Semum
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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. The story is based on Islamic beliefs about devils (Şeytanlar), who torment their victim. In contrast to Islamic jinn films, the movie focuses on metaphysical evil (Satan or demons) and deals with questions regarding the existence of God in a secular Muslim majority society, instead of social transgressions.
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. The story is based on Islamic beliefs about devils (Şeytanlar), who torment their victim. In contrast to Islamic jinn films, the movie focuses on metaphysical evil (Satan or demons) and deals with questions regarding the existence of God in a secular Muslim majority society, instead of social transgressions. ==Production== Talking about the film in Today's Zaman the director argues that, "he tried to create a model of a Turco-Islamic horror film and that he would make the world recognize this model, of which he sees Semum as the first example." Semum will be compared with The Exorcist and star Ayça İnci will be compared with Linda Blair, the director told Today's Zaman, noting that the Turkish horror films made so far have been far from satisfactory. ===Filming=== The film was shot on location in Istanbul, Turkey. ==Reception== ===Box office=== The film was the thirteenth highest grossing Turkish film of 2008 with a total gross of $1,827,047. ==References== ==External links== for the film
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