Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- grim
- morally abrasive
- dark thriller night
- crime movie marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The serial killer targets former convicted pedophiles, turning extrajudicial punishment into the central moral conflict.
Commissioner Abbas and Chief Celal must stop killings while confronting the inadequacy and moral complexity of the targets’ prior convictions.
The plot is structured around police efforts to identify and stop the offender targeting former convicted pedophiles.
The Turkish-language production centers Turkish police officials and was a major domestic box-office success.
Films like Dragon Trap, and why
The Silence of the Lambs
Shared Turkish crime thriller framework, police investigation, revenge motives, and morally charged serial-killer premise.
Zodiac
Shared procedural pursuit of a killer, grim atmosphere, and emphasis on criminal psychology and institutional response.
The Chaser
Shared revenge-driven crime narrative, hard-edged police characters, and escalating confrontations with a violent offender.
Movie Details
- Director
- Uğur Yücel
- Release Date
- 2010-01-22
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (33)
Cast
- Uğur Yücel
- Kenan İmirzalıoğlu
- Nejat İşler
- Berrak Tüzünataç
- Ceyda Düvenci
- Sırrı Süreyya Önder
- Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan
- Ozan Güven
- İlker Aksum
- Ezgi Mola
Common questions
- What is Dragon Trap about?
- A hard-edged Turkish police thriller follows two investigators hunting a serial killer who executes former convicted pedophiles.
- What is Dragon Trap like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dragon Trap as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Dragon Trap violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Dragon Trap as graphic.
- Which films are like Dragon Trap?
- Films with a similar feel include The Silence of the Lambs, Zodiac, and The Chaser.
- How long is Dragon Trap?
- Dragon Trap runs 135 minutes.
