- K-Horror
K-Horror is the term given to
horror film s made inKorea . The term literally means "Korean Horror."The term itself emerged to somewhat distinguish from and follow the enormous success of the horror films in
Japan , which itself was initiated by the film "Ringu ". This movement in Japan was tentatively calledJ-Horror .K-Horror features many of the same motifs, themes, and imagery as J-Horror, but set to local venue and cultural elements. K-Horror movies tend to focus on suffering and anguish of the characters rather than over-the-top gore effects.
List of notable films
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301, 302 "
*"Acacia"
*"Antarctic Journal "
*"APT"
*"Arang"
*"Bloody Beach "
*"Bunshinsaba "
*"Cello"
*"Cinderella"
*"Doll Master "
*"Evil Twin"
*"Face"
*"The Ghost"
*"H"
*"Hansel and Gretel"
*"The Host"
*"Into the Mirror "
*"Memento Mori"
*""
*"Nightmare"
*"Phone"
*"The Quiet Family "
*"R-Point "
*"The Record"
*"The Red Shoes"
*"Redeye"
*"The Ring Virus "
*"Save the Green Planet! "
*" [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0293573/ Say Yes] "
*"Sorum "
*" [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0240014/ The Soul Guardians] "
*"Someone behind you "
*"Spider Forest "
*"Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance "
*"A Tale of Two Sisters"
*"Tell Me Something "
*"Three" ("Memories" segment)
*"Three... Extremes " ("Cut" segment)
*"To Sir, with Love"
*"Unborn But Forgotten "
*"The Uninvited"
*"Voice"
*"The Wig "
*"Wishing Stairs "
*"Whispering Corridors "Korean horror directors
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Ahn Byeong-ki - director of the horror films "Nightmare", "Phone", "Bunshinsaba ", and "APT"
*Bong Joon-ho - director of the horror films "The Host" and "Memories of Murder "; also writer of "Antarctic Journal "
*Kim Dong-bin - director of the horror films "The Ring Virus " and "Redeye"
*Park Ki-hyeong - director of the horror films "Whispering Corridors " and "Acacia"
*Kim Ji-Woon - director of the horror films "A Tale of Two Sisters", "Three" (the segment "Memories"), and "The Quiet Family "
*Kong Su-chang - director of the horror films "Tell Me Something " and "R-Point "ee also
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J-Horror
*Horror film
*Cinema of Korea External links
* [http://dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=13173 Discovering Korean Cinema: Horror - an analysis by Kevin Gilvear ("DVD Times")]
* [http://www.cinecultist.com/archives/000572.php K-Horror Needs A Haircut - an essay by "Seattle Maggie" ("Cinecultist")]
* [http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2007/03/72897 K-Horror is New J-Horror - an essay by Jason Silverman ("Wired.com")]
* [http://horror.about.com/od/internationalhorror/a/feat_asianscrea.htm Who are the Asian Scream Queens? - an analysis by Staci Wilson ("About.com")]
* [http://horror.about.com/od/korean/Korean.htm Korean Horror & Suspense Movies - a list of Korean horror film reviews ("About.com")]
* [http://www.iht.com/articles/2004/09/18/salmon_ed3_.php Seoul's Long, Hot, Horrid Summer - an analysis of horror's allure within Korean society by Andrew Salmon ("International Herald Tribune")]
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