Buluntu Film Estetiğinde Korkunun İnşası: Dabbe Film Serisi Üzerine Bir İnceleme

Abstract

The history of horror films as a genre is as old as the history of cinema itself. This study aims to examine the transformation of credibility in Turkish horror cinema through the lens of found-footage aesthetics. To this end, the Dabbe film series, directed by Hasan Karacadağ, was analyzed using a neoformalist approach and a purposive sampling method. The study reveals that found footage aesthetics reconstructs Islamic-based elements such as jinn, witchcraft, and the devil through a sense of reality. In found footage aesthetics, the camera functions not merely as an objective form but as a device within the film designed to document the event. As a result, the barrier between the audience and the film is broken down; handheld camera and security camera footage immerse the audience in the event. The study’s conclusion demonstrates that found footage aesthetics serves as a fundamental narrative strategy that enhances the credibility of reality within the narrative, transforming both the presentation form and the impact of religion-based fear on the audience.