Horror from South Korea

It's nearly Halloween, so let's not forget to add some horror from South Korea. 

Below is my starter's list of films for Halloween 2022

The Girl's Ghost Story

 Summary:

In Su comes back to his hometown, where all his miseries of being able to see ghosts started. He tried running away but as In Su can’t help but taking grudges of ghosts, more ghosts swarm around him. He seeks advice from his uncle, Sun Il who also inherited the ability from their great grandfather. But Sun Il is of no help. In Su’s new high school life is another nightmare with bullies picking on weak classmates. His only consolation is a mysterious ghost girlfriend. One day, the bullies at school get attacked one by one by a gruesome-looking masked girl. In Su senses powerfully fierce grudge around the class and finds connection with a bullied girl who committed suicide. Associating with his dark past, In Su wants to make changes and engages deeper into the deadly case to unmask the secret.

 

Starring    
Kim Myung-min
Kim In-kwon
Lee Hye-ri
Choi Woo-shik 
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‘Monstrous’ 

Jung Ki Hoon searches for strange supernatural phenomena as an archaeologist, but an unexpected case causes his life to change. He now publishes the occult magazine Monthly Strange Story and runs the YouTube channel Monthly Strange Story. Because of his ex-wife, Lee Soo Jin, he goes to Jinyang County to research "Gwibul" (a Buddhist statue possessed by an evil spirit). There, he faces an incredibly bizarre & fearful phenomenon. Lee Soo Jin used to decipher letters and symbols as an archaeologist. She was excellent at her work. But, her only child dies, and she then goes to Jinyang County. There, Lee Soo Jin experiences mysterious phenomena, which leads her to search for answers. Meanwhile, the people of Jinyang County, including police substation chief Han Seok Hee, her son Han Do Kyung, governor Kwon Jong Soo, and trouble maker Kwak Yong Joo face incredibly bizarre phenomena.

 

Main

Koo Kyo-hwan as Jeong Ki-hoon
 Shin Hyun-been as Lee Soo-jin
Nam Da-reum as Han Do-kyung
Kim Ji-young as Han Seok-hee
Park Ho-san as Kwon Jong-soo
Park So-yi as Ha-yeong
Dong Hyun-bae as Kim Soon-kyung
Jo Sang-ki as Il Ju-nim

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Monstrum

 

Summary:

It’s the 22nd year of Jung Jong. The plague has taken over Joseon, and fear runs rampant in the streets. When rumors of a vicious beast roaming Mount Inwangsan–called “Monstrum” by terrified masses–begin to spread, fear turns into panic. In order to quell the rising panic, Jung Jong brings back his most trusted general Yoon Gyum from retirement. Joined by his daughter Myung, his right-hand man Sung Han, and royal court officer Heo Yoon Gyum sets out to find the mysterious creature. Is the creature, Monstrum real? Or a figment of the fearful mass’ imagination? Will the people of Joseon ever live in peace again?

 Cast

Kim Myung-min as Yun-kyum
Kim In-kwon as Sung-han
 Lee Hye-ri as Myung
Joo Ye-rim as child Myung
Choi Woo-shik as Hur
Park Hee-soon as King Jungjong
Lee Geung-young as Sim Woon
Park Sung-woong as Jin-yong
Lee Kyu-bok as Mo-gae
Kim Min-seok
Hong Ji-yoon as Mother
Lee Do-kyung
Han So-yeong
Soo Mi
===============

RV-Resurrected Victims

Dead victims, who are called RV (Resurrected Victims), come back to the living world to kill their murderer who went unpunished. After killing their murderers, the RV disappear.

7 years ago, Seo Jin-Hong witnessed his mother killed during a robbery. His mother, appearing the same as when she died, appears in front of him. She tries to kill Seo Jin-Hong. 

Cast 

Kim Rae-Won     
Kim Hae-Sook     
Sung Dong-Il     
Jeon Hye-Jin     
Jang Young-Nam
Baek Bong-Ki     
Oh Dae-Hwan     
Kim Min-Jun     
Lee Joon-Hyuk

 

 

Horror from South Korea

It's nearly Halloween, so let's not forget to add some horror from South Korea. 

