That was an excellent one.

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

Amish guy finds an evil looking medallion in the desert, just like in that *other* movie, while a Turkish mother/ daughter team begin experiencing unusually cold temperatures in their Turkish home. Playing with a Turkish Oujia board doesn't help. Scratching noises from their attic (which are nearly drowned out by the scratching and clicking and popping noises on the film's soundtrack) lead to attic shenanigans, before a Turkish priest (looking like Peter Sellers) is brought in to investigate, in this scene-for-scene clone of The Exorcist. Bright, vivid colours give this an Italian giallo look and feel, which I enjoyed, but it so closely follows William Peter Blatty's book, and subsequent film adaptation, The Excorcist, that I felt as though I had already watched this. It made me think of that ridiculous remake of Psycho, only not as terrible. Watchable, but not necessary, but more amusing than Exorcist II.

Seytan is just one in a field of maybe two dozen or more Exorcist ripoffs made in the 1970s. Outside of the blaxploitation version 'Abby', I wouldn't refer to any of these movies as a "must see". However, because I like the plot of The Exorcist and I am also fascinated by demons and cases of demonic possession, I do tend to find all of these ripoffs rather enjoyable and this one is no exception. The effects and the make up are decent although nowhere near Exorcist levels of quality. However, I'm sure their budget was a speck of dirt compared to what French Connection genius William Friedkin was allowed. As far as our main characters go, the mother comes across with a bit more sex appeal, but far more bitchiness than Ellen Burstyn had. Maybe it's just a cultural thing, but are her cooks and housekeepers slaves or employees? Overall I'm sure it's just there to demonstrate to the audience how much she cares for her daughter Gül just as Burstyn had some of that anger. Gül is another thing that doesn't translate well to us Westerners as it sounds more like the name of a demon than a little girl. Canan Perver as the daughter is probably the high point of this film though. We realize that Linda Blair was a terrific child actor which is why her performance was so great. However, I wouldn't call Canan a great actress, but she does come across as a little unstable. She almost seems to love being possessed and this psychosis benefits her role as the demonic daughter. If you've seen The Exorcist you know the plot and I only recommend this film to you if you want to see another culture's take on the subject. Keep in mind if you are a fan of something like Turkish Star Wars don't assume this film will appeal to you. This film is not humorous in any way, shape or form...it takes itself and the story very seriously.

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!

Seytan (the devil) is almost and exact remake of William Friedkin's "The Exorcist". The only differences are the special effects look very cheesie, and instead of using the Bible they use the Holy Qur'an; not to mention the differences in acting, etc. I saw this film before I saw "The Exorcist" and it really did scare me. But I was a kid. Also you should check out the scene where the girl sits on her bed and twists her head 360 degrees. You can easily see the head resting on a stick and her night gown pinned to the bed. Very fake effect but still fun to watch.