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The Chaser with Epitaph
Fri, Oct 28 | 7:30pm | TMT
The Chaser
Inspired by the true story of Yoo Young-chul, one of Korea’s most infamous serial killers, The Chaser is the debut feature of Na Hong- jin ( The Wailing ). Joong-ho, a corrupt ex-cop turned heartless pimp, finds himself in debt when two of his girls mysteriously disappear. Suspicious of the last patron of the missing women, Joong-ho hatches a plan to “bait” the customer with another woman, Mi-jin. Amidst its dizzying suspense, terrifying bloody violence, and breathless chase scenes, The Chaser imagines what justice looks like under a socio-political system that is neither prac- tical nor sympathetic to victims of violence, corruption, and modernization.
DIRECTOR: Na Hong-jin.
WRITTEN BY: Na Hong-jin, Hong Won-chan, Lee Shinho.
CAST: Kim Yoon-seok, Ha Jung-woo, Seo Yeong-hee.
2008. 123 min. South Korea. Color. Scope. Korean. 35mm.
Epitaph
Epitaph , directed by brothers Jung Sik and Jung Bum-shik, is a horror film composed of three bizarre stories that unfold at the inter- section of love, death, and obsession. At Ansaeng, a hospital located in Kyung-sung during Japanese colonial rule in 1942, a series of inexplicable incidents occurs—an intern becomes obsessed with the corpse of a young woman; a girl, the sole survivor of a horrific accident, is terrorized by ghosts; and two doctors are terrified by serial murders targeting Japanese soldiers. Visually stunning with mesmerizing art direction and arrest- ing shot compositions, Epitaph is a strangely beautiful, atypical entry in the horror genre.
DIRECTOR: Jung Sik, Jung Bum-shik.
WRITTEN BY: Jung Sik, Jung Bum-shik.
CAST: Kim Bo-kyung, Kim Tae-woo, Jin Goo.
2007. 98 min. South Korea. Color. Korean. Not rated. 35mm.
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