Siccîn

Plot

Öznur loves her cousin Kudret since childhood. Kudret marries Nisa. Jealous Öznur uses black magic to win Kudret. The spell unleashes evil forces.

Cast

Unfamiliar with anybody involved.

Verdict

Eager to get my Turkish top 10 movie list to at least it's full ongoing 10 I decided to Google Turkish horror movie and grab the very first one that came up. Siccin was it, and wow it looks like a lengthy franchise! Seven movies I believe at time of writing. Alas the 6 movies I already had on the list suggested that me and Turkey were not on the same page so I went in skeptical, my concerns were quickly justified.

Siccin follows a series of Muslim character primarily a woman done dirty by a guy and the gentleman himself. She goes down a dark route to fulfill her desires and faster than you could say "What could possibly go wrong?" things go dramatically wrong,

Visually the film looks solid for the most part, it's also dark, grim and unsettling. So why the low rating? Well it's also unoriginal, unforgivably boring and devoid of any characters you can root for (Which I deem a common modern problem).

Is this what I can expect going forward? If so binge watching these films will be a frustrating challenge.

Rants

I see people saying that this doesn't put Islam in a very good light but I'd like to remind you movies rarely make religion look good (Except that 3rd Abrahamic religion you're not allowed to say anything bad about). And I'd agree especially as it touches upon the misogyny, spousal abuse and lunatic beliefs that it's renowned for and by "It's" I mean all not just this one.

The Good

Production values are decent

The Bad

Very boring Not exactly original Awful unlikable characters Feels like a chore to watch.

Islam, like all other religions, believes too much in other life and forms of spirits. The film is good, but there is a problem permanently in the horror Turkish movies, It's repeat itself, Repetition of the idea and religious rites. Cinematography and Performance it's OK, but sound effects is bad. but the idea for me that it is no different from commercial horror films that dealing the same way with the Christian religion

You see the movie itself, you do not get bored, but now all the Turkish horror movies are getting tired of seeing similar scenes sometimes ... yes the acting is good but there must be different things ..

Religious theme horror, it's okay, they nailed the creepy atmosphere and great make-up.

story-wise its a mess. bad directing, bad editing and depend too much on the jump scares. couldn't care less about the plot and the characters which to me is very important.

but, as far as the horror movies go, it's not bad, there are much worse horror movies than this. it's still fun to watch with your siblings or friends. some people might get scared.

An Islamic parable. Written as a cautionary tale about using black magic. I loved every second of this and was excited to find horror from Turkey as they don't have much to offer in the genre. This is actually a series of 6 so far and they are free on YouTube. I think most horror nerds will find some appreciation in its execution given its low budget.