Dabbe 5: Curse of the Jinn (2014) User Reviews

The enemy within

[kosmasp · 5/10 · 13 November 2021]

After all those Paranormal activity movies, finally back to "normal" horror. Though the shrieking (annoying) sounds remain ... not something I really look forward to or enjoy - of course they are not meant to be enjoyed, but you're catching my drift hopefully.

I didn't think too much while I was watching it, but I reckon the twists this has in store are quite predictable. Overall nicely told and a nice pace. With an annoying husband amogst other annoying characters. If you can oversee the flaws, the movie can be entertaining enough to be enjoyed. Simple ending included.

be open-monded if you watch this and you will enjoy it

[trashgang · 7/10 · 10 January 2021]

I heard a lot about the Turkish Dabbe franchise and I had nr 5 for years in my to watch list on Netflix and now I finally had the time to take a look at it.

Must say, it wasn't that bad after all. First you have to got used to the way of acting, the Turkish language and of course the Muslim world of belief. And even there we have a Satan and possession and this is what this flick is all about.

Not bad at all, extreme flashy editing. A lot of creepy moments and a good script. Maybe over 2 hours is a bit too long but I never found a dull moment.

For the geeks it's one to discover but be open-minded to the Turkish world.

Gore 0,5/5 Nudity 0/5 Effects 3/5 Story 2,5/5 Comedy 0/5

Scary but pointless.

[jack_o_hasanov_imdb · 5/10 · 22 August 2021]

Classic Turkish jinn horror movies.

Scary but pointless.

Dabbe

[0U · 21 February 2020]

Didn't realize until after the fact that I was watching the fifth in a series, although I'm not sure it matters. Also, runtime is actually 2 hours and 12 minutes. Someone should probably fix that.

Anyway...

I had no idea what to expect going into this. I have seen a lot of horror films in my day but none from Turkey. Well, it actually is quite familiar in setting, set up, and tone to your average possession film. Swap Anytown, USA for Istanbul and a ghost for a djinn and you basically have this. Except not at all. Because this film is crazy. It toes a line between cheesy, with its overbearing and generic horror score and some OTP camerawork, and genuinely unsettling horror. Seriously, some of the scares in this got me more than anything I have seen in a long time. It conjures a lot of fear at first by teasing out little bits of horror and making your imagination run with it, before shoving the knife in, so to speak, with some disturbing uses of mirrors, dream sequences, and shadows. Some of the monstrous figures in this gave me shivers!

The performances are quite good. They really sell the horror and actually act like real people for the most part. The cinematography, while occasionally showy, is fantastic. The lighting is creative, the use of different lenses and formats to distort the frame and give it a dreamlike quality really add to the disorienting effect that Dilek feels throughout. I'm not sure how all of the visual effects were achieved, though I think a mix of in camera and CGI effects were used. Regardless, the whole thing has a very polished look that sucks you right into the world of the film. The narrative has a tendency to overexplain and the twist at the end felt really unnecessary, but overall was actually pretty damn gripping.

All in all, this was a really pleasant surprise. I might be inclined to check out the others in the series now!

An example of how a director falls from heaven to a dark pit. Awful film.

[almagrimoira · 1/10 · 9 April 2016]

After an amazing entry (Dabbe: Cin Carpmasi), Hasan Karacadag decides to use the same repertoire and plot devices in a different setting, and fails miserably. It is eerie--he uses almost all the main themes and elements, minor and major, that it seems as if he had run out not only of ideas, but common sense as well.

The story is shallow, the dialog is tedious, the entire cast consists of cardboard characters with no development at all, and every single performance is either flat or campy. Cinematography looks cheap as well.

There is nothing to look for in this film, even the fans of the metaphysical element will find its inclusion rushed, half-cooked, and unnecessary to the story.

Was Karacadag forced to make this abomination of a film? Was it written and directed by an amateur fan of the franchise? I would not know. But it surely has been a very quick and short journey from the heaven of well-crafted film-making to the just-another-entry-for-sales dark pit of oblivion.

Ignore the fake reviews

[astevo · 1/10 · 21 May 2019]

Truly an awful film; Terrible acting, awful dialogue, shoddy camera work and editing.....and that's just for starters. The whole thing just seemed to be thrown together randomly and reminded me of a very bad daytime soap or a film made by high school kids for a project.

The film is also excessively long so don't waste your time....it's not even in the "so bad, it's good" category!

