Horror flick The Webtoon unleashes spine-chilling trailer
by javabeans
So usually I’ll watch a movie trailer and look for things to like about it, sometimes very readily and at other times with effort, in my lifelong goal of hoping for the best. It doesn’t always work out, but it’s a worthy pursuit, I think.
That said, after seeing the trailer for upcoming serial killer movie The Webtoon: Foretold Murder, I am definitely, positively determined never to see this movie. Heebie-jeebies galore. I don’t care if it stars Lee Shi-young (as a horror webtoon artist) and Eom Ki-joon (as a cop investigating a murder copycatting the webtoon storyline), because I’m pretty sure this movie would give me nightmares for days. One month of imagining The Ring’s creepy ghost girl popping out of every monitor I encountered was enough paranoia for a lifetime.
Naturally, my first instinct was to share. Enjoy!
I realize that’s sort of like biting into something awful, exclaiming how very awful it is, and then insisting, “Now YOU try it!” But you know, shared experience can be meaningful and bonding and important, and also I’m taking you down with me.
Now, the story itself doesn’t sound especially novel—it calls to mind American TV show Heroes, with the drawing of ghastly murder scenes before they happen—but it’s got that extra twist of grisliness Asian cinema does so well. And sure, there’s a chance this movie might be awful and fade away and become just one in a sea of B-list horror flicks. Still, the artwork is interesting (in a macabre way) and the movie has taken pains to render the real-life scenes in close imitation of the drawings; they manage to preserve that cartoon feel but in a realistic way. It’s kind of cool. (I’m still not going to watch it.)
The Webtoon: Foretold Murder will release in late June.
Via Star News
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1 5oli5l
May 16, 2013 at 9:19 AM
.. i wont watch it .. thats for sure
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Ivoire
May 16, 2013 at 10:11 AM
That sounds quite grisly, and though it makes me curious, I don't know if it will be enough to make me want to watch it (curiosity vs fear, hum...).
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pabo ceo reom
May 16, 2013 at 11:46 AM
I'm already packing my things and running away! T_T
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apple
May 16, 2013 at 1:05 PM
I am coming with you!
Ohhhh javabeans why did you have to post that last picture?!! *shudders*
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crizzyville
May 17, 2013 at 7:53 PM
lols at your comment... :D the photos sure look scary and upon reading your post, it made me laugh.. i can imagine you screaming and whining at the same time while saying that... but when i scroll up to that last photo... ooohh gave me the creeps too with that bluish scary close-up... i'm so not gonna watch this...
2 fishy
May 16, 2013 at 9:27 AM
I'm with you there, definitely not watching it.
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3 alua
May 16, 2013 at 9:27 AM
Pass.
As on all horror movies.
Occasionally I manage psychological terror (like Confessions), but horror, No Thank You.
One film that had a head bouncing like a basketball and one episode of X-files (with a deformed guy living inside the body of his twin brother, who worked at a circus of freaks) scarred me for life.
X_X
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skelly
May 16, 2013 at 9:43 AM
This. And I would add The Sixth Sense, which creeped me out for Years.
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true2u
May 16, 2013 at 11:44 AM
LOL!!!! becuase of your comment, I went to watch the preview and was like O.O!!! Nah, I'll pass.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG9AGf66tXM
As for me the one I remember hating (I have a few) was the one with that clown that went after kids O.O!!!!!!!!!!!
I think It's called "IT"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDg0G1kkKWk
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true2u
May 16, 2013 at 11:39 AM
LOL!!!! My stomach hurts!!
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skinnymocha
May 17, 2013 at 4:31 AM
Confessions... as in Kokuhaku?
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4 austriandramalover
May 16, 2013 at 9:31 AM
Bring it on! This is right up my alley =)
I love this kind of movies^^ The more macabre the better :D And I totally enjoy the grisliness of Asian movies (which was missing in Park Chan Wook's "Stoker", which I watched yesterday - I liked it but it was way too "Hollywood" for my liking :P).
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ilikemangos
May 16, 2013 at 10:18 AM
lol with you!
I'm usually in the minority but i'm gung ho about horror films, esp. horror films that are done really well, as in.. leave me thinking about it for days on end.
This is probably weird to some people. Usually the thrills of watching a horror film is unlike anything else.
