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Seytan (1974)
Horrible...just horrible
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!