Top 5 Turkish Horror Movies

Beyond the Bosphorus: Top 5 Turkish Horror Movies

For a long time now, Turkish horror cinema has been an undervalued treasure that provides a cocktail of psychological dread, supernatural osmosis and cultural curiosity. From spooky ghost stories oozing with atmosphere to horrible slasher flicks Turkey’s horror movie industry has turned out some truly unsettling gems. The following are the top five Turkish horrors which demonstrate how Turkish filmmakers have terrified their audience in various ways.

1. Şeytan (1974)

A Turkish version of The Exorcist by Metin Erksan is about a girl possessed by a demon and the two priests who try to banish it.

2. Baskın (2015)

This movie is directed by Can Evrenol and it takes us through a haunting and atmospheric tale showing how a group of police officers find themselves in an abandoned building that has some creepy and strange presence.

3. Gölgesizler (2017)

In this film directed by Ümit Ünal, friends are stalked and killed as they travel to an isolated village.

4. Türk İşi Dondurmas (2002)

Yüksel Aksu’s film brings together elements from horror and dark comedy, telling the story of some young people on vacation to a rural town who find themselves being pursued by an unknown serial killer.

5. Karabasan (2009)

Rasim Öztekin’s movie tells the story of a woman who goes back to her childhood home but gets haunted by an evil spirit she knew back in those days.

Diversity and creativity in Turkish horror cinema are highlighted in these films, which range from supernatural horror to psychological suspense. You don’t have to search elsewhere for getting into a different kind of fright, then, if those Turkish horror masterpieces are what you are interested in!