D@bbe

Lore & Background

The film's plot follows a wave of suicides using brutal techniques that begins in the United States and spreads worldwide. In a small town, a man kills himself after spending a long time on his computer. After his death, his friends begin receiving e-mails from him and start seeing strange creatures around themselves, which is described as the beginning of the doomsday.

Reader's Guide

D@bbe (2006) marks the beginning of a Turkish horror film series that would expand to five sequels: D@bbe 2 (2009), D@bbe: Demon Possession (2012), D@bbe: The Possession (2013), D@bbe 5: Curse of the Jinn (2014), and D@bbe 6: The Return (2015). The film and its immediate sequel, D@bbe 2, follow the same timeline and are in a different continuity from the later installments. As an unofficial adaptation of Kairo, it represents a cross-cultural borrowing in horror cinema, adapting Japanese techno-horror themes for a Turkish audience. The series' longevity and multiple sequels indicate its cultural impact within Turkish horror filmmaking.

Did You Know?

• D@bbe is an original Turkish horror film, not a direct adaptation or remake of Kairo (Pulse).
• The title is a reference to the Dabbe.