Some movies are content to flirt with darkness—Baskin dives straight into it and never looks back. This Turkish horror film follows a group of five police officers who respond to a mysterious call one night. What begins as a routine drive quickly dissolves into something much stranger and more sinister. After a detour through a nearly abandoned building, the officers find themselves trapped in a labyrinthine nightmare—one that looks and feels like hell itself.

This is not a film for casual horror fans. Baskin is drenched in gore, violence, and surreal imagery that’s as disturbing as it is mesmerizing. Director Can Evrenol pulls inspiration from the likes of Hellraiser, Martyrs, and even a little Silent Hill, but what makes Baskin stand out is its atmosphere. It’s sweaty, grimy, and oppressive—you can almost feel the walls closing in as the film drags you deeper into its vision of hell.

At the heart of that nightmare is The Father. Played by Mehmet Cerrahoglu, a non-actor discovered by Evrenol, the Father is unforgettable. Cerrahoglu suffered from a rare genetic disorder (neurofibromatosis) that gave him a striking, otherworldly appearance—and the filmmakers wisely leaned into that uniqueness rather than hiding it. His presence is magnetic: soft-spoken, almost tender at times, yet commanding total authority in the hellscape the officers stumble into.

What makes the Father so effective isn’t just shock value—it’s how Cerrahoglu plays him with an eerie calmness. Surrounded by chaos, torture, and gore, he is composed, deliberate, and even charismatic. It’s as if hell itself has a leader who doesn’t need to shout or rage; his control is absolute. The Father’s scenes elevate Baskin into something that lingers—he isn’t just a villain, he feels like a mythic figure who exists outside of time.

Sadly, Mehmet Cerrahoglu passed away a few years after the film’s release, but his performance in Baskin remains one of the most striking debuts in modern horror. It’s rare that a single actor can haunt a film so completely, but that’s what he does. Without him, Baskin would still be disturbing—but with him, it becomes unforgettable.

Is Baskin for everyone? Absolutely not. This is hardcore horror, the kind of movie that wants to disturb you more than entertain you. But for horror die-hards, it’s an underseen, can’t-miss descent into hell—a true cult film in the making. If you’re willing to wade into its blood-soaked corridors, Baskin will reward you with images you’ll never quite scrub from your brain.