A stranger arrives in a little village and soon after a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman is drawn into the incident and is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter.
From Hong-jin Na, director of the intense thriller The Chaser (2008) comes this wildly disturbing tale of exorcism and spirits hell-bent on vengeance. The characters immediately reminded me of Memories of Murder (2004) and other South Korean murder mystery films where they often use clumsy and sort of goofy protagonists. I could easily see actor Song Kang-ho be the main lead for this film.
The movie builds up really well, and from what started as a mysterious murder case, the story don't pull any punches when evolving into the most nail-biting and gruesome piece of cinema I've seen in a long time. I caught myself sitting with my eyes wide open on several occasions. This is a jaw-dropping and visually stunning thriller about a peaceful, rural village's dark descent into evil.
Genre: Drama/Fantasy/Horror
