Azap

Ayşin, a young teacher, conducts internet research on the village to which she has been assigned and comes across terrifying news stories about incidents involving jinns in the past. At a farewell party organized for Ayşin by her friends, a discussion on this topic turns into an argument, and a session of summoning jinns with a cup leads to tense and frightening moments from which there is no escape. Ayşin arrives at the village only at night and, after a short journey filled with uneasy and mysterious moments, stays as a guest with Fatma Ana. Ayşin learns from Fatma Ana that the village is preparing for a wedding. After falling asleep on the first night, Ayşin wakes up each time to relive the night, experiencing three nights filled with terrifying and tense nightmares so convincing she cannot distinguish them from reality. Ayşin, who tries to escape the village, will realize that the wedding preparations are being made for her own torment.

Directed by Ulaş Güneş Kaçargil, Dilek Keser, Azap leans on a strong ensemble — Sonya Dicle Akbas, Oktay Akyörük, Tuğçe Aydın — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about horror titles of 2015.