Dachra
A Tunisian journalism student’s cold-case investigation leads her and two friends into an isolated compound where hospitality masks cannibalistic horror.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- eerie
- oppressive
- foreboding
- late night horror viewing
- halloween horror marathon
What critics said
Critics recognized Dachra as a notable Tunisian horror film with strong festival visibility, though aggregate scores suggest a divided response to its execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The investigation leads into an ominous isolated Tunisian compound shaped by archaic communal practices and suspected witchcraft.
Yasmin and her friends pursue the twenty-year-old mutilation case involving Mongia as their university assignment.
The cult leader welcomes the students to stay overnight while the compound's silent women, meat, and steaming pots signal concealed danger.
The compound contains mysterious drying meat and other disturbing evidence connected to its hidden secrets and cannibalistic practices.
Films like Dachra, and why
The Wicker Man
isolated rural setting, folk horror atmosphere, and a young investigator confronting a secretive community
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
cannibalistic horror, oppressive village customs, and escalating dread in an unfamiliar cultural setting
The Blair Witch Project
investigative horror, disturbing bodily imagery, and a female protagonist uncovering occult secrets
Movie Details
- Director
- Abdelhamid Bouchnak
- Release Date
- 2019-01-23
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (31)
Cast
- Hela Ayed
- Yassmine Dimassi
- Aziz Jbali
- Bilel Slatnia
- Bahri Rahali
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, OVID, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Artify
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Artify
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Dachra about?
- A Tunisian journalism student’s cold-case investigation leads her and two friends into an isolated compound where hospitality masks cannibalistic horror.
- What is Dachra like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dachra as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Dachra violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Dachra as graphic.
- What did critics think of Dachra?
- Critics recognized Dachra as a notable Tunisian horror film with strong festival visibility, though aggregate scores suggest a divided response to its execution.
- Which films are like Dachra?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wicker Man, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and The Blair Witch Project.
- How long is Dachra?
- Dachra runs 113 minutes.
- Where can I watch Dachra?
- In United States, Dachra streams on Amazon Prime Video, OVID, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Artify.
