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Sijjin 2 (Siccîn 2)

Sijjin 2 (Siccîn 2)

Movie · 2015 · 11 people

Siccîn 2 is the second in the Turkish horror series begun by Siccîn. It opened in cinemas on 10 July 2015. Directed by Alper Mestçi, who wrote the screenplay with Ersan Özer, it runs about 86 minutes and drew 289,327 admissions during its theatrical run. Muhteşem Film produced it and The Moments Entertainment distributed it.

The story begins when Hicran and Adnan, a couple in a happy marriage, lose their 2-year-old son in an accident. Though they still share a home, they have become strangers. When Hicran starts experiencing events that cannot be explained, her mental state worsens. At last she goes to a hoca and learns that a spell called "41 dikiş" has been cast on her. It is known as the strongest of spells and can be made with 41 different intentions. To lift it, Hicran must find who had it made and learn which intention lay behind it. The search confronts her with truths she never imagined.

Şeyda Terzioğlu plays Hicran, with Ece Baykal and Reyhan İlhan sharing the leading roles. The cast also includes Bulut Akkale, Yavuz Çetin, Seda Oğuz (Zehra), Berat Efe Parlar, İbrahim Kolcu, Efsun Akkurt (Aynur) and Emre Kerem Ketenci. Reşit Gözdamla composed the music; Feza Çaldıran and Halil İbrahim Çekiç shot the film.

DirectorAlper Mestçi
Production companyMuhteşem Film

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Berat Efe Parlar Berat Efe Parlar Actor · 22 years old Albino Boy Şeyda Terzioğlu Bulut Akkale Ece Baykal Reyhan İlhan Yavuz Çetin Seda Oguz Salih Usta Ahmet Talay Mana Alkoy Kebire Tokur

Also in the cast: İbrahim Kolcu, Efsun Akkurt, Emre Kerem Ketenci, Seda Oğuz

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Action & Thriller Fan Puts pace, tension and set pieces first; little patience for slow drama.

What makes Siccîn 2's job easier is a clear goal: Hicran has to find out who had the spell cast and with what intention. That search gives the story a detective feel and gives the fear a direction. The running time is suitably short for the genre, which is a good sign for the pace. But anyone expecting something brand new after the first film may find the strongest-spell idea familiar after a while.

Cinephile Looks at script, editing and directing choices; keeps a distance from formula films.

The film's most interesting feature is that it builds its horror on grief. A couple who have lost their child and become strangers under the same roof make a strong dramatic basis for blurring the line between the supernatural and psychological collapse. The script, however, closes off that ambiguity with a hoca's diagnosis of a spell, and the story settles onto the familiar rails of the series formula. Had the tension between Hicran's deteriorating state of mind and the unexplained events been left open for longer, the film could have stood clearly apart from its peers. As it is, grief remains the starting point for the scares rather than a theme the film deepens.

Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humour and heart.

This film is not for children. The subject is heavy: a mother who loses her young son in an accident and a spell that turns out to have been cast on her. Losing a child and the fear of black magic are themes that can unsettle even adults. It may be an option for grown-ups who like horror, but I would not recommend it to older relatives who have recently suffered a loss or are sensitive to these subjects. Care is needed with teenagers too.

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