It's quite obvious that a lot of the reviews for this and other films in the series are fake.

Very nice! Quite to my expectations.

[askinmaskin2 · 8/10 · 16 September 2014]

I saw this movie in the theater with a group of friends. We haven't seen a good scary movie for a long time in Turkish cinemas, but this movie full fill all my expectations.

because,I am not easily freaked out by horror movies, but I really like horror movies based on true stories.

Hasan Karacadag has done a great job in building the tension and suspense slowly and scaring the daylights out of us.

He knows Turkish people's deepest fears and was made to scare the hell out of you!

It has a good plot, characters and an actual storyline (unlike some other movies). very solid script. And This time karacadag keeps the CGI at a minimum. it told a lot of details about,Djinns,dreams,nightmares and religions!

Excellent set design and costumes as well.Sound design and music was OK.I loved how sparingly the music was used.

Definitely worth it if you like good scary movies with not much gratuitous violence.

Anyway good flick and fun to watch.

If you love scary movies based on true stories this one is awesome.

The final twist is mind blowing!

I don't want to say anymore than that in fear I'll spoil it for anyone. Just definitely watch this.

Decent film, but the ending ruined it

[discerninguser · 4/10 · 28 November 2020]

I am a fan of this series, but this film falls into the Hollywood trap of showing too many frightening images, scares and sound effects in an attempt to create horror. Not needed. Sometimes a disturbing story told well is more effective in scaring the audience than all the scare effects in the world.

This film looks like a rehash of all the ones before it in the series and has nothing much new to offer. After a point, the constant barrage of images and sounds starting wearing you out.

Plus the explanation given in the ending and how it all ties together was awful and convoluted. That's where the movie totally lost me. It didn't feel genuine at all and looked like a cheap stunt to create some twist in the story.

Acting was adequate; but the madman character introduced towards the end was pathetic. Not just the character, but the acting itself.

nice job

[im_shan_i · 8/10 · 26 September 2014]

great scenario! A nice job from Turkey in horror genre. I did not expect such a movie from a director in Turkey; but he did his best and he deserves a hooray ;) At the first, the film starts as if you're watching from the middle, but as the time elapse, all of the parts takes their places and form a big picture and at the end, you notice that you just watched a good movie and it was not a waste of time. this film has previous versions too but I've not watched them. but after watching this movie, I would prefer to go for them too, despite I'm not a good fan of a horror movies, specially the ones that is based on paranormal things. for those of you that don't speak Turkish, I wish you could find a subtitle and watch it, as it has a good story behind.

Ömer! Ömer! Ömer!

[jclenz · 1/10 · 14 August 2021]

There's no mistake, Dabbe 5 sucks. Some kind of oriental demon is haunting a woman. That's the whole plot. Nothing is happening except talking about the demon, some nightmares and some paranormal activity. Poltergeist is scarier than this lame movie.

Comedy galore

[fuz_12 · 4/10 · 7 January 2024]

This movie is really something. There were so many random scenes where I questioned the direction and production.

There is a scene for example when Dilek and Harun are entering a house, and there's a pack of stray dogs chasing a cow. Seems like a blooper and even the Dilek actress seems confused like is this part of the script?

The only other Dabbe I have seen is the first instalment and that was definitely scarier.

Overall, really funny movie, with some gruesome scenes if you are into bloodshed and gore. The special effects/ graphics are Mashallah, and the acting too is brilliant (please note the sarcasm).

Bad

[vmanson-49017 · 4/10 · 10 October 2019]

Decent story but the scares are awful. So many screams and shouts and its ear piercing. What a waste, the story is decent but the execution not so much.

Stays true to the Dabbe name and expands the horror in the series

[shadowofthehorrornight · 8/10 · 23 April 2016]

After watching Dabbe 3 and Dabbe 4, the director successfully displays his style throughout the series. Dabbe 5 has a similar story to the other films in the series however it differs in its twist, location and scares. In Dabbe 3 and 4 we see a slower progression in the films with the horror usually lying in the ending scenes. This changes in Dabbe: Zehr-i Cin. The film Begins on a horrifying note and is certainly more terrifying than its predecessors. The director of the series definitely evolves throughout the series. The classic Dabbe formula: combining science and religion, modern technology and ancient folklore using a western cinematic style and eastern cultural aspects is apparent in this film. I would recommend this film if the viewer enjoyed Dabbe 3 and 4. Scares: 8/10 Actors: 7/10 Story: 8.5/10 Overall: 8/10

Good plot, but too much of unwanted gore

[jainti-13326 · 5/10 · 20 September 2020]

Theme is indeed good and that saves this film to a large extent. Performances are also commendable. If you do not mind time which is extraordinarily stretched and if you are game for gore, go for it.

