Baskin
Seen it?2015 | 97 min | Horror, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Turkish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A squad of unsuspecting cops go through a trapdoor to Hell when they stumble upon a Black Mass in an abandoned building.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
80% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$318K worldwide on a $350K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 75K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Can Evrenol
- Mehmet CerrahogluBaba / The Father
- Görkem KasalArda
- Ergun KuyucuRemzi
- Muharrem BayrakYavuz
- Fatih DokgözApo
- Sabahattin YakutSabo
- Berat Efe ParlarYoung Arda
- Şevket Süha TezelFather's Servant / Master Creep
- Seyithan ÖzdemirTall Man
- Sevinc KayaWoman