About a story by Turki Al-Sheikh... The launch of the Turkish horror film “SOY” in Saudi Arabia and Egypt

The Turkish horror film “SOY” was shown in cinemas in Saudi Arabia and Egypt on Wednesday, days after it began showing in Türkiye. The film is based on a story by the head of the Saudi Entertainment Authority, Turki Al-Sheikh, a screenplay by Shukri Necati Sahin and Melih Ozelmaz, and directed by Maxim Alexander.

According to the official synopsis for "SOY": "60 years ago, during a robbery at a tomb in Egypt, (Murat) stumbles upon an ancient painting and, unknowingly, unleashes the curse of (the Mother of Boys). Decades later, his grandson (Jan) and his friends find themselves trapped inside his dark palace in Istanbul, where the curse returns to haunt the descendants of whoever awakened it."

The film stars: Barış Arduç, Farah Zeynep Abdullah, Mehmet Yilmaz Ak, and Ozge Ozagar, and actress Tuba Büyüküstün is a guest star in the film.