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Exclusive clip from Can Evrenol’s “SAYARA,” killing it all over the world

The director of BASKIN and HOUSEWIFE is back with another ultraviolent shocker.

Filmmaker Can Evrenol passed on the exclusive excerpt seen below from SAYARA, which has its U.S. premiere (a free screening) tonight at Los Angeles’ Beyond Fest and then its New York premiere October 18 at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival. Duygu Kocabiyik, Emre Kizilirmak, Özgül Kosar, Zakirjan Bazarov and Batuhan Buyukacaroglu star; the synopsis, from the Brooklyn Horror Fest: “As a kid, Sayara’s father trained her in martial arts combat. As an adult, her skills are kept secret as she works as a janitor in an Istanbul gym. When her sister is killed by the gym owner and his powerful friends, Sayara channels her hidden talents to go on a revenge-obsessed, extremely gory warpath to make them pay.”

Other fest dates on its international tour are:

  • Grimmfest, Manchester (Oct. 5)
  • Dark Nights, Sydney (Oct. 12)
  • L’Absurde Séance, Nantes (Oct. 13
  • Nightmares Festival, Ohio (Oct. 17-20)
  • TOHorror Fantastic Film Fest, Torino (Oct. 22-27)
  • Razor Reel, Bruges (Oct. 25)
  • Imagine FFF, Amsterdam (Oct. 26)
  • Splat! Film Fest, Warsaw (Oct. 28/29)

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