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sweetcloud
May 16, 2013 at 11:09 AM
I'm with you both :D I don't enjoy bloody massacres but I like asian ghost stories, usually when I'm stressed from real life it helps me free my mind. I've watched countless B-versions of the Ring but sometimes, like you say mangos, some leave you thinking
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Lilly
May 16, 2013 at 4:49 PM
asian ghost stories, just love them
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Lea
May 16, 2013 at 12:32 PM
Definitely like horror films as well, I also love watching the making of horror films, you can see there's so much dedication and thought put into that genre of film that makes me enjoy it all the more.
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skinnymocha
May 17, 2013 at 4:36 AM
I'm usually a sucker for bonus material and I'd eat up any special features and commentaries. But I cannot deal with it when it comes to horror films. I'd rather keep the fear and suspense fresh in my mind rather than to see how "normal" it is on set.
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Chizzy girl
May 16, 2013 at 8:08 PM
me too!..horror lovers power!!!..lets all come together and have a horror fest
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themugen123
May 16, 2013 at 10:14 PM
I'm with you 100 percent. And totally agree on Stoker. Can't wait to see this.
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5 Orion
May 16, 2013 at 9:36 AM
Just finished 'Hero' (MBC), so I've warmed up to Eom Ki Joon and I love Lee Si Yeong in general. Girl-crush. So I'll be watching this. In fear. Extreme fear.
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6 crazedlu
May 16, 2013 at 9:44 AM
errrrrr.. NO.
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7 aaannie
May 16, 2013 at 9:44 AM
i'm reminded of grade school where, say, you come across a bad carton of milk during lunch & you're like, "eww this milk is gross! taste it!"
then your friend tastes it, repeat, & eventually it gets passed around until the entire carton is empty.
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8 QT
May 16, 2013 at 9:46 AM
horror movies are not my cup of tea besides I'm too scared to watch it >___<
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9 VB
May 16, 2013 at 9:46 AM
Yes yes yes! I can't wait. Then again, I've been burned by creepy trailers for movies that were not nearly as creepy >.<
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10 PebbledBeach
May 16, 2013 at 9:51 AM
i covered my face and watched the trailer through my fingers :(
im not going to watch the film no matter how muych i love lee si young and eom ki joon.
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11 jules
May 16, 2013 at 9:53 AM
Yeah, as sort of stylish and cool as this looks, I'm not going to be watching it.
And the Ring? Officially the scariest movie ever, if only for what happened after we turned off the DVD player. It was in the early hours of the morning, my friends and I were preparing for bed... and the phone rang. My private only-two-people-have-this-number-and-they're-both-right-here phone. So I picked it up and on the other end? Nothing but raspy breathing. Ack!
Needless to say, that phone was unplugged immediately and remained unplugged for about two months afterwards.
Good times...
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Eva
May 16, 2013 at 10:05 AM
I'm totally with you on the The Ring experience. I watched it with a friend on a Saturday evening and the whole week creepy things started to happen (you know somebody (my friend probably :D) drawing circles on the chalkboard, flies, the mandatory telephone call). I thought, don't fret, you're imagining things, BUT Saturday came again and I was happily watching a chick flick on free tv when my screen turned black......I was like okaaaaay.....then the screen started to flimmer......not so okaaaay......THEN a picture of the black haired girl apeared slowly walking towards me (at this point I was frantically clutching my pillow and definitly NOT okay). I was frantically grabbing for the remote control when it came: 22:15 the Ring on Posieben. Worst. Advertisment. EVER!
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mary
May 16, 2013 at 6:06 PM
AHAHAHA Sorry about your experience. But that station really has the worst (or best) timing it would seem.
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Chizzy girl
May 16, 2013 at 8:12 PM
i love how the ring got into the minds of people...had us hallucinating and made our imaginations go wild..the funny thing is..we viewers were the ones that scared our selves more than the movie did..our crazy imaginations got the best of us...what great fun
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12 Soo Won
May 16, 2013 at 9:54 AM
oh my good god! i didnt even try to watch the trailer after what u said...
and u even mentioned THE RING!! oooh... that one was a lifetime nightmare! :/ it just messed up with my very first reasoning not to freak out while watching a horror film, that "everything is inside the TV"... it never worked afterwards, because it WALKS OUT!!! oops!
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13 lemonade candy
May 16, 2013 at 10:02 AM
I don't always watch horror flicks; but when I do, I click the nearest exit button before the opening credits finish.
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14 Kiara
May 16, 2013 at 10:04 AM
Mommy....
