“Istanbul is renowned as a magnificent city, having served as the imperial capital. Yet, beneath this gilded façade it harbors a thousand and one faces, some of them rather sordid. It is a place with a dark side, where diverse cultures and distinct evils converge. In short, Istanbul is a sinister metropolis. Should Count Dracula or the lethal killer Killing ever come to Türkiye, they would naturally seek refuge here, striking terror into the hearts of its inhabitants. Istanbul’s landscape of horror shifts with time. In the past, it was desolation that bred fear; today, it is the suffocating crowds. To truly understand Count Dracula, however, we must wander through the eerie locations of the 1950s and confront the ghosts of Istanbul’s past.” -Şaziye Karlıklı

Author Şaziye Karlıklı will explore this very perspective in her discussion of Dracula in Istanbul, a screening presented in collaboration with Sinematek/Sinema Evi. Ahmet Hızarcı from Atlas Post Production will share insights into the film’s restoration process.