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Surrealistic Nightmares: An In-Depth Look at Walloon Horror Cinema
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Surrealistic Nightmares: An In-Depth Look at Walloon Horror Cinema

2025-04-12 · 95 min · Not rated

Horror · Documentary

After researching the Flemish horror cinema in "Forgotten Scares", director Steve De Roover - with the help of co-director Jérôme Vandewattyne (Spit'N'Split) - digs deeper in the follow-up documentary "Surrealistic Nightmares" and shows the beginning of Walloon horror cinema in the '20s (!) and how the genre evolved during the following years. Through unique experiences from the original cast and crew, horror experts and various genre journalists, a broad and in-depth picture is painted about the one-of-a-kind horror legacy from the French side of Belgium, without forgetting the difficult cinema landscape of this small country with two very different languages. "Surrealistic Nightmares: An In-depth Look at Walloon Horror Cinema" is illustrated by exclusive behind the scene footage, famous film scenes and loads of original promotional artwork.

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Directors
Steve De Roover
Production companies
Skladanowsky
Countries
Belgium
Status
Released

Top Cast

Guillermo del ToroGuillermo del ToroSelf
Pascal LaugierPascal LaugierSelf
Xavier GensXavier GensSelf
Fabrice Du WelzFabrice Du WelzSelf
Hélène CattetHélène CattetSelf
Bruno ForzaniBruno ForzaniSelf
Alexandre BustilloAlexandre BustilloSelf
Julien MauryJulien MaurySelf
Mathieu MortelmansMathieu MortelmansSelf
Laurent LucasLaurent LucasSelf

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