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I loved listening to horror stories as a kid.

My sister Kader.

My best friend Orhan.

And me.

We'd listen to the stories

told by our grandparents and Crazy Aunt Nadire in the village,

and at nights, my sister and I would hug each other in fear and try to sleep.

I never thought I'd grow up to tell other people

the horrible experience I went through many years later.

I'm not good at writing.

But to tell about what I went through

might help ease the fear I've felt for seven years.

It's been seven years since that fateful incident.

Those whom I told about the incident thought it was neither a miracle

nor a huge curse.

I think it's both.

But I don't know where the curse ends, where the miracle starts.

Orhan was my best friend.

I was four years old when my sister Kader was born.

Kader joined us a few years later.

Although Orhan didn't want Kader at first, they got along well afterwards.

And they loved each other.

They loved each other so much.

Maybe they loved each other in a unique way.

And they got married years later.

SICCIN 3

Again, Halil?

You've been working here longer than I have.

You know better than anyone that it's forbidden to smoke here.

Man.

There are lots of explosives here. Will you kill us?

Chief, I just have a few puffs and stub it out. Don't worry.

Just look the other way, it won't hurt.

I see. This isn't going to work.

You can't put people's lives at risk.

I'm letting you go. Pack your stuff. Go.

I'm begging you, don't do this. I need this. You know my situation.

You left me with no choice.

I'm sorry.

Did he smoke again?

I'm letting him go.

You don't say.

You know he's in debt, he needs this.

Sedat, I know that, but what am I supposed to do?

Tell me if there's another choice and I'll do it.

No, there isn't. What else can you do?

He doesn't think about himself. Will he think about us?

Such a shame.

I'll buy stationery supplies for Mehmet tomorrow. Kader said she had some errands.

Tell her to be ready by nine. I'll pick her up, okay?

Okay.

Don't worry. It happens.

-See you later. -All right.

There's something wrong with you.

It's nothing important, honey.

I was upset over something at work.

Don't you worry about anything, okay?

I feel better now that I'm with you.

Come on, the dinner is ready. Let's eat.

I'm coming.

Shall we go out?

I was going suggest it if you didn't.

Shall we go to the Enchanted Tree?

Okay.

One would think we're crazy if they saw us here.

But nobody knows this place is enchanted.

Kader, this place has always brought us luck.

It witnessed our happiness.

It brought us luck.

Your brother will pick you up at nine o'clock tomorrow morning.

You said you had errands to run.

They're going so early? I don't have much to do actually.

I'll just visit the doctor.

What gives?

Don't worry.

-It's just an examination. -Okay. What examination?

Why do you think I insisted on coming here tonight?

The Enchanted Tree has always brought us good luck.

I can come back with good news from the doctor tomorrow.

Kader.

Ayşe Abla. Ayşe Abla.

Ayşe Abla. Ayşe Abla. It's okay.

It's okay. Ayşe Abla.

It's okay.

Chief!

Chief.

Halil's wife is outside.

Halil committed suicide.

What are you talking about, man? What are you talking about?

Sis, it's okay.

Ayşe.

It's your fault!

It's your fault!

Halil is gone. He's gone.

It's your fault! Damn you!

I hope you have a dark fate like Halil's!

I hope you have a dark fate like this!

I hope you have a dark end like this!

It's okay. It's okay.

-Come on, get up. -Get up.

Mehmet. Are you all grown-up now and starting your 4th year?

He'll become an engineer. He'll build planes.

Look at that. My nephew will do it. Who else can do it?

I'll name my plane Melek.

Auntie, come here. I'll show you my plane sketches.

Okay, honey.

Go ahead, stop the car and I'll sit with Mehmet.

It's Orhan.

Yes, Orhan?

What are you talking about, Orhan?

When?

Okay, bro. We're on our way.

Okay, we're coming.

What is it? What did Orhan say?

Oh, goodness.

Car!

