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The Rejected

A woman who lives alone at home wants to get rid of her unborn baby by applying an abortion. But that won't be as easy as she thinks.

  • Onur Doğan
    Director
    C.O.D.
  • Onur Doğan
    Writer
    C.O.D.
  • Onur Doğan
    Producer
    C.O.D.
  • Begüm Akkaya
    Key Cast
    "Woman"
  • Sermet Yeşil
    Key Cast
    "The Rejected (voice)"
  • Noyan Demir
    Storyboard
  • Ferhat Kılıç
    Director of Photography
    C.O.D.
  • Müesser Seda Sümer
    SFX Artist
  • Seyit Çalışkan
    Camera Assistant
  • Uğur Doğan
    Assistant of Director
    C.O.D.
  • Ethem Onur Bilgiç
    Poster
  • Burak Varer
    Transportation
  • Göksel Akbıyık
    Transportation
  • Elif Calayoğlu
    Art Director
    C.O.D.
  • Yücel Kurtul
    Colorist
  • Sarped Çırak
    VFX/CGI Department
  • Erdem Demirhan
    VFX/CGI Department
  • Berk ''Canavar Vasfi'' Vatansever
    VFX/CGI Department
  • Da Poet
    Music
  • Erdem Oflaz
    Sound Design
  • Demir Baran Kutlu
    Sound Design
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Reddedilen
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Thriller, Killer Doll, Woman, Dolls, Suspence
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    July 1, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    12,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Turkey
  • Country of Filming:
    Turkey
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Horror Hound Film Festival
    Indianapolis
    United States
    September 9, 2019
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Festival of Fear International Film Festival

    Canada
    September 13, 2019
    Canadian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Spook Screen Film Festival

    Ireland
    September 5, 2019
    Ireland Premiere
    Nominee ''Scariest Film Award''
  • 10th Underground Cinema Short Film Awards

    Ireland
    September 15, 2019
    Finalist
Distribution Information
  • FD Film
    Country: Turkey
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Onur Doğan

Onur Dogan was born in 1991 in Istanbul. In high school years he has been awarded 7 awards by acting in the theater. After completing the Istanbul Universitesi Radio Cinema and Television Department, he was a Cinema Master at Marmara University. After shooting many music videos and commercials, he shooting first experimental short film, C.O.D. with more than 15 countries, won 7 awards. His second short film, The Rejected, is a horror short film. And prepairing for festivals.

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Director Statement

The Rejected is the first Turkish horror movie with the theme of killer dolls, one of the rarest subtypes of horror cinema. After an abortion attempt, the film focuses on a baby who wants to return his mother.