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THE HYPNOSIS Reviews of Korean horror

The Hypnosis is a 2021 horror film about Jin-ho who lost his parents in an accident and is now receiving therapy to deal with his trauma. Written and directed by …

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THE LABYRINTH Overview of Korean horror

The Labyrinth is a 2020 Korean horror film about teenagers trying to cope with evil spirits causing strange phenomena at school late at night. Based on the popular video game …

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GUIMOON: THE LIGHTLESS DOOR (2021) Preview of Korean horror

Guimoon: The Lightless Door is a 2021 South Korean about a paranormal investigator who discovers a door to another world in a community centre – where a mass murder took …

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THE CURSED: DEAD MAN’S PREY (2021) Reviews and overview of Korean zombie mystery

The Cursed: Dead Man’s Prey is a 2021 Korean horror film about a series of murders committed by ‘jaechaui’ (dead bodies that have risen). Directed by Yong-wan Kim from a …

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THE MEDIUM (2021) Reviews of a Thai-Korean possession pic – now with trailer

The Medium is a Thai-Korean horror film about possession and a shaman’s inheritance in the Isan region of Thailand. What seems to be possessing a family member might not be …

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THE 8TH NIGHT Reviews of Korean horror

‘Don’t you dare open your eyes’ The 8th Night is a 2021 South Korean horror film about a monk who hunts down a millennia-old spirit that’s possessing humans and unleashing …

DEATH BELL (2008) Reviews of Korean Saw meets Battle Royale rip-off

Death Bell is a 2008 South Korean horror film directed by Chang [Yoon Hong-seung] who also co-wrote the screenplay. The Mirovision production stars Lee Beom-soo in his first horror film …

THE CURSED LESSON (2020) Reviews and overview of Korean mystery horror

The Cursed Lesson is a 2020 South Korean mystery horror film about an online fashion model who joins a mysterious yoga class. It is a remake of Yoga Hakwon (2009). …

SPACE SWEEPERS (2020) Reviews and overview of Korean sci-fi

‘2092, the space sweep begins!’ Space Sweepers is a 2020 Korean action science-fiction film about space junk collectors that discover a fugitive humanlike robot. Directed by Sung-hee Jo (Phantom Detective; …

SPIRIT: THE BEGINNING OF FEAR (2020) Korean ghost horror

Spirit: The Beginning of Fear is a 2020 Korean horror film about the creepy strange events that unfold when the ghost of a female murder victim appears. Also known as …

DELIVER US FROM EVIL (2020) Reviews of Korean action crime movie with US release news

Deliver Us from Evil is a 2020 Korean action crime film about an assassin who goes to Thailand in order to solve a kidnapping case. He soon finds himself being …

WATCHING Korean office kidnapping horror thriller

Watching is a 2019 Korean horror-thriller film about a career woman who is kidnapped by a deranged security operative and held captive. Written and directed by Kim Sung-Gi – making …

THE CALL aka CALL (2020) Reviews of compelling sci-fi horror

Call is a 2020 Korean sci-fi horror film about a serial killer who puts another woman’s past on the line to change her own fate. Also known as The Call …

SLATE (2020) Reviews of Korean action comedy

Slate is a 2020 South Korean action comedy film about a young woman who yearns to be a heroine and suddenly finds herself becoming one. She is transported to a …

LINGERING aka HOTEL LAKE Reviews of South Korean horror

Lingering aka Hotel Lake is a 2020 South Korean horror film about a young woman who has to confront paranormal manifestations. Directed by Yoon Eun-kyoung, the movie stars Lee Se-young …

MONSTRUM (2018) Reviews of Korean action creature feature

Monstrum is a 2018 South Korean period action film directed by Heo Jong-ho. The movie stars Kim Myung-min, Kim In-kwon, Lee Hye-ri and Choi Woo-shik. Plot: 1527: A reign a …

BEASTS CLAWING AT STRAWS (2020) Reviews and overview

Beasts Clawing at Straws is a 2020 South Korean crime thriller about a struggling restaurant owner who finds a bag of cash in a sauna locker. Meanwhile, a customs officer …

METAMORPHOSIS (2019) Reviews and overview

Metamorphosis is a 2019 South Korean horror film about an evil spirit that infiltrates the family of an exorcist who previously tried to defeat it. Directed by Hong-seon Kim (Traffickers), …