<i>Three pitch black months.</i>

<i>There are three moments in my life</i> <i>that I don't want to remember.</i>

<i>First, the moment when my late wife</i> <i>Melek looked at me with begging eyes</i>

<i>as she was giving birth to Mehmet</i>

<i>and told me,</i> <i>"Take good care of him for me."</i>

<i>Those were the last words</i> <i>I heard from her.</i>

<i>The second one</i>

<i>was when my son Mehmet screamed "Dad!"</i> <i>right before that accident.</i>

<i>I've always prayed for that to not be</i> <i>the last word I heard from him.</i>

<i>The third and maybe the worst</i>

<i>was when I saw Kader in that house</i> <i>on a Friday, months after the accident.</i>

<i>But what I went through</i> <i>up until that horrible Friday</i>

<i>weren't ordinary things</i> <i>a regular man would experience.</i>

MONDAY

Kader.

I was so afraid that you'd leave me.

But things will be the way they were, don't be afraid, okay?

Don't worry.

Mom, I'm leaving.

Go and be with Mehmet, don't leave him alone.

Where are you going, Son?

I have something to do. I'll tell you about it later.

Don't be late.

His eyes look for you when you're not around.

All right, Mom. I'll be back in an hour.

Will you be able to forgive me?

I couldn't take good care of him.

But I have faith.

I have faith that God will help us.

Melek.

Honey.

Don't get mad at me.

BORN - DIED RIP

I miss seeing you in this dress.

I dreamed of you with this dress when you weren't with me.

What happened to me?

I don't know anything.

You'll remember.

You'll remember. I'll help you remember. Don't worry.

I'll always be with you.

Don't worry. I'll be with you.

I'll always be with you.

I'll always be with you.

-Is he sleeping? -I've just tucked him in.

He probably isn't asleep yet.

Good night, Son.

What's wrong, Son?

Nothing, Mom. Go to bed.

Okay.

Good night, Son.

It's okay, it's okay, it's okay.

-It's okay. Calm down. -I don't know what happened.

I suddenly felt faint.

I'm so scared.

Don't go near that room again.

You went through some bad things in that room. You shouldn't remember.

If you remember, you'll feel bad.

That's why I locked the door.

Don't you try to go in there again.

Okay?

Don't try to go in.

Don't even look at the door.

Okay?

Oh, Kader.

Kader.

Let me take you to your bed, come on.

I'll stop the barking dogs. Stay in bed, okay?

TUESDAY

How's Mehmet? Is he better?

Well, you know Kadir...

He can't talk.

Sometimes he kind of moves his hand and even that makes me happy.

I understand, bro.

I can imagine.

May he get well soon.

Amen. I hope so.

Orhan Abi has been withdrawn lately.

-It's like he's become a different person. -Well, it's hard, Kadir.

It's hard for him, it's hard for me.

We're going through hard days.

And he's not talking to you, is he?

Sedat, Kadir, enjoy your meal.

Thank you, man.

-Enjoy your food. -Thank you, bro.

<i>They're at the door.</i>

<i>They're going to kill him.</i>

<i>She ruined him.</i>

<i>She ruined him.</i>

<i>They're going to kill him.</i> <i>They're going to kill him.</i>

<i>They're going to kill him. She ruined him.</i>

<i>She's clung like a leech. Like a leech.</i>

<i>She ruined him. She ruined my son.</i> <i>She comes out of it.</i>

<i>She's clung like a leech.</i> <i>Clung like a leech.</i>

<i>She's clung like a leech, she ruined him.</i>

Hatice?

Hatice?

Hatice?

Hatice?

Hatice? Hatice.

Hatice, come here.

Hatice.

Hatice.

Where are you going like that? Look at you.

Come on. Let's go home.

-Come on. Come on. -You go home. I...

You don't understand. Go.

I'm there, sitting in my corner.

-Just look. I'm there. -Okay.

-I... I'll get Orhan and come back. -Okay.

We'll go and get him together. Come on, Hatice.

-Come on. -Let me get Orhan.

Come on. Come on. Come on.

-Come on. Okay. -Let me get Orhan.

You don't understand.

Okay.