Below is my starter's list of films for Halloween 2022

The Girl's Ghost Story

 Summary:

In Su comes back to his hometown, where all his miseries of being able to see ghosts started. He tried running away but as In Su can’t help but taking grudges of ghosts, more ghosts swarm around him. He seeks advice from his uncle, Sun Il who also inherited the ability from their great grandfather. But Sun Il is of no help. In Su’s new high school life is another nightmare with bullies picking on weak classmates. His only consolation is a mysterious ghost girlfriend. One day, the bullies at school get attacked one by one by a gruesome-looking masked girl. In Su senses powerfully fierce grudge around the class and finds connection with a bullied girl who committed suicide. Associating with his dark past, In Su wants to make changes and engages deeper into the deadly case to unmask the secret.

 

Starring    
Kim Myung-min
Kim In-kwon
Lee Hye-ri
Choi Woo-shik 
========

‘Monstrous’ 

Jung Ki Hoon searches for strange supernatural phenomena as an archaeologist, but an unexpected case causes his life to change. He now publishes the occult magazine Monthly Strange Story and runs the YouTube channel Monthly Strange Story. Because of his ex-wife, Lee Soo Jin, he goes to Jinyang County to research "Gwibul" (a Buddhist statue possessed by an evil spirit). There, he faces an incredibly bizarre & fearful phenomenon. Lee Soo Jin used to decipher letters and symbols as an archaeologist. She was excellent at her work. But, her only child dies, and she then goes to Jinyang County. There, Lee Soo Jin experiences mysterious phenomena, which leads her to search for answers. Meanwhile, the people of Jinyang County, including police substation chief Han Seok Hee, her son Han Do Kyung, governor Kwon Jong Soo, and trouble maker Kwak Yong Joo face incredibly bizarre phenomena.

 

Main

Koo Kyo-hwan as Jeong Ki-hoon
 Shin Hyun-been as Lee Soo-jin
Nam Da-reum as Han Do-kyung
Kim Ji-young as Han Seok-hee
Park Ho-san as Kwon Jong-soo
Park So-yi as Ha-yeong
Dong Hyun-bae as Kim Soon-kyung
Jo Sang-ki as Il Ju-nim

=================
Monstrum

 

Summary:

It’s the 22nd year of Jung Jong. The plague has taken over Joseon, and fear runs rampant in the streets. When rumors of a vicious beast roaming Mount Inwangsan–called “Monstrum” by terrified masses–begin to spread, fear turns into panic. In order to quell the rising panic, Jung Jong brings back his most trusted general Yoon Gyum from retirement. Joined by his daughter Myung, his right-hand man Sung Han, and royal court officer Heo Yoon Gyum sets out to find the mysterious creature. Is the creature, Monstrum real? Or a figment of the fearful mass’ imagination? Will the people of Joseon ever live in peace again?

 Cast

Kim Myung-min as Yun-kyum
Kim In-kwon as Sung-han
 Lee Hye-ri as Myung
Joo Ye-rim as child Myung
Choi Woo-shik as Hur
Park Hee-soon as King Jungjong
Lee Geung-young as Sim Woon
Park Sung-woong as Jin-yong
Lee Kyu-bok as Mo-gae
Kim Min-seok
Hong Ji-yoon as Mother
Lee Do-kyung
Han So-yeong
Soo Mi
===============

RV-Resurrected Victims

Dead victims, who are called RV (Resurrected Victims), come back to the living world to kill their murderer who went unpunished. After killing their murderers, the RV disappear.

7 years ago, Seo Jin-Hong witnessed his mother killed during a robbery. His mother, appearing the same as when she died, appears in front of him. She tries to kill Seo Jin-Hong. 

Cast 

Kim Rae-Won     
Kim Hae-Sook     
Sung Dong-Il     
Jeon Hye-Jin     
Jang Young-Nam
Baek Bong-Ki     
Oh Dae-Hwan     
Kim Min-Jun     
Lee Joon-Hyuk

 

 

Hellraiser, a Hulu Original Movie

 Hellraiser

Streaming in  Hulu Oct 7, 2022

 

  In “Hellraiser,” a young woman struggling with addiction comes into possession of an ancient puzzle box, unaware that its purpose is to summon the Cenobites, a group of sadistic supernatural beings from another dimension.

