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“Notes:
*I really know nothing about this movie.
*It's 2 and a half hours so I am hoping it will be good.
*It was suggested by a friend here so I'm giving it a go.
*I have heard of Hong-jin Na's other movies, but haven't seen them.
*There are a couple actors here I have actually seen before.
*Anyways let us see what this has to offer.
Pros:
*The acting was excellent!
*It's familiar yet feels like such an original story.
*Despite the long runtime it doesn't feel long a lot of the time.
*The ending was interesting and I definitely wasn't expecting how it would all go.
*I have to say I don't think I have seen a Korean movie deal with this subject matter.
*It's prett” read more
My Movie Diary 2016 (235 movies items)" 10.30 A strange visitor settles in the woods of a lonely, rain-drenched small town and slowly infects the townspeople with a strange disease and eventual madness while a timid and lazy policeman reluctantly investigates. The story starts somewhat comical at first but the mood changes as the horror envelopes the characters both physically and mentally. This South Korean import is unsettling and very watchable. "
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