<i>We would sometimes gaze each other.</i>

<i>You'd hold my hand and show me</i> <i>how you loved me with your eyes.</i>

<i>You'd tell me it was a love like no other,</i> <i>that we hadn't heard anything like that.</i>

<i>You'd tell me we couldn't live</i> <i>if we lost each other.</i>

<i>Our love is grand, Kader.</i>

<i>You'll remember again and</i> <i>love me very much.</i>

<i>We'll go back to the way we were.</i>

<i>I miss seeing you in this dress.</i>

<i>I dreamed of you with this dress</i> <i>when you weren't with me.</i>

<i>You were delighted</i> <i>when I gave you this necklace.</i>

<i>Tears of happiness...</i>

Kader.

Kader.

Kader?

What's wrong?

Those are my parents.

My mother didn't want us to get married.

That's why we've been out of touch with them for a while.

Don't we have a picture of my parents?

Orhan.

Orhan.

-Orhan, how long will you not talk to me? -Sedat, go away.

Go away, Sedat and don't come back.

Go away!

You won't go out until I tell you to.

You won't see anybody, okay?

Okay, Orhan.

If I were your only star in the sky...

...I'd always be watching you.

If I shot an arrow through your heart with my look...

...maybe the earth would shake, the world would stop.

Come here, Son.

Go ahead and sleep, Son.

Sleep tight.

Lord, don't take Mehmet from me.

Don't take him, too.

<i>Save me.</i>

<i>Save me.</i>

Mother?

WEDNESDAY

Good morning, bro.

Good morning. Good morning.

Orhan, can we talk, brother?

Orhan, I'm not good.

I've started to obsess over it.

I can't sleep. I saw crazy things again last night.

You're like a brother to me. Don't do this, Orhan.

Don't do this to yourself and me.

It's time for your shift.

You should get to work.

Orhan. Orhan, bro, look.

You're blaming me, don't you Orhan?

You're right.

It was all my fault.

But don't you know how much she means to me?

She's your wife, but she's my sister.

Every time I see Mehmet, I relive that accident.

And Kader is always on my mind, I have dreams about her every night.

I had a dream about her just last night. She was screaming, "Save me."

I've missed her so much, Orhan.

My son is bed-ridden.

He can't talk, he can't walk.

I don't know what I'm supposed to do.

I wish I could do something, turn back the clock, but I can't.

I can't do anything.

I can't do anything but pray. And you're doing this to me.

Enough already! Stop it!

You took Kader away from me.

I don't want to see you.

Stay away from me and my home. I'll kill you.

I'll kill you.

Shall we drawing a picture? Huh?

Come on.

Let's draw a picture together. Hold on.

Take the pencil.

You know what?

Let's draw the same picture. Huh? You drew this one.

Remember?

Let's draw the same picture. Come on.

Like this... Let's draw the fuselage.

It's good, isn't it?

Let's draw the tail.

Shall we draw the wing? Huh?

All right, let's draw the wing.

Yes.

Hold on, Son.

Hold on.

I'll be right back.

What gives, Son? What happened?

There was a knock at the door, but there was no one there.

I didn't hear it.

Son. Son. Mehmet.

Mehmet.

I turn it around, he turns it back.

That damn woman. He ruined my son.

I turned it around, it's done.

I'll gouge... I'll gouge your eyes out.

I'll gouge your eyes out and feed them to the dogs.

I'll feed them to the dogs. You'll see.

That malevolent woman.

She ruined my son. But I'll give her merry hell.

Did you turn it around again, Hatice?

Don't do it.

She comes out of it and beats me.

I wonder who that is.

-Welcome, Son. -Thank you, Father. Let me kiss.

Come in.

-How are you, Father? Are you okay? -I'm fine. Thank you.

-Mother? -Son.

My son. My dear.

Welcome.

Have a seat. Sit down.

Why didn't you bring your wife? Didn't she come?

I'll bring her, Mother.

Once she gets better.

His wife is sick.

He'll bring her when she gets better.

She should come. She should kiss my hand.

I love my daughter-in-law. Bring her.

Once she gets better, I'll bring her, Mother.

Let me make some tea.

Go ahead.

-And I'll wash my hands. -Go ahead, dear.

Wash them.

Wash them.

You don't look well, Son.

And I feel distressed.

We should go to Veysel Hodja.

He'll examine Mehmet as well.

What do you mean, Veysel Hodja, Mother?

You know Mehmet's condition. Shall we take him there and scare him?

