Category: Thriller/Horror

[Film Review] Conclave: Religion – A Chessboard of Politics, Society, and a Solution from the Heart

One of the best films of the year and currently shortlisted for the 2025 Golden Globes, Conclave is a powerful…

[Film Review] Evil Does Not Exist: The Battle Between Nature and Man – Does Evil Truly Exist?

Following the quiet, melancholic rhythm of Drive My Car, director Ryusuke Hamaguchi returns with Evil Does Not Exist—a meditative, haunting…

[Film Review] The Substance – A Red Flag for Those Who Indulge Themselves

Horror films often get a bad rap from critics—seen as shallow, cheap thrills filled with jump scares and gore. But…

[Film Review] Monster (Kaibutsu) 2023: Escaping the World Together

In recent years, South Korean cinema has gained significant ground on the international stage, with major victories at Cannes such…

[Movie Review] Decision to Leave: Throw It Into the Deep Sea, Where No One Will Ever Find It

Since 2016’s The Handmaiden—my favorite Korean film—Park Chan-wook had been relatively quiet. Then, in 2022, the legendary director returned with…

[Movie Review] Last Night in Soho – Fantastical, Captivating, Chilling, and Heartbreaking

Directed by Edgar Wright—the mastermind behind Baby Driver—Last Night in Soho (tentatively translated as “The Last Night in Soho”) piqued…

[Movie Review] Squid Game vs. Alice in Borderland: Which Survival Game Show Reigns Supreme?

In this piece, I’ll pit Squid Game against Alice in Borderland to see which survival game series—Korea’s or Japan’s—comes out…

[Movie Review] “Joker”: Both Pitiful and TERRIFYING

NOTE: THIS REVIEW CONTAINS LIGHT SPOILERS AND SUBTLE HINTS AT THE FILM’S CONTENT Over the past few months, Joker (2019)…

[Movie Review] “Parasite”: A Film That “Crosses the Line”

When I got home and pushed open the door, stepping into the pitch-black house, I suddenly thought of cockroaches. Are…