PrimeWire

This is definitely not a movie for those who dislike gore—- however, it has a lot more going on than just your average splatterfest, at least aesthetically. This is what the original Hellraiser would’ve been like, had the tech been available at the time. I’m a massive Clive Barker nerd and I think that the style of this film would hit the spot for fans of his books/films based on his books. (We nicknamed this film “Turkish Hellraiser” for the longest time, when we couldn’t find out the real title online)

We’re given a fairly simple storyline and somewhat basic characters, but there’s a lot of subtle nods to different concepts regarding life, death, sin, ritual, “what is evil, what is the devil” with slick, visceral imagery that I found very immersive.
While it’s certainly not the most complex plot, “Baskin” is a good combination of naturalistic acting, visually arresting imagery, plenty of blood and a legit spooky sound director. It’s well-crafted horror, exploring (and exploiting) relatable things like fear, confusion, existential crisis—- but these things aren’t explained ad nauseum, it’s left to the viewer to decide if they want to read deeper into the symbolism presented, or just enjoy a nice, very creepy horror flick.
…Don’t eat while you watch this one, though. 5 of 5 stars !