Semur: Şeytanın Kabilesi
Semur: Şeytanın Kabilesi

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Semur: Şeytanın Kabilesi

2017
Movie
86 min
Turkish

Merve and Ozge are best friends but Ozge loves Ozan who is married with Merve. Ozge does dark magic stuff for killing Merve and being darling of Ozan. Semur (a kind of evil) come from dark to kill Merve.

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IMDb3.1/10
Director: Hasan ÇankayaGenres: Horror, Mystery

Plot Summary

A group of friends decide to spend their holiday in a remote village, unaware of the dark secrets it holds. They soon discover that the village is cursed and haunted by an ancient evil entity known as Semur. As they try to escape, they find themselves trapped and hunted by the demonic force.

Critical Reception

Semur: Şeytanın Kabilesi received largely negative reviews from critics and audiences alike, primarily for its predictable plot, weak acting, and reliance on cheap jump scares. While some appreciated the attempt at a supernatural horror film within Turkish cinema, it was generally seen as underdeveloped and unoriginal.

What Reviewers Say

  • Relies heavily on common horror tropes without offering a fresh perspective.

  • Performances are unconvincing and detract from any potential scares.

  • The plot is derivative and fails to build meaningful suspense.

Google audience: Audience reviews for Semur: Şeytanın Kabilesi are scarce, but the limited feedback available generally reflects the critical sentiment, with viewers finding the film to be a lackluster entry in the horror genre.

Fun Fact

The film attempts to draw from Turkish folklore and mythology surrounding demonic entities, particularly the concept of 'Semur'.

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