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6 Korean horror movies that will give you a sleepless night

 Korean horror movies

The praise of Korean cinema makers is less. South Korea not only makes great thrillers but also seems to be particularly strong at making horror movies. The popular American horror movie stereotypes and the horror seen in Korean cinema run counter to each other in many ways.

Thanks to the release and success of Parasite and, most recently, Squid Game, there is now a well-deserved interest in Korean cinema. South Korea not only makes great thrillers but also seems to be particularly strong at making horror movies. The popular American horror movie stereotypes and the horror seen in Korean cinema run counter to each other in many ways.

The list of the Korean horror movies

1) The Red Shoes (2005)

 

The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes

The Hans Christian Andersen tale of the same name, which was first published in 1845, served as the basis for the South Korean horror movie The Red Shoes. In the film, Sun-Jae (Kim Hye-Su), a young woman who had recently broken her marriage, picks up a pair of cursed red shoes at the train station and causes misfortune for everyone around her.

The film’s successful fusion of the criminal investigative and supernatural horror subgenres will keep viewers on the edge the entire time. The way that color and music are used in the film is also remarkable; they heighten the drama in the scenes that call for it and cause spectators to choke alongside the protagonists. Not to mention, the cast puts on a fantastic show.

2) Acacia (2003)

 

Acacia
Acacia

Acacia, a horror film by Park Ki-Hyung, is about a happy couple who live in a city suburb but are unable to have children. To adopt Jin-Seong, they visit an orphanage (Mun Oh-Bin). But after giving birth to their first child, the love for Jin-Seong gradually fades, leading to his departure, and the ominous events follow, all of which start with the acacia tree Jin-Seong loved to play with.

The tension-filled atmosphere that the plot creates is enhanced by the film’s soundtrack and breathtaking photography. The primary ensemble also does a fantastic job acting, particularly Mun Oh-Bin, who portrays a young actor in a convincing and unsettling way.

3) Cinderella (2006)

Cindrella

 

Despite the name, Bong Man-Cinderella Dae is not a South Korean retelling of a well-known fairy tale. As a result of their trust in her, Hyun Soo’s friends invited themselves over to her house to change the way she looked. 

By skillfully utilizing acute camera angles, eerie lighting, and disconcerting hues, the film is willing to critique South Korea’s abuse of plastic surgery and all of its detrimental ramifications. The film succeeds in its genre despite some plot gaps due to its amazing and imaginative approach. And the strongest point is the excellent performance of the actors.

4) The Whispering Corridors (1998 – 2021)

 

The Whispering Corridors
The Whispering Corridors

One of the most well-liked horror films of the 1990s was Whispering Corridors. The 1998 popularity of the first film led to the creation of five others, the most recent of which was released in 2021. Because of this, it rose to prominence as one of the most well-known South Korean girls’ school horror franchises.

The franchise, which has numerous entries and is set at all-girls high schools, never reuses its plot or cast of characters; instead, each episode works well on its own. A serious position that South Korean students are in as a result of academic focus and peer pressure is also explored and denounced by the filmmakers in a realistic and relatable manner.

5) Bedevilled (2010)

Bedevilled

Bedeviled centers on a Seoul resident who, after experiencing extreme discrimination, returned her daughter to the isolated island where she was born. Sadly, Yeon Hee, the daughter of Bok Nam (Seo Yeong-hie), was brutally slain.

The movie is pretty pessimistic, and gloomy, and it tackles some awkward topics. However, as a horror movie, it rises head and shoulders above its rivals and thrills horror fans with uncompromising gore and violence in addition to a thrilling experience. Additionally, unlike some movies that use unnecessary violence, Bedevilled makes its gory sequences make sense by tying them to a compelling and gory sequence make sense by tying them to a compelling and emotionally wrenching story.

6) A Tale of Two Sisters (2003)

A Tale of Two Sisters
A Tale of Two Sisters

A Joseon Dynasty folktale served as the basis for the South Korean psychological horror-drama film A Tale of Two Sisters. The movie centers on a patient who has just been released from a mental institution with her sister. They soon run into her stepmother and the ghosts of the mansion, who are all connected to the family’s sad past.

Dark, melancholy, and depressing are the finest adjectives to describe A Tale of Two Sisters, thus Hollywood chose to adopt it as The Uninvited, starring Emily Browning and Arielle Kebbel. The use of color and music in the picture, which is a little different from the majority of horror movies we generally see, also contributes to its disturbing nature. Many viewers might be impressed by the shocking conclusion.

Let us know which one are you going to watch Korean horror movies today.

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Bhagyaa Kadam

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