Besides, why are you here? Why aren't you with Mehmet?

Don't you say he feels uneasy when he's alone?

Go and sit with him.

You can go to bed, Mother... I'm here.

<i>Kader.</i>

<i>Kader.</i>

<i>Kader.</i>

<i>Kader.</i>

<i>Kader.</i>

<i>Kader.</i>

Come with me.

<i>When you couldn't sleep at night</i> <i>you wanted to go out and walk around.</i>

<i>One day, I saw an old woman here,</i> <i>crying with her two children.</i>

<i>I asked her what happened.</i>

<i>Her daughter was missing.</i>

<i>When I offered to look for her together</i> <i>the woman showed our Enchanted Tree.</i>

<i>"That man by that tree has taken her.</i>

<i>Tell him to give our child back to us,"</i> <i>she begged.</i>

<i>As we were looking</i> <i>where the woman was pointing</i>

suddenly, the woman and her kids disappeared.

Orhan.

Orhan!

Orhan!

Orhan?

Wake up, honey.

It's okay, it's okay. It was just a dream.

Don't be afraid. Don't be afraid, honey.

Don't be afraid, it's okay now.

It's okay, honey. It's okay.

THURSDAY

Sedat Abi?

Are you okay? Do you need anything?

No, I'm fine, Kadir. Thank you.

Listen, if you need anything, tell me.

You don't look well.

I can't sleep, Kadir.

I can no longer sleep.

You can't help but obsess over it.

Mehmet's not good, either.

But I hope we will get over it somehow.

Last year, my wife started feel uneasy.

She was unable to sleep at nights.

She was walking around the house all night.

She said she felt worse when she slept.

Then my sister-in-law took her to a Hodja.

They said she was haunted.

But thank God, she got better after that.

When Veysel Hodja said a prayer she got well.

Veysel Hodja?

You might want to see him.

I'll talk to my wife.

Okay, I'll think about it, Kadir.

Okay, bro. I'll talk to my wife.

Take Mehmet with you, okay?

Welcome.

How are you, Mother?

Kadir's wife stopped by.

She said you'd go to someone called Veysel Hodja.

When did she come?

She was here a little while ago. She just left.

He's waiting you tonight. She told me the location.

I'll dress the kid and we'll go.

Stay here, I'll take Mehmet.

Kader.

You look lovely.

I'm glad that I'm your wife.

Please, don't you ever leave me, Orhan.

I will never ever leave you.

I'll protect you for the rest of my life, I'll take care of you.

I can't live without you, that's all I know.

You're the one and only woman I've ever loved.

Hello, dear.

-Is this Veysel Hodja's house? -Yes, it is.

Welcome, Mehmet.

How do you know Mehmet, dear?

My grandpa knows him. He told me.

Welcome, Sedat.

I was waiting for you.

Welcome, Mehmet.

Come on, dear.

Go to your mother.

Okay, Grandpa.

Sedat.

You don't know me.

But I saw you and your son here last night.

I don't understand, saw us how?

They showed me.

I saw both Mehmet and you.

Listen, son.

The first surah of the Holy Quran is Al-Fatiha.

"Fatiha" means "The Opening."

The first surah opens with "Al-hamdu l-illahi rabbi l-'alamin."

It means, "All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds."

What does the Lord of the worlds say?

One of the ten to whom Paradise was promised, Abu Ubayda

says, "What's meant by 'worlds' is those who can understand."

And those are four different ummahs.

Humans, angels, demons and jinn.

Demons and jinn.

You and your son are being haunted by jinn.

Because Mehmet's system is weak

they're using him.

They enter his body and make you both delusional.

And they did it for you to bring Mehmet to me.

Their real goal is to communicate with you.

Because they want to give you a mission.

Hodja, I'm begging you.

Help us.

I'm the reason Mehmet is that way.

I can't take it

if my poor son is suffering from other things because of me.

He's my child.

I'll do my best for that orphan.

So, keep your cool now.

Let's find out the intention of those who haunt you

and what they mean by "mission."

But I need to seek someone's help for that.

Go now, son.

You must be here tomorrow at noon.

