Narrative architecture on screen.
A structured showcase of psychological thrillers and suspenseful television dramas designed to grip international audiences. This represents a decade of rigorous narrative architecture built from script to screen with clinical visual precision.
The Mechanics of Dread
A decade of high-production suspense, combining deep psychological realism with the precise mechanics of dread. These projects represent a proven track record of cinematic authority with major streaming platforms and international festivals.
El Mraya (Director) — 2024
Walhan (Director) — 2023
BABA YAGA (Director& Screenwriter& Producer) — 2022
Feature Film
Mini-Series
Feature Film
Starring Sawsan Badr, Salah Abdallah, and Mohamed Mahran. What happens when you wake up on a family vacation, only to find your loved ones vanished? With hotel records and staff insisting you arrived alone, you must question your own sanity—or uncover a shocking secret that will shatter your reality.
Starring Monther Rayahneh. What happens when a film shoot inside an ancient, cursed mansion leaves you trapped within its walls? The only escape is breaking a dark, underworld curse.
Four friends celebrating in an abandoned villa unearth a millennia-old artifact. Their reckless misuse unleashes the vengeful spirit of Baba Yaga and her servant. Trapped inside, the youths face a terrifying fight for survival as the ancient witch prepares a deadly, fiery ritual.
Khotoot Areda (Director) — 2025
Marwan's Last Supper (Director& Screenwriter) — 2026
The Necklace (Director& Screenwriter& Producer) — 2022
Micro-Drama
Short-Film
A pioneering micro-drama series streaming on the SEERA platform, spanning 51 fast-paced episodes (1.5 to 3 minutes). Set inside a mysterious library, it delivers an intense journey where hidden secrets, maps, and lost documents intersect. Destinies intertwine, sparking love and conflict in a single location powerful enough to change everyone’s life.
A gripping micro-drama series. A wealthy, alienated young man believes he has finally found true love with an escort, only to wake up next to her murdered body. He soon unravels a dark reality: she was merely bait in a ruthless robbery conspiracy orchestrated by his closest friend.
An internationally acclaimed short film with over 11 official selections and nominations at local and global festivals. Under mysterious circumstances, an ancient necklace disappears from Maryam's possession. Now, her father, Salah, is forced into a desperate race to retrieve it by any means necessary—even if it costs him his life.
Micro-Drama
Structure the Tension
Belal El Araby is available for international co-productions, television showrunning commitments, and feature screenplay development. Let us construct your next high-tension narrative together.