MTS: Korean Films

살인의 추억 (Memories of Murder)

Memories of Murder

Cinema at its finest comes to live when a series of unprecedented sexually charged murders sweep through a Korean rural town in 1986, during a military dictatorship. The local police is inept at handling such a serious situation and when an agent from Seoul’s introduced to the mix, a serving of strong character development, suspense, comedy and drama grasps and doesn’t let go until the very end.

There’s also amazing camera work, the scenery’s great and the film portrays how an authoritarian system and the culture produced the crime.

추격자 (The Chaser)

The Chaser

A great serial killer thriller, blended with psyche-horror elements and a moral awakening element. The film focuses on the drama and suspense spectrum and leaves the action scenes as a means to an end, rather then play into the Hollywood narrative that lately focuses most of it’s thrillers on action scenes.

박쥐 (Thirst)

Thirst

As vampire films go, this is simply unmissable. However even if one has no interest in the bloodsucking menace this film delivers on both raw lust and sexuality, with tremendous camera work, lead acting and elements of dark comedy. No sparkling here.

장화, 홍련 (A Tale of Two Sisters)

A Tale of Two Sisters

Who doesn’t love a good mindfuck horror mystery? 장화, 홍련 is also full of symbolism, supernatural and psychological horror and put over the top with great directing and acting. A well packaged deal that shouldn’t go unnoticed and the 2009 Hollywood remake pales in comparison.