<i>Go now, son.</i> <i>You must be here tomorrow at noon.</i>

I'll invite your brother Sedat and nephew Mehmet tomorrow.

We'll all be together like in the old days.

Davut.

Davut, get up!

-Hatice? -Get up.

What's wrong? Why are you crying?

I dreamed about Orhan.

He's not good. Let's go and get him.

Come on. Get up, let's go to bed. Come on.

FRIDAY

Go over there.

Sedat, I'm slowly pulling myself together.

I'm sorry, I hurt you.

Why don't you take Mehmet and come over tomorrow night? I've missed him so much.

Of course we will.

Mehmet must have missed you, too.

It'll be all right.

How's Mehmet?

He's fine, thank you.

I mean, I hope he'll be fine.

I hope so.

Well...

Sedat, I know I hurt you so much, brother. I'm sorry.

But you know we went through hard times.

Sedat, take Mehmet and come over tomorrow night. I've missed him so much.

We'll catch up, huh?

All right, brother. Okay. We'll come.

He'll be happy, too.

If you don't mind, I'll leave early today. I'll take Mehmet to the doctor.

Of course.

He'll be fine.

With God's help, we'll go back to the way we were, bro.

We will.

I hope so.

Welcome, Aunt Kevser.

Grandpa!

They're here.

Repeat after me.

<i>They are mentally weaker than us.</i>

<i>We find it hard to believe what's unseen,</i> <i>hard to understand them.</i>

<i>We can't talk to them face to face</i> <i>and solve our problems.</i>

<i>They give us delusions,</i> <i>we try to understand.</i>

There's a place you go every night but can't go inside.

They want you to do something in there.

Tonight...

...be with Mehmet between Isha and Fajr prayers.

Go to that house when you have the calling.

You'll find a big amulet there similar to this one.

Burn and destroy it.

You'll see awful things there.

But don't get scared.

What's happened to you is worse than you think, son.

Worse than you think.

May God help you.

I'll lift you up.

I have business with you. I'll crush you.

Then I'll feed you to the snakes.

I'll gouge your eyes out, I'll rip them apart.

Hold on, I'm coming. I'm almost there.

I'll crush them. Crush them all...

Mom?

Mom.

<i>Orhan, come over. They got your father.</i> <i>They'll get me, too.</i>

<i>Come over. Come, Orhan.</i>

<i>Tonight...</i>

<i>...be with Mehmet</i> <i>between Isha and Fajr prayers.</i>

<i>Go to that house</i> <i>when you have the calling.</i>

<i>You'll see awful things there.</i>

<i>But don't get scared.</i>

<i>What's happened to you</i> <i>is worse than you think, son.</i>

<i>Worse than you think.</i>

Go ahead, Son. Go.

Go and save Kader.

<i>Dad, go. Save her.</i>

Mom?

Mom?

I'm going to Orhan's.

Go inside, don't leave Mehmet alone.

What gives, Son?

Dad?

Dad?

Dad?

Dad...

Mom?

Mom?

Mom?

Orhan?

Orhan!

Orhan!

Orhan!

Orhan!

Orhan?

Orhan?

Orhan!

Orhan!

Orhan!

Orhan!

Orhan!

<i>You'll find a big amulet there</i> <i>similar to this one.</i>

<i>Burn and destroy it.</i>

In the name... In the name of God.

What have you done?

Orhan, what have you done?

Sedat, what have you done? What have you done?

Sedat, what have you done?

Kader!

I was so bewildered and confused after the scary experience that night

that I didn't want to accept what Orhan had to tell me afterwards

for a long time.

Like I said,

<i>there are three moments in my life</i> <i>that I don't want to remember.</i>

<i>First, the moment when my late wife</i> <i>Melek looked at me with begging eyes</i>

<i>as she was giving birth to Mehmet</i>

<i>and told me,</i> <i>"Take good care of him for me."</i>

<i>The second one</i>

<i>was when my son Mehmet screamed "Dad!"</i> <i>right before that accident.</i>

<i>The third and maybe the worst</i>

<i>was when I saw my sister Kader in</i> <i>that house months after the accident.</i>

<i>Kader died in that accident.</i>

<i>I buried her with my own hands.</i>

<i>But Orhan didn't accept Kader's death.</i>

<i>He dug out her body.</i>

<i>He took her home.</i>

<i>He thought he could love Kader like that</i> <i>like she never died.</i>

<i>But that wasn't enough for him, either.</i>

<i>And finally, he made his decision.</i>

I want her! Save me from my sorrow!

