Baskin is a Turkish film, so if you can’t
stand reading subtitles, it might not be for you. If subtitles don’t bother
you, well, you’re in luck. It’s always interesting to see a non-North American
take on horror films; in fact, most of my favourite horror movies are from
European countries.
While Baskin has been criticized by some
for lacking a solid plot, it doesn’t really need one. It’s interesting enough
in it’s own regard to worry about being completely plot driven. The
introduction feels a bit long and tedious. For a film that doesn’t turn out to
be character-centric, it feels as though a little bit of time was wasted in the
first half of the story relaying the conversations between the team of police
officers. That is my biggest criticism of the film; although the idea of drawn
out conversation itself is a bit banal, this conversation is probably not one
you’d find in a North American produced film.
Once you get into the meaty parts of the
film, you realize that the atmosphere is very different from most horror
movies. The scenes in the basement of the abandoned basement are quite
suspenseful and tense without relying on the anticipation of jump scares. The
visuals in this film are interesting and the shooting techniques definitely add
to the disturbing nature of the characters of the ‘cult’. The main antagonist,
Baba, is incredibly creepy. Everything from his appearance, to his movements,
to his voice.
Worth Watching: Definitely
