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I Saw the Devil

Name: I Saw the Devil
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 2010
Duration: 142 min
Cast: Lee Byung-hun, Choi Min-sik, Jeon Kuk-hwan, Cheon Ho-jin, Oh San-ha

Taste attributes: horrorthrillerdetectiveespionagecomedycrimeactionfasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarylinearbig & variedall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"Abandon all compassion."

Boxlist takeAn unsavoury horror film that is wide-ranging, heightened and familiar. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.8 /10

TMDB · 1,645 votes

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Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

Kyung-chul is a dangerous psychopath who kills for pleasure. He has committed infernal serial murders in diabolic ways that one cannot even imagine and his victims range from young women to even children. The police have chased him for a long time, but were unable to catch him. One day, Joo-yeon, daughter of a retired police chief becomes his prey and is found dead in a horrific state. Her fiance Soo-hyun, a top secret agent, decides to track down the murderer himself. He promises himself that he will do everything in his power to take bloody vengeance against the killer, even if it means that he must become a monster himself to get this monstrous and inhumane killer.

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