Yes, it has a great body count, and most of those are done in suitably modern gory manners. The plot is excellent and the script is simply beautiful. Moreover, the ending would have had Rod Serling sitting up and applauding.
The special effects and CGI are well done, with the CGI being subtle in most places, which is what it should be in a film like this. Yes, it is bloody. Accept that and keep watching for an ending that is almost perfect.
Sure, there were some things that didn't always fit to me - like just what was the story with the maid? Moreover, it drug a bit at the very beginning. Maybe that was just me.
The music is excellent. The soundtrack provides a brooding, almost surreal background to the images on the screen. My television is not 'souped-up' with a big stereo receiver and sound system, but the sound I got coming from my lone speakers was still enough in some spots to send chills down my spine.
For many people, music can become a life-consuming passion and drive that would make them do just about anything to achieve their goal. Suffice it to say that Mi-ju discovers the drive that consumed her is not always the equal of someone else.
Article comments
1 - Iloz Zoc
Anyone who's taken a music class knows how scary a musical instrument can be. Okay, maybe it's just me. Anyway, I am looking forward to seeing this one after your review. Korean horror is always interesting, with a little more plotline and usually a what's-that? style ending not seen in typical American horror.
2 - Mat Brewster
I keep looking at this one at the local rental place, but have so far skipped it. With this review, I think I'll have to pick it up soon.