Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- broad
- absurd
- casual group viewing
- cult movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Fikret's circumstances place comic characters inside a horror framework involving Hoca and supernatural events.
The film is a Turkish comedy horror production set around Fikret's experiences in Istanbul.
Fikret and Asım pursue an improved life while confronting supernatural circumstances they are poorly equipped to handle.
Its comedy horror classification and central possession-oriented premise indicate an intentionally broad treatment of supernatural material.
Films like Kutsal Damacana, and why
Shaun of the Dead
broad comedy horror blending supernatural scares with irreverent humor
What We Do in the Shadows
comic supernatural possession premise with ensemble farce and genre parody
Tucker & Dale vs. Evil
localized horror comedy using absurdity, folklore, and broad physical humor
Movie Details
- Directors
- Ahmet Yılmaz, Kamil Aydın
- Release Date
- 2007-12-20
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 4.9 / 10 (88)
Cast
- Şafak Sezer
- Eyşan Özhim
- Ersin Korkut
- Büşra Pekin
- Berivan Karaman
- Settar Tanrıöğen
- Yıldırım Memişoğlu
- Erdal Tosun
- Erkan Üçüncü
- Önder Açıkbaş
Common questions
- What is Kutsal Damacana about?
- An Istanbul-bound opportunist is pulled into a wildly irreverent supernatural crisis that turns occult peril into Turkish comic chaos.
- What is Kutsal Damacana like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Kutsal Damacana as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Kutsal Damacana violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Kutsal Damacana as mild.
- Which films are like Kutsal Damacana?
- Films with a similar feel include Shaun of the Dead, What We Do in the Shadows, and Tucker & Dale vs. Evil.
- How long is Kutsal Damacana?
- Kutsal Damacana runs 105 minutes.
