| Semum | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Hasan Karacadağ |
| Written by | Hasan Karacadağ |
| Produced by | Hasan Karacadağ |
| Starring | Bigkem Karavus Burak Özçivit Kurtulus Sakiragaoglu |
| Cinematography | Seyhan Bilir |
| Music by | Justin R. Durban |
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Release date |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | Turkey |
| Language | Turkish |
| Budget | $1,200,000 (estimated) |
| Box office | $1,827,047 |
Semum is a 2008 Turkish horror film produced, written and directed by Hasan Karacadağ which reportedly recounts the true story of a woman who lives in İzmir, Turkey.[1]
The story is based on Islamic beliefs about devils šayāṭīn, who torment their victim. In contrast to Islamic jinn films, the movie focuses on metaphysical evil and deals with questions regarding the existence of God in a secular Muslim majority society, instead of social transgressions.[2]
- ^ Kara, Serkan. "Filmmaker Karacadağ presents Turkey's first 'alien' horror flick". Today's Zaman. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- ^ Erdağı, D. Evil in Turkish Muslim horror film: the demonic in “Semum”. SN Soc Sci 4, 27 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43545-024-00832-w