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Descend Into a Nightmare With this ‘Baskin’ Soundtrack Sampler [Exclusive]
The Turkish horror film Baskin is coming to VOD and limited theaters later this month (March 25th, to be exact) and we’ve been champions of the nightmarish film for a while. Mr. Disgusting proclaimed in his review, “It’s so shocking (at times) and so astoundingly well made that, if anything, I think it puts an exclamation stamp next to Can Evrenol’s name as one of the futures of horror,” while Trace proclaimed it to be, “…a visceral experience and one that I will not soon forget.”
To celebrate the film’s upcoming release, we want to give you a taste of it using a different sense than normal. Usually, filmmakers want you to watch a trailer so as to give your eyes the ability to see what’s waiting in store for you. But as Hellraiser proved, pain and pleasure can go beyond just sight. That’s why we’re bringing you a sampling of the film’s score, composed by Ulas Pakkan. It’s moody, creepy, and absolutely something that’s befitting of a journey into Hell. Simply play the video above and let the music do the work.
Pakkan explains:
“BASKIN has a timelessness and a post apocalyptic feel to it and we are not totally sure when this series of events is happening. We are given some small clues about the period in the beginning of the movie when we see Arda’s room. While I was creating the Arda’s theme, I tried to reflect the era of their childhood. Arda’s theme is the heart of the soundtrack. I reuse it in many of the scenes but arranged in multiple ways to create different vibes.
Baskin‘s soundtrack will be released via Lakeshore Records digitally on the 25th and on CD shortly thereafter, so keep your eyes, and ears, peeled!
Here are the timestamps for the various tracks:
01. 1987 0:00
02. Hilasnal 0:30
03. Yeşil Vadi (Green Valley Restaurant) 1:00
04. Mutfakta (At the Kitchen) 1:30
05. Coşkun 2:00
06. Kurbağa Avcıları (Frog Hunters) 2:30
07. Keçi (Goat) 3:00
08. Kaç (Run) 3:30
09. Anorig 4:00
10. Sunak (The Altar) 4:30
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‘The Haunting of Pennhurst’ Exclusive Clip Trains Scare Actors For Historic Haunt in Tribeca Doc
The past and present collide in haunting, poignant ways in the genre documentary The Haunting of Pennhurst, which sees a Halloween haunt serve as a reclamation of true historic horrors.
Ahead of its world premiere at the 25th Tribeca Film Festival, we have an exclusive clip that sees scare actors in training for the Halloween season. The catch? This haunt is opening at the historic Pennhurst State School & Hospital site, a facility that caused immense harm to its disabled patients over decades of its operation.
In the documentary, “For over seventy years, Pennhurst State School & Hospital was called a place of care. What happened inside killed over half its population. It closed in 1987, leaving behind unmarked graves and an unresolved history. Today, on those same grounds, disabled performers – many living with the same conditions that once sent people to Pennhurst – put on their makeup, pull on their costumes, and prepare to scare people for a living.
“Through grit, compassion, and buckets of blood, the eclectic performers of the Pennhurst Asylum haunted attraction are wrestling with a space that is at once a lucrative business and a gravesite.”
The upcoming documentary hails from directing trio Nathan Stenberg, Mike Attie, and Katarina Poljak, who explore their socially-relevant subject through archival footage, first-hand accounts, and an immersive verité.
“Pennhurst has haunted us since we first passed through its dragon-tooth gates; the horrors of the institution echo through the site today. We are so grateful to bring this film to the Tribeca Festival, particularly the Escape from Tribeca section, which feels right for a story where past and present bleed together. We hope audiences leave unnerved and asking the same uncomfortable questions we did,” Attie, Stenberg, and Poljak said in a statement.
Watch the clip below that sees disabled and neurodivergent scare actors learning the ropes of a Halloween haunt, reclaiming the site’s grim history in the process.
Tribeca Screenings:
- Public 1 (Premiere) Screening – Friday, June 5 at 9:15PM at Village East by Angelika
- Public 2 Screening – Sunday, June 7 at 3:15PM at Village East by Angelika
- Public 3 Screening – Tuesday, June 9 at 6:15PM at Village East by Angelika
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