Western horror often treats possession through a Christian lens ( The Exorcist , The Conjuring ). Dabbe offers an Islamic perspective: Jinn are not demons in the Christian sense but created beings with free will, often invisible, who can be good, evil, or neutral. The film’s exorcism rituals ( ruqya ) are based on actual practices from the Quran and Sunnah, lending them a documentary-like credibility.

Horror critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, author of Found Footage Horror Films , called it “a masterclass in cross-cultural terror—proof that fear of the unseen is universal.” The film even inspired a small wave of Western indie horror films attempting to replicate its slow-burn, Islamic-folklore approach—most notably The Possession of Michael King (2014) and The Wailing (2016, South Korean, but similar in tone).

Irmak Örnek, Cansu Kurgun, Ali Murat Özgen, and Elçin Atamgüç Style: Found footage / Mockumentary Is it Based on a True Story?

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