meathookcinema There was a long standing tradition for Turkish remakes of huge Hollywood blockbusters . These remakes have miniscule budgets and are made quickly so that they can be released soon after the original. The Exorcist was remade in Turkey for a tiny proportion of the original's budget. This means that we get hilarious special effects, truly garish decors and the worst hairstyles ever committed to celluloid.But whilst we know what we're getting this film is a true cult movie through and through. It might be cheap and tacky but its also what a lot of more expensive films struggle to be- utterly charming, engaging and a pleasure to watch.Let me leave you with a question- would you rather watch a film like this or a Hollywood studio multiplex movie that has a budget of millions but also has characters you couldn't care less about, an uninspired plot and CGI that makes the film look more like a computer game? I hope these Turkish remakes get restored and released on Blu ray. I'd buy them.

mrtony80 I saw 'Seytan' on YouTube, and just let me say...it is beyond ridiculous. Here we have one of those films that is worth watching, just for the eye-roll factor. 'Seytan' is a Turkish remake of 'The Exorcist', which is probably the best horror film ever made. As many others have stated, 'Seytan' is evidence that it takes more than a good script to make a good film, because this one copies Friedkin's version to a T...almost. There are some cultural differences, but this is pretty much an exact replica of 'The Exoricst', script-wise. What 'Seytan' lacks, however, is the creativity of the original version. The lighting is awful...way to bright for what is supposed to be a dark film. The acting is horrendous. Some of the facial expressions of the actors will make you laugh, notably, the reaction the doctor has when the possessed girl slams her hand into his crotch. The doctor turns, and grabs his crotch in a way that would SEEM to be for comedic effect, but...I don't think it was meant to be funny. The FX are also very, very bad. I mean, come ON! The scene when the girl's head does a 360? A bunch of second graders putting on a play could do better. The scene in which the bed raises is awful, do to the unnecessary length, and the bone jarring organ music. I could go on, but I won't. But pay attention to one part...I promise you will be laughing for hours after viewing it. Check out the girl's face after the young guy walks in to see the old guy dead from a heart attack!

FoxRyan Saw this the other day. What a laugh! Apparently, some films in the 70s were suffering from attention from Warners, who tried to ban them saying they ripped off their classic "The Exorcist". How this slipped by them I'll never know! Not a subtly or even majorly similar film, this is a complete remake! I mean even the same SOUNDTRACK! Tubular Bells is played EIGHT times in this movie. Get some imagination! They try their best I suppose. The actress playing Gul hasn't got any stunt performers standing in for her a la Eileen Dietz puking all over poor Jason Mller, no, this babe hurls the yellow (not green for once) puke herself. I totally loved the dramatic organ music when the bed levitated (God, it took so LONG!) and then the same music a few minutes later when the bed descended. Fantasticaly crap! The mother reminded me of my make up tutor. Hmmm. Couldn't look at this actress without seeing a foundation pot and a bruise wheel. Not to worry. How these people think they can do this and not get sued (hell, they managed) I will never know. Turks have BALLS! See it. It's trash, badly made and completely pants. Great stuff. :O)

judex-1 Legendary turkish remake of "The Exorcist" is really a hoot. The little girl who gets possessed looks amazingly like Linda Blair, the christian references are severely toned down, (though not quite completely replaced by Islamic counterparts), and they do about what one would expect in such a production. Technical aspects are amazingly minimal, although that isn't really unusual for such Turkish productions. There is a bit of atmosphere and menace to this production, but the cheesy effects work against it. Very rare, I guess, but it should turn up any day now. I suppose it would help if I spoke Turkish, but this is still a mindboggling ride. heh --Judex.1--