| End Of The Wicked | |
|---|---|
 Original release poster | |
| Directed by | Teco Benson |
| Written by | Helen Ukpabio |
| Produced by | Helen Ukpabio |
| Starring | Charles Okafor Charles Okafor Hilda Dokubo Alex Usifo Helen Ukpabio Ramsey Nouah |
| Cinematography | Solomon Nwoko |
| Edited by | Iyke Okafor Nwoko |
| Music by | Stanley Okorie |
Production company | Liberty Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Language | English |
End Of The Wicked is a 1999 Nigerian horror film directed by Teco Benson and written by Helen Ukpabio.[1] The film was blamed for a rise in witchcraft accusations against children in the 1990s and early 2000s.[2]
Cast
- Charles Okafor
- Hilda Dokubo
- Alex Usifo Omiagbo
- Patience Oseni
- Larry Okon
- Mary Ushie
- Helen Ukpabio
- Elizabeth Akpabio
- Iniobong Ukpabio
- Kanu Unoaba
- Abasiofon
- Ramsey Nouah
- Mfonido Ukpabio
- Chukwudi Onu
Reception
The movie was very controversial in Nigeria and abroad and was heavily criticized for "blurring the line between fact and fiction."[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
References
- ↑ "How Nigeria's fear of child 'witchcraft' ruins young lives".
- ↑ "Nigeria's Cinematic Witches Were Rooted in Horrifying Reality". 31 October 2021.
- ↑ Ellison, Marc. "How Nigeria's fear of child 'witchcraft' ruins young lives". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ↑ McVeigh, Tracy (13 April 2014). "This Christian preacher should not have been allowed to bring her 'witch hunt' into this country". the Guardian. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ↑ Oppenheimer, Mark (21 May 2010). "A Nigerian Witch-Hunter Defends Herself". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ↑ Izuzu, Chidumga (25 October 2017). "5 scariest Nollywood movie of all time". Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ↑ "I will never stop fighting witchcraft...........Helen Ukpabio". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ↑ "Branded and beaten".
- ↑ "Child Witch-Branding and the Rise of Pentecostalism Across Nigeria". 16 February 2019.
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