The Cello (2023 film)

The Cello
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDarren Lynn Bousman
Written byTurki Al-Sheikh
Based onCello
by Turki Al Alshikh
Produced byLee Nelson
Starring
CinematographyMaxime Alexandre
Edited by
  • Harvey Rosenstock
  • Zeborah Tidwell
Music byJoseph Bishara
Production
companies
  • Alamiya
  • Envision Media Arts
Distributed byRozam Media
Release dates
  • September 8, 2023 (2023-09-08) (The Boulevard)
  • September 14, 2023 (2023-09-14) (United Arab Emirates)
CountrySaudi Arabia
Languages
Box office$5,314[1]

The Cello is a 2023 Saudi Arabian horror film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman and written by Turki Al-Sheikh. It is based on Al-Sheikh's novel of the same title and stars Jeremy Irons, Samer Ismail, Elham Ali, Souad Abdullah, Tobin Bell and Muhannad Al Hamdi. The story revolves around an aspiring cellist who acquires an insidious cello that begins to wreak havoc around him.

Production for The Cello took place in late 2021. It premiered in Boulevard Riyadh City on September 8, 2023, and was released in the United Arab Emirates on September 14, 2023.

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