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Semum

2008 · 117 min

A slow, oppressive descent into possession that blends domestic unease with theological debate, leaving a lingering sense of dread.

Directed by: Hasan Karacadağ
Genres: Horror
Starring: Ayça İnci, Burak Hakkı, Cem Kurtoğlu

Overview: Rising from a pitch-black pit of hell, Semum sets his sights on an earthly target: Canan. The quiet, peaceful life that Canan and her husband Volkan dreamed of in their newly moved home is soon shattered. Driven by cruel and malevolent intent, Semum begins a slow and terrifying transformation, turning Canan into something no longer human. As hellish nightmares bleed into reality, Satan’s most loyal servant Semum, takes possession of Canan’s body. Why has this innocent woman been chosen as his target? And will the gates of hell opened for an ordinary human ever be closed?

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Directed by: Hasan Karacadağ
Genres: Horror
Starring: Ayça İnci, Burak Hakkı, Cem Kurtoğlu

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
isolation
identity
fate
morality
Places: home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	8
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: horror
Directed by: Hasan Karacadağ
Written by: Hasan Karacadağ
Starring: Ayça İnci, Burak Hakkı, Cem Kurtoğlu, Sefa Zengin, Bahtiyar Engin, Hakan Meriçliler, Levent Sülün, Yıldırım Öcek
Runtime: 117 min
Country: Turkey
Languages: Turkish

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