Some bogus reviews - but a good movie

[UthaSideR · 10/10 · 30 April 2019]

I just wrote a review on "D@bbe: The Possession" and thought I'd follow it up with one on this title as well. I was a little put off by the obviously fake reviews on here but decided to check these movies out on Netflix and glad I did. Demons scare the hell out of me, so these movies definitely had me jumping at times. These movies touch on "evil" in ways that hit a nerve with me - maybe because I'm a Christian? I'm not sure, but this director does a great job with making me uneasy. For some reason, the movies remind me of "Phantasm". They are a little campy, some weird directing choices, and have an "Indie" feel to them, but I still really enjoyed them. Onto "D@bbe 6"! Hoping it's as good as the other two...

The Singularly Most Terrifying Horror Franchise EVER!

[tesswysko · 10/10 · 24 April 2020]

I'm true horror aficionado. I couldn't possibly ever count the number of horror films I've watched. My parents were horror aficionados so I've been watching since I was a little girl. Nothing has ever gotten to me besides when I was a little girl for some reason the movie The Blob really upset me LOL. Nowadays nothing bothers me and I've seen just about everything out there and I know that because of my injury I'm homebound I seen almost everything that Netflix has now. Unfortunately Netflix only has the number one, five, and six of the series. I just finished watching this one which is the number five, and I'm still trying to process what I just saw.

The thing that makes this series completely different from any other horror franchise, is it it takes not just Gore for the purpose of Gore like the saw franchise, as well as many other single movies, it uses it with a purpose. This franchise has creativity like The Nightmare on Elm Street franchise has however, it uses its creativity in a wholly realistic way that gets inside your mind and makes you think this could actually happen and that's so much more terrifying then any other movie out there that I've ever seen and as that said I've seen thousands horror movies! Also, this franchise is about Jinn, or genies as they are more commonly known, however as many know they don't go around granting wishes, they are more of a other race of beings cast aside by the Creator just like a lot of people don't realize that in some religious texts it is written that the Angels actually or cast aside by God when Man was created because Man was created in God's Own image and the angels weren't happy about that, and the angels aren't some man looking creature with wings that are white with fluffy feathers. They are more like harpies. So this tends to follow the ancient teachings about what these creatures really were.

I recommended the franchise to my husband by telling him that it takes the one thing that you fear the absolute worst, that if it would happen to you, you would beg to die to make it go away. That's the truth. This movie franchise actually digs into our Primal soul and finds what people fear the most, but also what people cherish the most, and attacks that. So it's really sad that this movie franchise hasn't been promoted more largely around the world. I don't mind reading subtitles, but if it were to have an English dub, I think it would have gone a long way towards getting the movie played in a much larger audience. I would really like to see that happen, then have a showing of the movies in theaters around the world, because I think a lot of people missed out on the scariest movie franchise ever! It is very rare that I hand out 10 Stars. This movie deserves more than 10 as does the rest of the movies that I've seen in this franchise! You MUST see the series if you're not afraid! Turn out the lights and watch it alone in the dark! There is a lot that you pick up on when you can hear more in the quiet, in the dark...

A really good horror movie to watch

[ghoshbiswadeep-34700 · 8/10 · 3 June 2021]

It was an proper horror movie. The acting was fantastic, cinematography and sound effects were just mind blowing.

A rather good film

[rommerman · 8/10 · 26 May 2020]

What this film may lack in Hollywood action it makes up for in sheer Turkish focus. A well acted film that is genuinly scarey and well worth a watch. Bit long however...

Best horror movie!!!!!!

[manibhara · 9/10 · 13 March 2023]

This is the best horror movie I've ever seen...the Story & screenplay was really interesting..the acting was quite good and there are many twist & turns.....the fear factor was really terrifying....but I got some negative thoughts , the movie was so long (02:12:55)....there were a little boring in the middle.....but after 1hr of the movie , the movie was really speed as jet...But this movie was interesting.....there were some ritual scenes in the movie that was quite interesting.....But I found a huge mistake in this movie , was why this movie contains many characters.....but still this one is good.