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15 snow_white
May 16, 2013 at 10:14 AM
It looks so scary.......and I don't like grisliness in horror movies....so not gonna watch this..even if it has Eom ki joon....
And I had the same experience after watching The Ring.....
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16 greenie
May 16, 2013 at 10:18 AM
Yeah.... No. Not my cup of tea. I didnt even dare watch the trailer... But hopefully for all u horror movie watchers, its a good one!
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17 Ace
May 16, 2013 at 10:26 AM
I'm not afraid anymore of Sadako coming out of the TV, but I'm still not looking in the direction of our oval mirror when lights are out or looking outside my bedroom window at 2am.
I'm curious about the trailer but I'm gonna watch it much later when the sun's up. ;)
BTW, have you seen this scary Korean webtoon?
WARNING: not for the faint of heart! Kudos to anyone who didn't scream after scrolling down... http://comic.naver.com/webtoon/detail.nhn?titleId=350217&no=31
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Sur
May 16, 2013 at 2:03 PM
it did not scare me and its 3 in the morning and i didn't even twitch a brow.... about looking out window at 2am i like to stand in our balcony at that time and my sister says that is cuz i must be a ghost myself
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mary
May 16, 2013 at 6:12 PM
I'm not going to click that link because there's only one webtoon that scared the sh*t out of me and I know what it's url looks like. o_O
(And I was tricked into watching it when a friend pretended it was about Nickhun.)
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crizzyville
May 17, 2013 at 8:11 PM
i am too curious with this link but am too scared to click it... so far i've only seen one of these Korean webtoons that my forever-scared sister has the silliest thinking she could handle watching all alone... after her traumatic experience, she meant to get back by having me watch it myself (i think that's the ghost story that happened on one of the streets in Korea)... too bad when the scariest part is on, she peeked on my screen and screamed even before i did... her scream surely got me there, with its chilling sound that made my skin gone cold... got a good laugh afterwards but i can't forget it... i'm not the scary type when it comes to horror movies but now... i dont know... can't watch it when my workshift starts at 3am and i have to walk alone along the dark streets to work... bad idea!
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18 Mish
May 16, 2013 at 10:29 AM
nope nope nope nope nope nope nope.
Can't do any horror movies. Don't care if they have a great story, don't care if they have the hottest cast.
NOPE.
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Mystisith
May 16, 2013 at 11:47 AM
I'm with you on that one. If I want to see blood dripping I go to the butcher. And torture is not for me, so pass.
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HANI
May 16, 2013 at 5:42 PM
awww....
but all the bloods makes it more interesting~
and the sound of axe get drag on the cement floor, getting nearer..... and lamps start to flicker.....
sorry!!!! just getting to excited~
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19 Gala
May 16, 2013 at 10:35 AM
Maybe I'm just so used to watching horror flicks (the one that really scared me was Kaidan...), this one doesnt look that scary. Then again, it's just the trailer so we'll see. I'm definitely on the lookout for this.
Assumption: I agree with someone from the previous post about this: it's LSY who's the "murderer". Whatever she creates there's some supernatural explanation that's taking place. Then again, that's way too easy. So yeah, I'm definitely excited for the guessing game to happen.
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20 taegyo
May 16, 2013 at 11:02 AM
actually doesn't look that scary to me! definitely gory, and the little girl whispers were a little upsetting, but overall doesn't look too intense. I've been getting into horror movies lately - if I hear good things, I might check it out, since the aesthetic looks interesting.
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21 dtp_jnr
May 16, 2013 at 11:10 AM
This better be good cos there's been a shortage of good horror movies and i don't think i can take it anymore.....I'm definitely watching it at night with all the lights off in my room for maximum effect.......
BRING IT........
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22 tapegunslinger
May 16, 2013 at 11:20 AM
I must be a masochist because as creepy as that trailer is, this movie shot straight to the top of my must-see list.
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Manin
May 16, 2013 at 4:56 PM
I'm with you! I have a hate/love relationship with horror movies. They can scare me and creep me out, but I can still find them fascinating with the sort of "I cannot stop watching this, but why am I torturing myself!" -feeling.
I'm intrigued with this movie, and executed well it could turn out brilliant. So will probably watch it if I get the chance to do so.
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23 Min
May 16, 2013 at 11:20 AM
omg... this.... i'm watching it... definitely. maybe i'm desensitized but i think it'll be a good one... hopefully... lately I've been on a horror binge, an I've found that i'm not as easily traumatized as before and my tolerance for gore has gone up...