The ensemble cast includes Odessa A’zion (“Fam,” “Grand Army”), Jamie Clayton (“The L Word: Generation Q,” “Sense8”), Adam Faison (“Everything’s Gonna Be Okay,” “Yes Day”), Drew Starkey (“Outer Banks,” “The Devil All the Time”), Brandon Flynn (“Ratched,” “13 Reasons Why”), Aoife Hinds (“The Long Call,” “Normal People”), Jason Liles (“Stereoscope,” “Rampage”), Yinka Olorunnife (“The Transporter”), Selina Lo (“Boss Level,” “Q8 Unleashed”), Zachary Hing (“Halo”), Kit Clarke (“Leonardo”), with Goran Visnjic (“The Boys,” “Timeless”) and Hiam Abbass (“Succession,” “Blade Runner 2049”).

“Hellraiser,”A Hulu Original, in association with Spyglass Media Group, the film reunites Director David Bruckner, Screenwriters Ben Collins & Luke Piotrowski, Writer/Producer David S. Goyer and Producer Keith Levine, all of whom were teamed on 2020’s “The Night House,” along with Producers Clive Barker and Marc Toberoff and Executive Producers Gary Barber, Peter Oillataguerre and Todd Williams. Chris Stone serves as co-producer.

Source: Hulu/ Spyglass Media Group

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Hellraiser, a Hulu Original Movie

 Hellraiser

Streaming in  Hulu Oct 7, 2022

 

  In “Hellraiser,” a young woman struggling with addiction comes into possession of an ancient puzzle box, unaware that its purpose is to summon the Cenobites, a group of sadistic supernatural beings from another dimension.

The ensemble cast includes Odessa A’zion (“Fam,” “Grand Army”), Jamie Clayton (“The L Word: Generation Q,” “Sense8”), Adam Faison (“Everything’s Gonna Be Okay,” “Yes Day”), Drew Starkey (“Outer Banks,” “The Devil All the Time”), Brandon Flynn (“Ratched,” “13 Reasons Why”), Aoife Hinds (“The Long Call,” “Normal People”), Jason Liles (“Stereoscope,” “Rampage”), Yinka Olorunnife (“The Transporter”), Selina Lo (“Boss Level,” “Q8 Unleashed”), Zachary Hing (“Halo”), Kit Clarke (“Leonardo”), with Goran Visnjic (“The Boys,” “Timeless”) and Hiam Abbass (“Succession,” “Blade Runner 2049”).

“Hellraiser,”A Hulu Original, in association with Spyglass Media Group, the film reunites Director David Bruckner, Screenwriters Ben Collins & Luke Piotrowski, Writer/Producer David S. Goyer and Producer Keith Levine, all of whom were teamed on 2020’s “The Night House,” along with Producers Clive Barker and Marc Toberoff and Executive Producers Gary Barber, Peter Oillataguerre and Todd Williams. Chris Stone serves as co-producer.

Source: Hulu/ Spyglass Media Group

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M. Night Shyamalan's 'Knock at the Cabin Release Date

Knock at the Cabin

Only in Theaters February 3, 2023

While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand that the family make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse. With limited access to the outside world, the family must decide what they believe before all is lost.

From visionary filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan, Knock at the Cabin stars Dave Bautista (Dune, Guardians of the Galaxy franchise), Tony award and Emmy nominee Jonathan Groff (Hamilton, Mindhunter), Ben Aldridge (Pennyworth, Fleabag), BAFTA nominee Nikki Amuka-Bird (Persuasion, Old), newcomer Kristen Cui, Abby Quinn (Little Women, Landline) and Rupert Grint (Servant, Harry Potter franchise).

Universal Pictures presents a Blinding Edge Pictures production, in association with FilmNation Features and Wishmore Entertainment, an M. Night Shyamalan film. The screenplay is by M. Night Shyamalan and Steve Desmond & Michael Sherman based on the national bestseller The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay. The film is directed by M. Night Shyamalan and produced by M. Night Shyamalan, Marc Bienstock (Split, Glass) and Ashwin Rajan (Servant, Glass). The executive producers are Steven Schneider, Christos V. Konstantakopoulos and Ashley Fox.

-- Source: Universal Pictures

M. Night Shyamalan's 'Knock at the Cabin Release Date

Knock at the Cabin

Only in Theaters February 3, 2023

While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand that the family make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse. With limited access to the outside world, the family must decide what they believe before all is lost.

