5 Korean horror movies to watch in the evening

5 Korean Horror Movies to Watch in the Evening

The horror genre has always been one of the popular directions of world cinema, but with the development of the South Korean film industry, this genre has risen to a completely new level.

South Korean horror films are different from others in that directors do not show fear with various creatures or bloody scenes, but with the help of elements specific to the human psyche, social problems and Korean culture. Therefore, Korean horror films not only scare, but also make you think deeply and understand the meaning of events.

**“Train to Busan” (2016)**

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This project, which became one of the highest-grossing films in South Korea in 2016, later achieved good results on streaming platforms. The events of the film begin on a high-speed train traveling from Seoul to Busan. At this time, an unknown virus spreads throughout the country, turning people into wild zombies. Inside the train, ordinary passengers are forced to fight for their lives. Among them are a father and his little daughter, a pregnant woman and her husband, and schoolchildren. The danger increases at each stop, and in order to survive, the passengers are tested for humanity and selflessness.

**“A Tale of Two Sisters” (2003)**

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“A Tale of Two Sisters” is a film directed by Korean director Kim Ji-won and has a special place among Korean horror films. The plot centers on two sisters who return home from a psychiatric hospital. When they return home, they encounter their stepmother, and conflicting relationships begin in the family. At the same time, incomprehensible voices, mysterious events, and frightening scenes begin to appear in the house.

The film is considered by many film critics to be the pinnacle of Korean horror. Although the film was later remade in Hollywood as The Uninvited (2009), the original version is still considered the most successful.

**The Maid (1960)**

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This work, which inspired the creation of the film Parasite, which shocked the whole world in recent years, is one of the most striking examples of South Korean cinema. According to the plot, the head of the family, having moved to a new house, hires a maid to do the housework. His wife is raising two children, and the blonde girl is assigned the task of helping with the housework. However, over time, the maid turns into a murderer to take revenge on the man who once betrayed her love.

**“The Walls Whisper” (1998)**

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A psychological thriller and horror film, “The Walls Whisper” was released in South Korea after the end of the military dictatorship. Therefore, the film also refers to the social problems of that time.

The events of the film take place in a girls' school. A teacher sees mysterious notes in old class journals and suspects that someone's spirit lives within the walls of the school. Shortly after, he mysteriously dies. The girls at the school gradually begin to sense an evil force that is haunting their peers and teachers.

**“The Mental Hospital in Konjiam” (2018)**

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This film is based on true events, in which a group of bloggers decide to live stream at the abandoned Konjiam Hospital in order to gain popularity. As they enter the building, unexpected paranormal events begin to occur: doors close by themselves, people appear and disappear in dark rooms. What started as a show gradually turns into a real horror.