Director: Kim Ji-woon
Studio: N/A
Genre: Psychological Horror/Thriller/Drama
Country of Release: South Korea
Year of Release: 2003
Amazing, brilliant, fantastic, tragic, and touching (If you can't tell, I really liked this one) Korean psychological horror movie about two sisters who go to live with their estranged father and abusive stepmother in the country side in a strange house where odd things keep happening. This movie creates a sense of dread and never lets it go. The sense of mood created here is nothing less than absolutely incredible and is a huge part of what made this movie so strong besides the fact that everything just comes together almost flawlessly. It's not exactly a horror in the traditional sense however, the true sense of horror from this film doesn't come from what you would expect but rather what actually happened. This will make sense after you see the film.
The sound, the lighting, the pacing, everything just adds to the final effect to make the mood that leads up to the surprising climax just that more effective. The cinematography is beautiful, it also helps to set the tone and makes for some gorgeous settings (color is used very well in this film). The acting is top notch, you just feel the tension between the sisters and the stepmother right from the beginning and it's all very well-written.
However, this is a movie that explaining too much about spoils everything and takes away from the power of the film itself. So you get a rather short review because I'd rather not spoil anything from this amazingly touching yet shocking movie. Honestly, this movie is hard to review just because a discussion of any specific part of it may give something crucial away.
Though, it's not for the less patient and more easily confused viewers, then again...most psychological horror isn't. If you're not a fan of tension and build-up, stay far, far away from this film. Only thing stopping me from giving it a perfect 10 is that there were some moments near the end of the film that were a bit ambiguous and hard to understand just when one thought they understood everything about the film. Oh also, apparently the film is based very loosely on a Korean folktale but I'm not the least bit familiar with that unfortunately.
I'll make sure to check out some more of director, Kim Ji-woon's work for sure especially since his mob film, A Bittersweet Life also has received quite a bit in terms of accolades.
Rating: 9.5/10
Studio: N/A
Genre: Psychological Horror/Thriller/Drama
Country of Release: South Korea
Year of Release: 2003
Amazing, brilliant, fantastic, tragic, and touching (If you can't tell, I really liked this one) Korean psychological horror movie about two sisters who go to live with their estranged father and abusive stepmother in the country side in a strange house where odd things keep happening. This movie creates a sense of dread and never lets it go. The sense of mood created here is nothing less than absolutely incredible and is a huge part of what made this movie so strong besides the fact that everything just comes together almost flawlessly. It's not exactly a horror in the traditional sense however, the true sense of horror from this film doesn't come from what you would expect but rather what actually happened. This will make sense after you see the film.
The sound, the lighting, the pacing, everything just adds to the final effect to make the mood that leads up to the surprising climax just that more effective. The cinematography is beautiful, it also helps to set the tone and makes for some gorgeous settings (color is used very well in this film). The acting is top notch, you just feel the tension between the sisters and the stepmother right from the beginning and it's all very well-written.However, this is a movie that explaining too much about spoils everything and takes away from the power of the film itself. So you get a rather short review because I'd rather not spoil anything from this amazingly touching yet shocking movie. Honestly, this movie is hard to review just because a discussion of any specific part of it may give something crucial away.Though, it's not for the less patient and more easily confused viewers, then again...most psychological horror isn't. If you're not a fan of tension and build-up, stay far, far away from this film. Only thing stopping me from giving it a perfect 10 is that there were some moments near the end of the film that were a bit ambiguous and hard to understand just when one thought they understood everything about the film. Oh also, apparently the film is based very loosely on a Korean folktale but I'm not the least bit familiar with that unfortunately.
I'll make sure to check out some more of director, Kim Ji-woon's work for sure especially since his mob film, A Bittersweet Life also has received quite a bit in terms of accolades.Rating: 9.5/10
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