Opening at the end of June in the number one spot when its releases all over Korean cinema, “Black House” being one of the least Korean movies that succeed to topping the Box office Charts among the attacks of Hollywood movies this year. The last Korean films to top the box office was Kim Han-min's thriller comedy "Paradise Murdered", back in April and "Voice of A Murderer" in February.
“Black House” is a horrific psychological thriller directed by the director of low budget 2005 sci-fi “Brainwave”, Shin Tae Ra. The story based on popular Japanese writer Kishi Yusuke’s novel, which ever being filmed too in Japan on 1999 by Yoshimitsu Morita with titled “Kuroi Ie”. But Morita formula that mixed the thriller with black comedy goes unsuccessful, so, the producer Kadokawa Pictures decided to hand the good source material over to CJ Entertainment for this Korean take. The home cinema version for this scary, thrilling psychopath movie is expected to release on September 22, 2007. The copy can order now on YesAsia.The story begin When insurance investigator Jeon Jun Oh (Hwang Jeong Min) arrives at the scene of his latest case, a bleak, run-down house in the middle of nowhere, he is greeted with the sight of a little boy hanging from the ceiling. The child's father, Park Chung Bae (Kang Shin Il), is jumpy, shifty, and eager for insurance compensation, while frail, grieving mother Shin Yi Hwa (Yu Seon) bears signs of physical abuse on her body. The police close the case as suicide, but Jeon suspects Park of foul play and fears that his wife may be the next target. Projecting his own troubled past into the case, Jeon wants to help Shin escape from danger, but soon discovers the shocking repercussions of digging too deep. For another synopsis and reviews of the movie is available on Movie Café.
Despite to some small weakness on the storyline such as for whom haven’t read the novel that might be baffled with some sequences that are in turn confusingly presented, inefficiently clarified or a little of simply illogical scenes, “Black House” still works as an effective psychological horror movie. The big twist of the story comes about an hour into the film, which loads on the suspense in one set piece after another. With good characters driven by the leading actors Hwang Jeong Min and Kang Shin Il, which really helpful on increased the thrilling tension from the beginning of the movie until the horrifying chaotic climax. Frankly, those absolutely terrifying finale and the acting of the actors that made us forgetting about some weak points from this movie before, and made us enjoy the thrilling ride which the film offers with 100% fun.
Product Details:
* Product Title: Black House (DVD) (Special Edition) (Korea Version)
* Actors: Hwang Jeong-min, Yu Seon, Gang Shin-il, Kim Seo-hyeong.
* Directors: Shin Tae-ra
* Format: Widescreen 1.85:1 (Anamorphic), Color, NTSC
* Language: Korean
* Subtitle: English, Korean
* Audio Specs: Dolby Digital Surround 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0
* Region: Region 3 South East Asia (including Hong Kong, S. Korea and Taiwan)
* Number of discs: 1
* Country Made: South Korea
* Distributor: CJ Entertainment
* Run Time: 103 minutes
* Release Date: September 22, 2007 (order your copy now!)
Despite to some small weakness on the storyline such as for whom haven’t read the novel that might be baffled with some sequences that are in turn confusingly presented, inefficiently clarified or a little of simply illogical scenes, “Black House” still works as an effective psychological horror movie. The big twist of the story comes about an hour into the film, which loads on the suspense in one set piece after another. With good characters driven by the leading actors Hwang Jeong Min and Kang Shin Il, which really helpful on increased the thrilling tension from the beginning of the movie until the horrifying chaotic climax. Frankly, those absolutely terrifying finale and the acting of the actors that made us forgetting about some weak points from this movie before, and made us enjoy the thrilling ride which the film offers with 100% fun.
Product Details:* Product Title: Black House (DVD) (Special Edition) (Korea Version)
* Actors: Hwang Jeong-min, Yu Seon, Gang Shin-il, Kim Seo-hyeong.
* Directors: Shin Tae-ra
* Format: Widescreen 1.85:1 (Anamorphic), Color, NTSC
* Language: Korean
* Subtitle: English, Korean
* Audio Specs: Dolby Digital Surround 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0
* Region: Region 3 South East Asia (including Hong Kong, S. Korea and Taiwan)
* Number of discs: 1
* Country Made: South Korea
* Distributor: CJ Entertainment
* Run Time: 103 minutes
* Release Date: September 22, 2007 (order your copy now!)
This edition comes with the following special features:
* Audio Commentary with Director, Hwang Jung Min, Yu Seon, and Kang Shin Il
* Making Of
* Secret of the Black House: Set Design and Art Direction
* Interview with Hwang Jung Min, Yu Seon, and Kang Shin Il
* Deleted Scenes with Director Commentary
* Poster Shoot
* Theatrical Trailer
Source: YesAsia, Hancinema, Koreanfilm.org
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