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24 Mama J
May 16, 2013 at 12:10 PM
My love of horror movies is what brought me to Asian horror. Asian Horror is what brought me to KDrama, via a mention of CrunchyRoll for online streaming.
Trying to find out information about my very first KDrama* is what brought me to DramaBeans!
Two years ago next month, me and KDrama. It flew by. I'm thinking we should get couple rings.
*Goong - I marathoned it in 3 days, sobbing and thinking I was crazy and wondering what the HELL 'sa wrong hay' and 'hand bouquet' meant and did every oen really call the Queen Mama, and why did every other word end in 'imnika'.
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alua
May 16, 2013 at 1:10 PM
Hahahaha...
Well, if it led you to KDramas.... But I'm afraid it seems like a whole bunch of us won't be joining you for the Asian Horror Night Marathon you'll be doing in celebration of your 2-year anniversary for you & Kdrama.
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Manin
May 16, 2013 at 5:02 PM
I have a hate/love relationship with horror movies (Asian or not). I mean they creep me out and can make me paranoid (or make me find them hilarious depending on execution) but I still cannot resist watching them if I find the premise intriguing. So this one is definitively on the list.
Haha funnily enough I was brought to dramabeans cause of "playful kiss". An episode wasn't working so I tried to look for it another place, and stumbled upon dramabeans! Since then I stuck around, admittedly for a silent reader until recently.
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iamdeb
May 16, 2013 at 7:52 PM
ha my mom just started watching goong. She's IN LOVE with it and pretty much explains the plot to my dad over dinner. It's so funny. She really liked Lie to Me too so she's pretty much a big YEH fan now.
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Mama J
May 17, 2013 at 3:01 AM
Haha, yes! My daughter would come home from wherever and I'd be sobbing and clutching a pillow while gibberish would be coming from both the computer speakers AND my mouth.
My next few dramas included Boys Over Flowers, Playful Kiss, and Full House. From there it was just a short leap on to A Love to Kill and Let's Go to School, Sang Doo. THAT ONE... I'd try to summarize the plot for her and just start crying and...she really thought I was nuts.
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25 cv
May 16, 2013 at 12:45 PM
Dang, sound scary. I don't like horror but my friend does .
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26 anotheraddict
May 16, 2013 at 1:11 PM
"Naturally, my first instinct was to share. Enjoy!" How do you say "sadist" in Korean?
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27 Noelle
May 16, 2013 at 1:37 PM
I'm in love. This looks like it will be amazing. Can't wait.
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Noelle
May 16, 2013 at 1:39 PM
Also the art is wonderfully done. It's at a level I wish I could reach.
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28 iamdeb
May 16, 2013 at 1:53 PM
Nah, I'm good.
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29 Sur
May 16, 2013 at 1:55 PM
okay the warnings creeped me out more than the actual trailer i'm okay with gory that part of horror i can handle that's why i like slashers those psycho killers are my favorite but the whole hooooo lucifer inside the girl i can't handle that not at all but this movie is right up my alley murder mystery that too copycat murder wow i love this premise the trailer looks promising i like it
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Claudine
May 16, 2013 at 6:19 PM
Wow, that's one long sentence. But I get you, slasher and (Asian) horror movies are so wonderfully scary to watch.
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30 JC
May 16, 2013 at 2:00 PM
I love Eom Kijoon.
And even Lee Shiyoung, in good projects.
But. No. Ahhh no. .__.
If I went and watched this, I'm fairly sure I'd never be able to sleep again.
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31 Shiku
May 16, 2013 at 2:06 PM
I actually didn't find it creepy and I hardly watch any horror. Or maybe Criminal Minds and Hannibal has desensitized me
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32 asdjfkl
May 16, 2013 at 2:40 PM
AHHH!! It's here!!
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33 Sajen
May 16, 2013 at 5:08 PM
I personally like Asian horror much more than American horror as Asian horror relies less on going to the local strip club and bribing everyone there into being in your movie and more on hiring real actors, directors and writers.
That's my complicated way of saying I want to see this
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Claudine
May 16, 2013 at 6:16 PM
Since discovering Asian horror movies, I've never enjoyed watching American horror because they always (ALWAYS!) fail to make me want to turn off the screen.
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34 lvaly
May 16, 2013 at 5:24 PM
I have to say...I was too confused with the Ring until the end when she came out to process the whole scariness, but I can say, that JUON "The Grudge" that piece of @*#& gave me the fright. Slept with my mom for some good 3 nights.