#ALIVE (2020) Reviews and overview

#Alive is a 2020 South Korean science-fiction horror film about a young man and young woman trying to survive a zombie apocalypse. The original title is #Saraitda Directed by Il …

PENINSULA (2020) Reviews and overview

‘4 years later…’ Peninsula is a 2020 South Korean science-fiction horror film and the sequel to the zombie pandemic classic Train to Busan (2016). Promoted as Train to Busan Presents …

THE CLOSET (2020) Reviews and overview

The Closet is a 2020 South Korean horror film about a father searching for his missing daughter who seems to have vanished into the titular closet. Written and directed by …

DOOR LOCK (2018) Reviews and overview

Door Lock is a 2018 South Korean horror-thriller film about a young woman who suspects a stranger may have broken into her tiny apartment. Directed by Kwon Lee from a …

WARNING: DO NOT PLAY (2019) Reviews and overview

Warning: Do Not Play is a 2019 South Korean horror film about an urban legend concerning a scary movie that was supposedly directed by a real-life ghost. Written and directed …

PARASITE (2019) Reviews and overview

‘Act like you own the place’ Parasite is a 2019 South Korean satirical thriller film about an unemployed family that takes a peculiar interest in a wealthy family with unexpected …

BAD GUYS: THE MOVIE (2019) Preview

Bad Guys: The Movie is a 2019 South Korean action crime film about a special criminal investigation division that teams up with actual criminals to work outside the limits of …

THE GANGSTER, THE COP, THE DEVIL (2019) Reviews and overview

‘Don’t let the Devil win’ The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil is a 2019 South Korean action-thriller film about an unlikely alliance between a crime boss and a police detective …

THE WRATH Reviews and overview

The Wrath is a 2018 South Korean supernatural horror film set during the Joseon era about a household haunted by an evil spirit. Directed by Young-sun Yoo from a screenplay …

THE DIVINE FURY (2019) Reviews and overview

The Divine Fury is a 2019 South Korean action horror film written and directed by Jason Kim aka Joo-hwan Kim. The movie stars Seo-Joon Park, Sung-Ki Ahn, Do-Hwan Woo and …

THE PRIESTS (2015) Reviews of Korean horror

‘HE is always here.’ The Priests aka The Priests: Exorcism is a 2015 South Korean supernatural horror film written and directed by Jae-hyun Jang (Svaha: The Sixth Finger; writer …

0.0 MHz (2019) Reviews and overview

0.0 MHz is a 2019 South Korean supernatural horror film about members of a paranormal exploration club who want to prove the existence of ghosts. Directed by Yoo Sun-Don, the …

SVAHA: THE SIXTH FINGER (2019) Reviews and overview

Svaha: The Sixth Finger is a 2019 South Korean mystery thriller film with horror elements written and directed by Jang Jae-hyun (The Priests: Exorcism; screenwriter of House of the Disappeared). …

RAMPANT (2018) Reviews and overview

‘A darkness looms over the kingdom’ Rampant – original title: Chang-gwol aka 창궐 – is a 2018 South Korean period action zombie film directed by Kim Sung-hoon from a screenplay written by Hwang Jo-yoon. The movie stars Hyun …

THE WHISPERING (2018) Reviews and must-see

‘Abandoned haunted house. Now it opens’ The Whispering is a 2018 South Korean supernatural horror film directed by Sang-hoon Choi from a screenplay co-written with Kim Joon-Hyun. The movie stars So Joo-Yeon, Kim Min-Kyu, Choi Hee-Jin, Kim …

GHOST MASK: SCAR (2018) Overview

”Can beauty make you happy?’ Ghost Mask: Scar – original title: Gôsuto masuku: kizu is a 2018 Japanese-South Korean mystery horror film photographed, edited and directed by Takeshi Sone (Bloody Wedding; …

THE CAT (2011) Reviews and overview

The Cat is a 2011 South Korean horror film directed by Byun Seung-Wook. So-yeon (Park Min-yeong) works at a small pet-grooming shop called Kitty N Puppy. Unfortunately, So-yeon sufferers from claustrophobia and begins seeing …

GONJIAM: HAUNTED ASYLUM Reviews of found footage horror

‘1 of the 7 freakiest places in the world’ Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum is a 2017 South Korean supernatural found footage horror film directed by Beom-sik Jeong (Horror Stories and sequel; …

