psychological thrillers / mindfuck / plot twist korean movies: a thread

Oldboy (2003)

After being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released and he must find his captor in five days.

- this movie traumatized me
- CLASSIC
- park chan wook a fucking GENIUS

10/10

The Handmaiden (2016)

A woman is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, but secretly she is involved in a plot to defraud her.

- BEST EVER!
- PARK CHAN WOOK I LOVE YOU
- kim min hee & kim tae ri my parents
- WATCH NOW PLEASE

10000/10

The Witch: Part 1 The Subversion (2018)

A high school student with amnesia tries to uncover what has happened to her. All leading her into deeper troubles.

- THE TWIST
- choi woo sik invented english he’s so sexcie
- john wick who?????
- PART 2 WHEN?

8/10

Forgotten (2017)

When his abducted brother returns seemingly a different man with no memory of the past 19 days, Jin-seok chases after the truth behind the kidnapping.

- this movie was a rollercoaster ride
- TWIST ON TWIST ON TWIST
- best actor kang haneul

8/10

The Truth Beneath (2016)

A mysterious 15-day scandal of a politician and his wife as their daughter goes missing just before the national elections.

- miss son ye jin is not a chungmuro queen for nothing versatile queen
- the ending got me screaming

8.5/10

A Tale of Two Sisters (2003)

A family is haunted by the tragedies of deaths within family.

- hands down my favorite “horror” movie
- this shit scared me as a kid
- the cinematography is chef’s kiss

10/10

A Hard Day (2014)

A homicide detective accidentally kills a man with his car, then tries to hide the body in his mother's coffin on the day of her funeral.

- UNDERRATED GEM
- my favorite
- literally at the edge of my seat every scene
- WATCH! THIS! NOW!

10000/10

Confession of Murder (2012)

A police officer who is haunted for failing to capture a serial killer 15 years back returns to the case after a novelist publishes a book claiming responsibility for the crimes.

- did not expect that twist
- interesting plot
- exciting

7/10

Mother (2009)

A mother desperately searches for the killer who framed her son for a girl's horrific murder.

- slow paced
- powerhouse! this cast alone is enough for you to watch this masterpiece
- @/bonghives i think we can all agree that this is bong joon ho’s best film

10/10

Innocent Thing (2014)

Physical athlete and father-to-be Joon Ki works as a PE teacher at an all-girls high school who developed an intimate relationship with one his student who eventually got obsessed with him.

- intense
- must watch
-
- JANG HYUK

7/10

The Wailing (2016)

After a stranger arrives in a little village a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter.

- slow, gripping, gore and just brilliant
- i enjoyed reading theories about this movie

11/10

The Merciless (2017)

A young cop finds his loyalties divided after befriending a notorious criminal while undercover in prison.

- “how many plot twists do you want?” “yes”
- im a sucker for gangster flicks
- generic plot with great execution
- i would go to prison for IM SIWAN

The Vanished (2018)

When the dead body of Yoon Seol Hee vanished from the morgue, a detective seeks clue on her disappearance.

- loved this!!!
- but the original The Body (2012) dir. Oriol Paulo is better please watch it
- queen hee ae