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35 anna
May 16, 2013 at 5:37 PM
Lol bring it! I love horror movies. I'm looking forward to summer every year for Korean horror films. I've been pretty disappointed, but I'll watch every one of them.
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36 cshgd
May 16, 2013 at 5:48 PM
Not sure if it's because there were no subs, but it didn't really give me the chills I expected. Still, looking forward to seeing it.
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37 Claudine
May 16, 2013 at 6:13 PM
Ooohhhh, I'm going to watch this, people!!! It looks scary but interesting at the same time. I just hope they won't end up a very disappointing mess because that would just make me want to smash things (yes, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, I'm looking at you!).
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38 Kelinci Biru
May 16, 2013 at 6:48 PM
I'm not even going to watch this trailer. Looking at the picture, the cartoon version look scarier. *shudder*
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39 June L.
May 16, 2013 at 7:23 PM
I rushed to the comments section before looking at the pictures.
TOO SCARED, BUT COMPELLED TO COMMENT THAT. D:
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40 kooriyuki
May 16, 2013 at 7:25 PM
I'm a scaredy cat when it comes to horror/torture/whatever, but I clicked on the trailer. It wasn't THAT scary (because I watched without sound).
For those who're curious, yet afraid (like me), try watching it muted! And in broad daylight :)
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41 B
May 16, 2013 at 7:27 PM
The sane part of me vows to never, ever, ever watch this for as long as I live. The more sadistic (and, admittedly, curious) part of me is like, "Do it. DO IIIIIT."
haha, but no. After The Grudge, I'm never watching an Asian horror film again. Couldn't sleep for months afterwards and, sometimes, I still have nightmares.
(God, even looking at the /name/ gives me chills...)
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42 saranga
May 16, 2013 at 8:58 PM
i steer way clear of horror films as well. i've heard about the ring and all those infamous horror flicks, but never watched a single one.
of course... there's a chance i might not be TOO averse to seeing one... if i was seeing it with an lee min-ho to clutch and hide my face into. LOL but man, even so.
i was spooked enough by the jang hyuk/park hee-soon film the client. i really enjoy thrillers, but i made the mistake of watching this at night, alone, and i spook very easily. ***POSSIBLE SPOILER*** in fact, in the flashback, i was too scaredy-cat to re-watch how the wife was actually killed on the bed...
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saranga
May 16, 2013 at 8:59 PM
oh, and of course, i didn't even watch the trailer above. just read the words... and skipped the images...
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43 Elizabeth Bennet
May 17, 2013 at 12:16 AM
I like horror films and will look into this one (although at this jaded stage it is not very easy to get me scared - heh)
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44 Jackeline
May 17, 2013 at 12:31 AM
Eek. I guess I'll add this to the list of movies-to-watch-during-Halloween-party-with-at-least-10+-friends-and-a-blankie-for-cover. ><
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45 seed
May 17, 2013 at 5:44 AM
the last horror movie i watched from start to finish was 'nang nak' (thai movie) and that was like a lifetime ago. it was both sad and scary. the movie, i mean.
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46 biankoy
May 17, 2013 at 7:27 AM
Not really a fan of horror movies in particular but this movie got me by the serial killer tag. I'm just kinda into serial killer movies. ghostly apparitions and the sorts scares me, I won't even touch the ring; the grudge and all those one word titled asian horror flick with a ten foot pole but I can just watch Hannibal fry brains over and over again.
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47 okay
May 17, 2013 at 4:22 PM
why must you post pictures...........!! now I can't scroll down the homepage in fear of seeing that child's face.
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48 eternalfive
May 18, 2013 at 12:24 AM
...I knew I shouldn't have watched the trailer after what you said. =.= I am such a wimp when it comes to horror movies, I can't even - and why did you post that last pic, omg, I am so creeped out. HAHA. But the concept sounds so interesting. As it generally is with most horror films.
But seriously, why do I do this to myself.
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49 Lord of the Things
May 18, 2013 at 3:24 AM
I will watch the shit out of this. It makes me think of that Pongcheondong Ghost comic
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50 ck1Oz
May 18, 2013 at 10:02 AM
I took all day before I could peeked into this article.
Only because I can't wait for this article to be buried under new recaps.
DB has been freaking me out all day. I hate the photo when you open up this page. I didn't even read the article once the photos came on. Forget about watching the video.
The thumbnail photo is going to give me nightmares tonight already. Gah.
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