Horror movies have a way of staying with you. Sometimes for a lifetime.
Here are five Korean horror movies that goes from monstrous children to a harrowing high school life. Eventually it leads to the horrors of the working world and finally to a shady family. Defining moments in life meant to make you a better person, are all marked by panic and dread.
Which movie is your favorite? Let me know in the comments below!
1.Horror Stories III
What’s It About: An anthological series set in the past, present and future. The Robot Spirit story tells of in the near future, high-tech robotic children are purchased as live-in babysitters. An outdated, ten-year old robot that has lived beyond his use, starts to malfucntion. He becomes self aware and is obssessed with taking his family out one by one.
Starring: Lomon, Park Jung-Min, Kyung Soo-Jin
Where To Watch: Amazon Prime
Watch The Trailer Here:
2.The Whispering
What’s It About: Also known as Sodak Sodak, it follows the story of Yeo Eun-Ha. Her best friend has recently passed away and ever since then she has been plagued with nightmares. Yeo Eun-Ha and a few of her friends decide to take a road trip out to the beach. After taking a wrong turn, the friends become lost and find themselves in front of an abandoned amusement park. The friends are greeted by a mysterious old woman, Yeo Eun-Ha and her friends are told to leave. They decide to sneak back in a livestream the abandoned park. Soon the group begins to hear whispering throughout the park. The livestream starts to become a frightening reality.
Starring: Kim Min-Kyu, Choi Hee-Jin, So Joo-Yeon
Where To Watch: Amazon Prime Video, Vudu
Watch The Trailer Here:
3.The Labryinth
What’s It About: Hee Min is the son of South Korea’s most poweful shaman. He doesn’t like that he has the ability to communicate with the dead in order to influence the living. After being terrorized by a maleovent spirit, Hee Min is forced to change schools. There he meets So Young and falls in love with her immediately after first sight. Hee Min finds So Youngs diary and wants to declare his love for inside of it. But, So Young is preoccupied with other things. She knows a dark secret about the school that the authorities would rather keep under wraps. Will the two be able to save the shcool from the ghosts of the past?
Starring: Park Yoo-Na, Kang Chan-Hee, Lee Hye-Ran
Where To Watch: Rakuten Viki
Watch The Trailer Here:
4.The Wicked
What’s It About: Se Young has started a new job inside of an office. Lee Sung is her manager. Se Young quickly realizes that Lee Sun does not like her and is trying at every turn to make her look bad. Lee Sun learns about Se Young’s ominous stories and rumors begins to spread throughout the office about her. Soon Lee Sun starts to become a target of Se Young’s as she starts to stalk and bully Lee Sun back.
Starring: Na Soo-Yoon, Jee-Hee Park, Lee Kyu-Hyung
Where To Watch: Google Play Movie & TV, You Tube
5.The Quiet Family
What’s It About: Kang Dae-Goo moves his family from the city to a remote mountain lodge. The family has converted the house into a lodge for hikers. Their first lodger is a hiker and in the morning, the family finds him dead. They decide to bury him on the property to avoid a scandal. Their luck starts to get worse as more and more lodgers are turning up dead through various accidents. The family becomes frantic and tries to rectify the situation.
Starring: Song Kang Ho, Choi Min-Sik, Park In-Hwan
Where To Watch: Plex, Amazon Prime Video
Watch The Trailer Here: (Only Available In Korean)
