Sijjin (film series)

Sijjin is a supernatural horror film series from Turkey debuted in 2014. The original title SİCCÎN is a Kurmanji Kurdish word, literally translating 'violent' or 'vehement', according to the country of origin. Director Alper Mestçi returned to his horror works with this franchise after successfully making a pair of global box office hits.[2] All the films are produced by Muhtesem Tözüm and were released under the banner of his Muhtesem Film studio. Right from the start, each of the films gained global acceptance and were quickly recognized as new wave of Turkish horror genre.[3]

Sijjin
SİCCÎN
Directed byAlper Mestçi (1–6)
Produced byMuhtesem Tözüm (1–6)
Written by
  • Ersan Özer (1–2)
  • Alper Mestçi (2, 4–6)
  • Bekir Acar (3)
Starring
  • Aydan Cakir (1)
  • Pinar Caglar Genctürk (1)
  • Merve Ates (1, 4–6)
  • Adnan Koç (3, 6)
  • Cem Uslu (3)
  • Dilara Büyükbayraktar (6)
Music by
  • Ali Otyam (1)
  • Resit Gözdamla (2–6)
  • Sonay Akcen (4)
Cinematography
  • Mustafa Kusçu (1)
  • Feza Çaldiran (2)
  • Serdar Armutlu (3)
  • Erhan Makar (4)
  • Mehmet Eren Nayir (5)
  • Sami Saydan (6)
Edited by
  • Efe Hizir (1)
  • Okan Sarul (2–5)
  • Cem Taskara (3)
Production
company
Muhtesem Film (1–6)
Distributed by
  • Pinema (1)
  • The Moments Entertainment (3)
  • TME Films (5)
  • CinedeX (5–6)
Release date
  • SİCCÎN: Büyü Haramdır (26 September 2014)
  • SİCCÎN 2 (10 July 2015)
  • SİCCÎN 3: Cürmü Aşk (2 September 2016)
  • SİCCÎN 4 (1 September 2017)
  • SİCCÎN 5 (17 August 2018)
  • SİCCÎN 6 (9 August 2019)
Running time
577 minutes (1–6)
CountryTurkey[1]
LanguageTurkish
Box officeTotal (6 films): $5.716 million (Global)

The title of this franchise is derived from the Arabic word Sijjin (سِجِّين) meaning either a book that lists the names of the damned or a prison, located in the bottom of hell.[4] However, the word's origin is unknown. It appears in the Qur'an in Surah 83:7–9. A similar word (sijill) appears in 21:104 often translated as 'scroll'.[5]

Films

There are a total of 6 films in this franchise till to date. The latest installment have been released on 9 August 2019.

The films are all filmed in various regions of Turkey.

The first film was about Öznur, a beautiful woman who fell in love with a man known as Kudret, who is her cousin. When she learned that Kudret is [lawfully] married to another woman, Nisa, the jealous Öznur seeks help from a sorcerer to unleash black magic against Nisa, only to cause Kudret's family go through inexplicable troubles. However, the sorcery also effects and torments Öznur.[6]

Awards

The third installment of the franchise, Sijjin 3: Crime of Love, was nominated for SIYAD Award by Turkish Film Critics Association in 2016. Director Alper Mestçi received nomination for the Giovanni Scognamillo Award in Best Fantastic Film category, same year, for the entry.[7]

References
  1. "SİCCÎN (2014) Horror". Internet Movie Database. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  2. Akça, Kerem (4 December 2011). "Yeni korku formülümüz tam gaz!" [Our new horror formula is full throttle!]. Habertürk (in Turkish). Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  3. Miska, Brad (1 September 2014). "Loads of Turkish haunts in 'SİCCÎN'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  4. Christian Lange Locating Hell in Islamic Traditions BRILL 978-90-04-30121-4 p. 17
  5. Robert Spencer Did Muhammad Exist?: An Inquiry into Islam’s Obscure Origins Open Road Media 2014 ISBN 9781-4-976-0856-6 page 153
  6. Siccin: Plot
  7. Siccin 3: Cürmü Ask - IMDb, retrieved 26 September 2019
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