Sijjin
A jealous woman turns to black magic to claim her married cousin, unleashing a supernatural evil that overwhelms them all.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- eerie
- foreboding
- dread-filled
- late night horror viewing
- halloween watchlist
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Öznur's black-magic ritual intended to alter Kudret's marriage releases an evil force she cannot contain.
Öznur's lifelong platonic fixation on her married cousin Kudret motivates the ritual and drives the catastrophe.
The film presents black magic and spiritual evil through a Turkish cultural and religious context.
The spell disrupts the apparently happy household formed by Kudret and Nisa, turning intimate family life into a locus of terror.
Films like Sijjin, and why
The Conjuring
shared supernatural horror, occult practices, family conflict, and escalating dread
Drag Me to Hell
shared black magic, domestic terror, demonic forces, and relentless supernatural unease
The Exorcist
shared possession-oriented horror, religious ritual, and disturbing spiritual threat
Movie Details
- Director
- Alper Mestçi
- Release Date
- 2014-09-26
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (101)
Cast
- Pınar Çağlar Gençtürk
- Koray Şahinbaş
- Ebru Kaymakçı
- Merve Ateş
- Güneş Galava
- Toygun Ateş
- Aydan Çakır
- Asuman Kostak
- Salih Usta
- Salih Saygı
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Sijjin about?
- A jealous woman turns to black magic to claim her married cousin, unleashing a supernatural evil that overwhelms them all.
- What is Sijjin like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sijjin as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Sijjin violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Sijjin as mild.
- Which films are like Sijjin?
- Films with a similar feel include The Conjuring, Drag Me to Hell, and The Exorcist.
- How long is Sijjin?
- Sijjin runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sijjin?
- In United States, Sijjin is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
