While it's written and directed by first-time director Lee Yong Joo who previously assisted Bong Joon Ho's "Memories of Murder", but "Possessed" perhaps is one of the best horror films to come out of Korea in recent years. The film also has won "Best Original Screenplay" in the 30th Blue Dragon Film Awards currently. Although not entirely free from influences of the popular genre staples but it was strikingly original in its design and conception, and shrewdly restrained in its manipulation of the generic elements as well as audience expectations. Korean Starlet Nam Sang-Mi takes the lead, and even though her previous films roles seems to have mainly been action flicks and rom-coms, this film marks her returns to the horror genre since "The Ghost" five years ago. "Possessed" is now up for pre-order on DVD, just get it soon as one of the better addition for your Asian horror collection.
Synopsis: Hee-jin (Sang-mi Nam), a college student currently studying in Seoul, receives news that her 14-year-old sister So-jin (Eun-Kyeong Shim) has disappeared. Hee-jin then quickly returns home to look for her missing sister. Meanwhile, her mother prays obsessively for her daughter to return and asks Hee-jin to do so. Veteran detective Tae-hwan (Seung-yong Ryoo) becomes involved in the case, but at first doesn't take things as seriously, believing So-jin is a runaway. Then another person, Jeong-mi (Ji-eun Oh), falls down from a roof and discovers So-jin's note. The apartment's security guard Kwi-kap (Chang-jik Lee) and apartment resident Kyeong-ja (Hee-kyeong Moon) reveal that So-jin was possessed by a ghost. The detective and Hee-jin become confused with these news facts. Shortly later, Jeong-mi is found dead and Det. Tae-hwon learns that Jeong-mi attended the same church as the missing girl's mother. The security guard Kwi-kap is then found dead. Meanwhile the mother continues to pray silently, while Hee-jin sees dead people in her dreams ...
The Korean edition DVD of "Possessed" comes with audio commentary, making of, art and lighting featurette, sound design featurette, and trailer.
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Synopsis: Hee-jin (Sang-mi Nam), a college student currently studying in Seoul, receives news that her 14-year-old sister So-jin (Eun-Kyeong Shim) has disappeared. Hee-jin then quickly returns home to look for her missing sister. Meanwhile, her mother prays obsessively for her daughter to return and asks Hee-jin to do so. Veteran detective Tae-hwan (Seung-yong Ryoo) becomes involved in the case, but at first doesn't take things as seriously, believing So-jin is a runaway. Then another person, Jeong-mi (Ji-eun Oh), falls down from a roof and discovers So-jin's note. The apartment's security guard Kwi-kap (Chang-jik Lee) and apartment resident Kyeong-ja (Hee-kyeong Moon) reveal that So-jin was possessed by a ghost. The detective and Hee-jin become confused with these news facts. Shortly later, Jeong-mi is found dead and Det. Tae-hwon learns that Jeong-mi attended the same church as the missing girl's mother. The security guard Kwi-kap is then found dead. Meanwhile the mother continues to pray silently, while Hee-jin sees dead people in her dreams ...
The Korean edition DVD of "Possessed" comes with audio commentary, making of, art and lighting featurette, sound design featurette, and trailer.
PURCHASE THE DVD AT YESASIA
