Seattle Turkish Film Festival: Şeytan (aka Turkish Exorcist)
November 17, 2023
A crowd pleaser cult classic! Directed by award winning filmmaker Metin Erksan, Şeytan is an almost scene-by-scene remake of the 1973 masterpiece The Exorcist, by the late William Friedkin. But, made for the Turkish audience with an imam in place of a priest, and a Quran in place of a Bible.
Archival cult classic from 1974. Restored and Remastered.
Individual Tickets: Select showtime to purchase.
Pass: $80 | $55 SIFF Members + Students - Provides access to all festival films, excluding the Gala Film and Gala Party.
SIFF year-round passes and vouchers are not valid for this screening.
Directed by award winning filmmaker Metin Erksan who won top awards at the Berlin and Venice Film festivals, and whose film Dry Summer was chosen for restoration by Martin Scorcese’s World Cinema Foundation, Şeytan is an almost scene-by-scene remake of the 1973 masterpiece The Exorcist, by the late William Friedkin. But made for the Turkish audience with an imam in place of a priest, and a Quran in place of a Bible. As one of the early examples in Turkish horror cinema, and featuring some of the name actors of its time such as Agah Hün and Cihan Ünal, Şeytan has earned a cult following by fans all over the world. This presentation of Şeytan has been made possible by Dr. Iain Robert Smith from King’s College London.
- Director: Metin Erksan
- Principal Cast: Meral Taygun, Canan Perver, Cihan Unal, Agah Hun
- Country: Turkey
- Year: 1974
- Running Time: 101 min.
- Language: Turkish, with English Subtitles
- Has Subtitles: Yes