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Paranormal (2020): Cast

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Paranormal is a 2020 mystery drama directed by Amr Salama and Majid Al Ansari, starring Ahmed Amin as Refaat Ismail, Ahmed Dash and Samaa Ibrahem. It runs 5 hours.

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Paranormal (2020) movie poster
Runtime
5h (300 min)
Directors
Amr Salama and Majid Al Ansari
Genres
Drama , Mystery
Original language
Arabic
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Paranormal About?

The premise of Paranormal without spoilers.

Set against the backdrop of the 1960s, the story follows Dr. Refaat Ismail, a hematology professor, who confronts a series of bizarre supernatural phenomena. With the reluctant assistance of his former Scottish lover, Maggie, the duo navigates eerie investigations that test his scientific skepticism.

Paranormal Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • pandemic
  • egyptian curse
  • myth
  • murder
  • family relationships
  • death
  • love
  • one word title
  • flashback
  • corpse
  • fire
  • cigarette smoking
+38 more
  • fear
  • suspense
  • father daughter relationship
  • doctor
  • brother brother relationship
  • virus
  • chase
  • nightmare
  • evil
  • ghost of child
  • mummy
  • ancient egyptian
  • pharaoh
  • haunted house
  • jathom
  • gathome
  • sleep disorder
  • somnipathy
  • sleep paralysis
  • epidemic
  • murphy's law
  • science
  • physics
  • devil
  • poltergeist
  • ghoul
  • professor
  • bad luck
  • demon
  • lucifer
  • satan
  • 1960s
  • 20th century
  • year 1969
  • 40 year old
  • haunting
  • paranormal phenomenon
  • supernatural horror
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Cast & crew

Paranormal Cast & Characters

Ahmed Amin leads the cast as Refaat Ismail, with Ahmed Dash as Reda Ismail (Young) and Samaa Ibrahem as Raeefa Ismail. Directed by Amr Salama and Majid Al Ansari; 18 actors are credited in all.

From the directors

More from Amr Salama and Majid Al Ansari

More films directed by Amr Salama and Majid Al Ansari, best-rated first: Sheikh Jackson, Sixty Egyptian Pounds, Bara El Manhag and Rattle the Cage.

Details

Paranormal Also Known As

11 alternative titles, including “พารานอร์มอล” and “Надприродне”.

Also known as
  • พารานอร์มอล
  • Надприродне
  • Paranormal The Myth of the House
  • Паранормальные явления
  • 패러노멀
  • חוקר במופלא
  • 靈異調查員
  • Паранормальне
  • Paranormális esetek
  • 灵异志
  • パラノーマル 怪奇事件簿

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FAQ

Paranormal FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director

Runtime, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Paranormal, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Paranormal?

Paranormal runs 5 hours (300 minutes).

Who directed Paranormal?

Paranormal was directed by Amr Salama and Majid Al Ansari.

More films by Amr Salama

Who is in the cast of Paranormal?

Paranormal stars Ahmed Amin as Refaat Ismail, Ahmed Dash as Reda Ismail (Young) and Samaa Ibrahem as Raeefa Ismail, among 18 credited actors.

Does Paranormal have a post-credit scene?

No. Paranormal has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Paranormal in?

The original language of Paranormal is Arabic.

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