I'm willing to give anything you want!

I call Heaven and Earth to witness. I'll give anything you want for her.

Save me from my sorrow! Save me from my sorrow!

I'll give you anything you want, open the door for her!

I want her!

Bring her, I want her!

Bring her, I want her! I can't live without her!

I can't live without her! I can't live without her!

<i>I can't live without her!</i>

Open the door to her!

I call Heaven and Earth to witness. I'll give anything you want for her.

I can't live without her!

I'll give you anything you want for her! I can sacrifice my eyes and soul for her.

I can't live without her!

Open her eyes.

I can sacrifice my soul and life for her.

I call Heaven and Earth to witness. I'll give anything you want for her.

Save me from my sorrow!

Bring her!

Bring her!

I want her!

I'm asking for her!

Let her go. Bring her here!

Bring her here! Save me from this torture!

Let her eyes open!

Save me from my sorrow!

Save her!

Bring her!

Bring her!

Bring her!

I can't live without her!

<i>Orhan imprisoned someone</i> <i>from another world, in this world.</i>

<i>He forced her to live in this world</i> <i>in Kader's image like a human.</i>

<i>He bathed her.</i>

<i>He loved her.</i>

<i>He took care of her like a child.</i>

<i>He wanted her to forget everything</i> <i>and live like Kader.</i>

If you remember, you'll feel bad.

Okay?

<i>He loved Kader so much that</i>

<i>he even settled for a creature</i> <i>in her image.</i>

<i>He believed in that cursed situation more</i> <i>in time.</i>

<i>He even wanted me to see her</i> <i>and invited me over.</i>

Sedat, take Mehmet and come over tomorrow night.

We'll catch up, huh?

<i>From what he tells me</i>

<i>although those in the other world</i> <i>tried to take their daughter back</i>

<i>Orhan stopped them over and over</i> <i>with the practice he mastered.</i>

<i>He chased them away.</i>

<i>And they, despite Orhan's efforts</i> <i>to protect his family,</i>

<i>took their revenge on him.</i>

<i>I realized later on that</i>

<i>all the horrible things I went through</i> <i>had to do with what Orhan did.</i>

<i>They were directing me to that house</i>

<i>and wanted me to try to understand</i> <i>what was going on.</i>

<i>They tried everything</i> <i>to get their daughter back.</i>

<i>And finally,</i>

<i>they used a scholar of the practice</i> <i>as a negotiator to save their daughter.</i>

Their real goal is to communicate with you.

Because they want to give you a mission.

<i>The miraculous thing about</i> <i>this horrible curse for me was</i>

<i>for my son Mehmet to walk and talk again</i> <i>15 days after that dark night.</i>

<i>God is great.</i>

<i>I think there's a connection</i> <i>between I went through and this incident.</i>

<i>And I keep praying every day.</i>

<i>Orhan disappeared a few weeks later.</i>

<i>I have never seen him again.</i>

<i>There are those who say</i> <i>he packed up and left,</i>

<i>and there are those who say</i> <i>he killed himself to be with Kader.</i>

<i>Please, don't you ever leave me, Orhan.</i>

<i>I will never ever leave you.</i>

<i>I'll protect you for the rest of my life.</i>

<i>I can't live without you,</i> <i>that's all I know.</i>

<i>Orhan did something cursed and forbidden</i> <i>for his immortal love.</i>

<i>He stole her from the other world.</i>

<i>He haunted a creature from another world,</i> <i>a jinn.</i>

<i>And maybe, he wanted her to love him.</i>

<i>Orhan?</i>

"For the Holy Prophet to forbid marrying jinn,

for the scholars of Islamic jurisprudence to say

'It's inappropriate for jinn and people to marry' and for some to disapprove it

shows that it's possible.

Because you can't decide whether something is legal or illegal if it's not possible."

Abu Bakr al-Shibli.

English subtitles by: Orhan Cevher