Siccin 5 (Film)

Siccîn 5 is a 2018 Turkish horror film written and directed by Alper Mestçi. The film centers on a family and a young girl whose lives descend into nightmare after a forbidden ritual performed years earlier resurfaces with terrifying consequences.

Hale is a 12-year-old girl living in a historic and eerie house in Nevşehir with her mother, her grandmother who is losing her mental balance, and her aunt Azra. She has little interaction with others due to her unusual appearance and strange behavior. Her father disappeared before she was born. One night, Hale dreams of her father—a man she has never seen—calling her to an old, dilapidated house, specifically to her grandfather’s home in Karain Village. This house is the site where a forbidden ritual was conducted years ago. After this nightmare, Hale begins to change in disturbing ways; these transformations become increasingly horrifying for everyone in the household and draw them into a series of terrifying events.

• Black Magic and Demon Possession: The central theme of the film is the horrific aftermath of a forbidden ritual and black magic from the past that manifests in the present. Demons possessing family members and the strange, malevolent behaviors they induce are explored in detail.
• Family Secrets and Curses: The film weaves tension around how secrets and curses from the past descend upon the family. The mysterious disappearance of Hale’s father and the interplay of magic within the family add elements of mystery.
• Childhood Trauma and Psychological Horror: The traumatic events experienced by Hale and the changes in her personality bring psychological horror to the forefront. Although the plot appears fragmented and loosely structured, the frequent use of dreams and hallucinations reinforces this theme.
• Conflict Between the Natural and the Supernatural: The film portrays how an ordinary family confronts helplessness and struggles for survival against supernatural forces beyond their understanding.

Siccîn 5 is a Turkish horror film written and directed by Alper Mestçi. Produced by Muhteşem Film and distributed by TME Films, the 1 hour and 32 minute film premiered in Türkiye on 17 August 2018. Principal photography took place in Nevşehir.

• Rüya Önal: Hale
• Merve Ateş
• Özgür Hacıer
• Ece Koroğlu
• Ece Edibe Baykal
• Pınar Gülkapan
• Tuncay Çağıl
• Metin Yıldırım (II)
• Aslın Su Divrik
• Selim Aydın

Siccîn 5 earned ₺1.098.154 during its opening weekend in Türkiye, watched by 84.504 spectators. Over its total nine-week theatrical run, the film accumulated ₺7.547.432 in gross revenue and was seen by 633.391 viewers. Its worldwide gross box office revenue amounted to approximately $1.283.684.