Original Turkish title: Üç
Harfliler Karabüyü [Three Letters: Black Magic]
director: Alper Mestci
starring: Seda Oguz · Ozay Fecht · Merve Ates · Metin Yildrim · Deniz
Gundogou
After
losing her parents, Alev decides it would be best to put all the old memories
to rest by renting out the family house. However, the new tenants - a
young married couple named Kadir and Diklek - soon bring utter terror
into Alev's tranquil world. Kadir's mother, a jealous and conniving woman,
uses black magic to make her son 'unattractive' to any woman who may find
him appealing, including his wife. But the evil curse has unexpected problems
for everyone - including Alev, her husband and daughter - and soon everything
spins out of control resulting in a deadly denouement.
Excessive
gore, violence and sleaze are not particularly unusual in Turkish Cinema
(see LAST
HOUSE IN ISTANBUL, HORRIBLE
MURDERS and SEX
AND KILLING) but most cult enthusiasts have never taken that country's
cinema seriously. Director Alper Mestçi - again using the black
magic formula he delivered so effectively in his SICCIN
series - continues to turn Turkish Cinema on its head. Here is another
slick, accomplished and [yes] scary horror movie that demands International
attention among genre thriller fans.
A Turkish
film with English subtitles; widescreen format (16:9), uncut version (88
minutes),
DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC WORLD FORMAT. Extras include theatrical
trailer.
Graphic
Violence/Sexual Themes/Gore
for Mature Audiences
