Aegri Somnia is a 2008 Canadian existential horror film, written and directed by James Rewucki.[1] Shot in a mixture of black and white and colour, Aegri Somnia tells the story of Edgar (Tyhr Trubiak), a simple man who is haunted by the death of his wife Muriel (Mel Marginet) and plagued by shadows and terrifying visions.[2]

Aegri Somnia
Directed byJames Rewucki
Written byJames Rewucki
Produced byJames Rewucki, Mike Sanders, Colin Musulak
StarringTyhr Trubiak, Mel Marginet
Music byDead Air Animal
Production
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Release date
  • January 3, 2008 (2008-01-03)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Edgar is a man in an extreme existential crisis. He is thrown into a hopeless abyss of frequent nightmares, isolation and increasing paranoia following the suicide of his wife. Edgar moves from one fresh hell into another in this tale of a man facing the darkest side of his shadow self.

Cast

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  • Tyhr Trubiak as Edgar
  • Mel Marginet as Muriel
  • Warren Louis Wiltshire as Virgil
  • Nadine Pinette as Krista
  • Daryl Dorge as Lance
  • Andy Rewucki as Mr. Chris
  • Chris Hodgson as Cane
  • Ashley Hirt as Ashley
  • Warren Ellis as Funeral Director

Reception

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Horror News said of the film, "Just because something wants to be art, and works really hard to be worthy, doesn’t mean it’s necessarily going to be artistic and worthy."[3]

References

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  1. ^ DePaolo, James. "Aegri Somnia (2008) Movie Review". Horrorphilia. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  2. ^ "The Phantom Tollbooth - Movies Reviews Index".
  3. ^ Noonan, John (11 September 2018). "Film Review: Aegri Somnia (2008)". Horror News. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
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