly horror humor thrown in as well. Meet the scary lady below.

Directed by Julien Fournet, the film follows the adventures of Pil, a brave, orphaned young girl who lives in the medieval city of Misty Rock. One day, a cruel regent curses Roland, the heir to the throne, forcing Pil to embark on a quest to find the antidote to save his life and safeguard the kingdom.

Before unleashing her terror, the script relays uneasy truths about the racial and gender dynamics of a close group of friends. Black teens are met with racist outbursts masked as casual banter. Unwanted male attention is averted briefly yet remains a palpable threat to the girls in the group. On the street, they are closely monitored by police. Never relishing in the misery of its surroundings, the film thoughtfully explores the interior life of its characters. The pessimism of the story is tempered by quiet moments between our leads, Amlie (Mathilde Lamusse), Bintou (Suzy Bemba), and Morjana (Samarcande Saadi). They are given space to relate to one another outside of their male cohorts, snuffing out the dread of young adult life with graffiti, music, and weed.

Three best friends spend their summer nights doing graffiti art and telling each other scary stories. After one of them is assaulted, the spirit from one of the stories comes to life and seeks revenge.

Kandisha is a teen fear movie that is unfortunately does not fully transcend its sub-genre as it connects mostly with the three leads, not giving enough time to those who are giving stronger performances. The performances are not bad, but they feel just a little bit off. The film has an urban legend at its base that has been explored before and that is reminiscent of the old (and the new) Candyman on many fronts, but is not nearly as scary or suspenseful as that classic. As an urban legend film, a bit more time spent with Kandisha and less with the teens may have helped make this film more interesting, or the complete opposite with her being shown and explained later on may have created a stronger suspense as to what is happening. All in all, not a bad film, but a film that could have and should have been so much more.

One summer evening, three childhood friends invoke the spirit of Kandisha, a vengeful creature from a Moroccan legend. The game quickly turns into a nightmare when their loved ones begin to disappear.

Mathilde La Musse Samarcande Saadi Suzy Bemba Nassim Lyes Walid Afkir Sandor Funtek Bakary Diombera Flix Glaux-Delporto Dylan Krief Mriem Sarolie Mariam Doumbia Brahim Hadrami Ayekoro Kossou Frdric Nyssen Ondine Stenuit Maria Jos Cazares Godoy Brahim Takioullah Lotfi Yahya Jedidi Delphine Clairice Erico Salamone

For me, Kandisha is a slept-on, underseen, and underappreciated gem. While I don't think that it achieves "greatness," I do think that it possesses some key ingredients for a thoroughly enjoyable horror flick, including:

Essentially a Candyman ripoff from Inside directors Maury and Bustillo. The film focuses on a group of teens that unleash Kandisha - a demon of Moroccan folklore who once summoned needs to kill six men to satisfy her bloodlust. Apparently this story is an actual part of Moroccan folklore, so that's interesting. Rather less interesting are the characters. The first half of the film is littered with banal empty dialogue that mostly doesn't really serve any purpose. The demon itself is definitely the highlight when on screen - a tall topless woman with goat hooves. It gets quite gory in places too, though nothing to rival the brutality of Inside. The runtime is short and the film is fast paced, which is good....but it doesn't add anything new and I preferred Candyman to be honest.

I think I just need to get past the fact that the duo who directed Inside, my favorite horror movie of the 21st century, aren't going to hit that height again. Even in the middle of watching Kandisha I had to readjust my thinking to compare it to other current independent horror films (in which it succeeds) instead of comparing it to Inside (in which it fails).

The story is basically La Llorona meets Candyman. It's fine. The third act gets kinda awesome but also makes you wonder where was this the whole movie. The digital effects are too much. I mean they used digital fx in Inside too, but those were more flashes. This is like long shots of it and it sticks out

Kandisha, is a movie about a bunch of who friends invoke the spirit of Kandisha, a vengeful creature from a Moroccan legend. The game quickly turns into a nightmare when their loved ones begin to disappear.

Above is the summary that is officially given online about this movie but in reality it's a ton of horseshit. The summary is "a girl invokes the spirit of Kandisha moments after she reaches home surviving a sexual assault from her ex boyfriend and literally everyone that knows her has to pay with their life for this shit".

kandisha is a sloppy copy of a classic idea with a hit of moroccan heritage infused into a film that takes forever to get past its setup phase. The first half is largely spent watching a bunch of wannabe gangster kids generally messing around and graffiti'ing up the streets.

A young woman irresponsibly summons a demon after being attacked by her ex boyfriend. Based on Moroccan mythology, this vengeful hoofed demoness has to kill 6 men that the summoner has a bond with. Only way to stop it is if the summoner sacrifices herself...

This has some plotholes for sure but the surprisingly gnarly practical effects, short runtime(84 mins), brutal deaths, and the Moroccan folklore made this an enjoyable for me. The demon, Aicha Kandisha looked menacing in each of her forms. Solid Shudder exclusive imho.

The things I liked about it: fun snapshot of teen life in a diverse french culture. An "exorcism/Possession" movie that wasnt christian based but involving an Islamic demon. Also, the gore, when it was there, was used to great effect. The demon, Kandisha, was kinda cool.

Not so strong: performances weren't the best, these three young women were literally having the men in their life ripped apart and they were kinda in teen denial. It was often predictable at times. And did they really need to do the bunny like that??

Shudder has released the trailer for its newest original venture, Kandisha, streaming exclusively on the horror platform on July 22. From Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo, best known for their films Inside and Livid, the film was a selection at both the Sitges and Chattanooga Film Festivals, following the story of three young girls who are plagued by the appearance of a vengeful female demon.

Based on the Moroccan folk legend of the same name, the Candyman-esque trailer follows Amlie, Bintou, and Morjana (played by French actresses Mathilde Lamusse, Samarcande Saadi, and Suzy Bemba) as they invoke a fierce demon, whose name they discover in a crumbling apartment block they are decorating with graffiti. "Aicha Kandisha," one of them calls after drawing a Satanic star on the wall of her bathtub in blood, speaking what she thinks is an empty threat against her ex-boyfriend who assaulted her.

Kandisha is written and directed by Maury and Bustillo, and is produced by Wassim Bji, Delphine Clot, and Guillaume Lemans. It will stream exclusively on Shudder on July 22 in the US, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, as well as via the Shudder offering within the AMC+ bundle where available. Check out the trailer below:

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