From visionary filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan, Knock at the Cabin stars Dave Bautista (Dune, Guardians of the Galaxy franchise), Tony award and Emmy nominee Jonathan Groff (Hamilton, Mindhunter), Ben Aldridge (Pennyworth, Fleabag), BAFTA nominee Nikki Amuka-Bird (Persuasion, Old), newcomer Kristen Cui, Abby Quinn (Little Women, Landline) and Rupert Grint (Servant, Harry Potter franchise).

Universal Pictures presents a Blinding Edge Pictures production, in association with FilmNation Features and Wishmore Entertainment, an M. Night Shyamalan film. The screenplay is by M. Night Shyamalan and Steve Desmond & Michael Sherman based on the national bestseller The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay. The film is directed by M. Night Shyamalan and produced by M. Night Shyamalan, Marc Bienstock (Split, Glass) and Ashwin Rajan (Servant, Glass). The executive producers are Steven Schneider, Christos V. Konstantakopoulos and Ashley Fox.

-- Source: Universal Pictures

Interview with the Vampire, the series preimere date on AMC & AMC+

The upcoming AMC series Interview with the Vampire will premiere on
October 2, 2022. It will include seven episodes. 

 

 

However, unlike the main characters of Louis de Pointe du Lac
and Lestat de
Lioncourt from the novels the two men began their love-hate relationship together
in 1791, but the series characters begin their relationship in 1910. Besides
this, Louise and Claudia are both now Creole, acceptable changes given that
many people in early days of Louisiana were so. Because their
race was
not mentioned in the novel, creative license has been applied. In addition, keep
in mind that people of color at that time could own property and Creole
children if openly recognized by their white fathers could obtain wealth and property.
Another noticeable change is that Louis was 25 at the time
he became a vampire in the novel, while in the series he is 30 years old. 

True the series Interview with the Vampire is billed with a modern
twist on the original; however, we long time fans of the late Ann Rice and her novels,
can only hope that the above changes and those yet to be seen will enhanced and not dampened the old world flavor that was the early era of Louisiana.

Interview with the Vampire stars are as
follows

• Sam Reid as Lestat de Lioncourt
•  Jacob Anderson (Game of Thrones) as Louis
• Bailey Bass as Claudia
• Assad Zaman as Rashid
• Klyne Coleman as Grace, Louis's sister
• Eric Bogosian as Daniel Molloy
• Maura Grace Athari as Antoinette, a blues
  singer

Network: AMC

Genre: Gothic,
Horror and Vampires

Created by Rolin Jones

Based on 'Interview with the Vampire' by
Anne Rice

 

 

A Widescreen Online Review Plus article

 

Interview with the Vampire, the series preimere date on AMC & AMC+

The upcoming AMC series Interview with the Vampire will premiere on October 2, 2022. It will include seven episodes. 

 

 

However, unlike the main characters of Louis de Pointe du Lac and Lestat de Lioncourt from the novels the two men began their love-hate relationship together in 1791, but the series characters begin their relationship in 1910. Besides this, Louise and Claudia are both now Creole, acceptable changes given that many people in early days of Louisiana were so. Because their race was not mentioned in the novel, creative license has been applied. In addition, keep in mind that people of color at that time could own property and Creole children if openly recognized by their white fathers could obtain wealth and property. Another noticeable change is that Louis was 25 at the time he became a vampire in the novel, while in the series he is 30 years old. 

True the series Interview with the Vampire is billed with a modern twist on the original; however, we long time fans of the late Ann Rice and her novels, can only hope that the above changes and those yet to be seen will enhanced and not dampened the old world flavor that was the early era of Louisiana.

Interview with the Vampire stars are as follows

• Sam Reid as Lestat de Lioncourt
•  Jacob Anderson (Game of Thrones) as Louis
• Bailey Bass as Claudia
• Assad Zaman as Rashid
• Klyne Coleman as Grace, Louis's sister
• Eric Bogosian as Daniel Molloy
• Maura Grace Athari as Antoinette, a blues singer

Network: AMC

Genre: Gothic, Horror and Vampires

Created by Rolin Jones

Based on 'Interview with the Vampire' by Anne Rice

 

 

A Widescreen Online Review Plus article