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]

End Of The Wicked
Original release poster
Directed byTeco Benson
Written byHelen Ukpabio
Produced byHelen Ukpabio
StarringCharles Okafor
Charles Okafor
Hilda Dokubo
Alex Usifo
Helen Ukpabio
Ramsey Nouah
CinematographySolomon Nwoko
Edited byIyke Okafor Nwoko
Music byStanley Okorie
Production
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Liberty Films
Release date
  • 1999 (1999)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryNigeria
LanguageEnglish

Cast

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  • Charles Okafor as Chris
  • Hilda Dokubo as Stella
  • Alex Usifo Omiagbo as Beelzebub
  • Patience Oseni as Mama Chris
  • Larry Okon as Morgan
  • Mary Ushie as Stephanie
  • Helen Ukpabio as Pastor
  • Elizabeth Akpabio as Tina
  • Iniobong Ukpabio as Mercy
  • Kanu Unoaba as Tempest
  • Abasiofon as Junior
  • Ramsey Nouah as Emeka
  • Mfonido Ukpabio
  • Chukwudi Onu

Reception

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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

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  1. ^ "How Nigeria's fear of child 'witchcraft' ruins young lives".
  2. ^ "Nigeria's Cinematic Witches Were Rooted in Horrifying Reality". 31 October 2021.
  3. ^ Ellison, Marc. "How Nigeria's fear of child 'witchcraft' ruins young lives". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Oppenheimer, Mark (21 May 2010). "A Nigerian Witch-Hunter Defends Herself". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  6. ^ Izuzu, Chidumga (25 October 2017). "5 scariest Nollywood movie of all time". Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  7. ^ "I will never stop fighting witchcraft...........Helen Ukpabio". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Branded and beaten".
  9. ^ "Child Witch-Branding and the Rise of Pentecostalism Across Nigeria". 16 February 2019.
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