KILLER TOON (2013) Reviews and overview

‘Spirits never forget’ Killer Toon – original titles: 더 웹툰: 예고살인; Deo Web-tun: Yeo-go-sal-in – is a 2013 South Korean supernatural horror film directed by Kim Yong-gyun from a screenplay by co-producer Lee Sang-hak. It …

THE HOUSEMAID (2016) Reviews and overview

The Housemaid is a 2016 Vietnamese-South Korean romantic horror film written and directed by Derek Nguyen. The movie stars Kate Nhung, Jean-Michel Richaud and Kim Xuan. Linh (Kate Nhung) is a docile and hardworking poor …

RV: RESURRECTED VICTIMS (2017) Korean murder mystery

‘Vengeance brings the dead to life.’ RV: Resurrected Victims – original title: 희생부활자 – is an upcoming South Korean mystery thriller film written and directed by Kwak Kyung-taek. It is based on Park …

MEMOIR OF A MURDERER (2017) Reviews and overview

‘Memories can deceive you’ Memoir of a Murderer – aka 살인자의 기억법 – is a 2017 South Korean psychological thriller film directed by Shin-yeon Won (The Suspect; A Bloody Aria; Scary Hair), based …

HOUSE OF THE DISAPPEARED (2017) Korean horror

House of the Disappeared – aka 시간위의 집; Si-gan-wi-ui jib – is a 2017 South Korean horror film directed by Dae-wung Lim [as Lim Dae-Woong] from a screenplay by Jae-hyun Jang (Svaha: …

OUIJA BOARD aka BUNSHINSABA (2004) Reviews and overview

Ouija Board – original titles: Bunshinsaba aka 분신사바 – is a 2004 South Korean supernatural horror film written and directed by Ahn Byeong-ki (Bunshinsaba [2012] and sequels; Apt.; Phone; Nightmare). Kim Gyu-ri, Lee Yoo-ri …

SEOUL STATION (2016) Reviews and overview

Seoul Station – Korean: 서울역 – is a 2017 animated South Korean zombie horror film written and directed by Yeon Sang-ho. The movie is a prequel to Sangho’s much-praised 2016 film Train to …

THE WAILING (2016) Reviews of Korean horror classic

The Wailing is 2016 South Korean horror film written and directed by Na Hong-jin about a policeman who teams up with shaman and a mysterious woman to investigate mysterious killings …

SUDDENLY IN THE DARK Reviews of Korean supernatural horror

Suddenly in the Dark is a 1981 South Korean supernatural horror film directed by Go Yeong-nam [Young Nam Ko] from a screenplay by Sam-yuk Yoon. The movie stars Il-bong Yun, …

TRAIN TO BUSAN Reviews of zombie classic – free on Plex, Pluto TV and Tubi

”Get on board to stay alive’ Train to Busan is a 2016 South Korean action horror film written and directed by Sang-ho Yeon. The movie stars Yoo Gong, Dong-seok Ma, Yu-mi Jeong, …

THE SILENCED (2015) Reviews and overview

The Silenced – (Hangul: 경성학교: 사라진 소녀들; RR: Gyeongseong Hakgyo: Sarajin Sonyeodeul; translation: “Gyeongseong School: The Lost Girls”) is a 2015 South Korean horror film directed by Lee Hae-Young. The movie stars Park Bo-Young, Uhm …

CELLO (2005) Korean horror

Cello – Korean: 첼로 – is a 2005 South Korean horror film directed by Lee Woo-cheol and starring Sung Hyun-ah, Park Da-an and Jeong Ho-bin. After surviving a terrifying car accident that killed her best friend, Mi-ju …

GHASTLY (2011) Reviews and overview

Ghastly – original title: 기생령) aka “Gisaeng Spirit” – is a 2011 South Korean horror film directed by Ko Seok-jin from a screenplay by Kim Yoo-ra; it stars Eun-jeong , Han, Hyomin and Min-woo No. After his parents are …

MOURNING GRAVE (2014) Reviews and overview

Mourning Grave (Hangul: 소녀괴담; RR: Sonyeogoedam; literally. “Girl Ghost Story”) is a 2014 South Korean comedy horror film directed by Oh In-chun. It stars Kang Ha-neul and Kim So-eun. Though it …