There's one i absolutely loved: "I Saw The Devil". It's heavy, it's bloody, it's amazing. The Wailing and The Tale of Two Sisters are awesome as well. But i probably watched to many great south-korean horror movies to have a favorite.
I saw the devil is great but seriously do wish they thought out the plot better because the idea of repeatedly letting lose a crazy murderer even after seeing what he'd done the first or second time just doesn't make sense.
4:53 The Host was the first Korean movie I've seen and it really raised the bar of what a movie can make me feel. I can laugh,cry,wait in suspense, etc. all in the same movie. I've been hooked on Korean movies ever since.
@@Stelmaria21 they only need some jumpscares to raise their adrenalin, none of em look at storyline, execution,filmography, characters.. One of the best eg is "the exorcist" its such a class movie....it has a deep character study, filmography and is well executed,..and all they got to say is the movie is boring....
Gonjiam is one of the best found footage horror movies out there. I know that most people see found footage films as corny, nauseating, and has cheap scares - but Gonjiam really sets a bar on how to do it. The characters has personalities as well, not just cheap victims on whoever dies first. I hope more people watch Gonjiam!! And thank you for featuring it!
I have to give the Wailing another try because I was not in the right mood and tuned out in parts but always hear such great things about it. I literally remember nothing about it.
I tell every interesting person I meet to watch Tale of Two Sisters, its excellent. I've seen the majority of these movies and they are awesome. There doesn't seem to be as many horror movies out of SK lately...
You don't want any distractions while watching The Wailing. You might also need someone to discuss this movie with right after. There's a lot of substance and subtlety in there to talk about.
@@Screened Thanks for the video. I've never heard of the Bedevilled. Your synopsys caught my attention and so I decided to give it a try. And i'm so glad i did. Made me angry and sad. I felt like I was holding the sickle with her.
Tale of two sisters is one of my favourite horror movies of all time. It got a remake in the US under a different name, but the execution missed the mark by a mile.
The wailing is absolutely amazing. I love that movie! Watched it on a whim looking for horror movie and my God it's good. I'm not ashamed to admit Train to Busan was my first Korean horror movie I watched and really got me into the genre. #Alive is really good too! Great list gonna check out all of these!!
@@Lia3349 On the box office front as per Korean Film Council data, it is ranked 15th among all the films released in the year 2021 in South Korea, with gross of US$7.35 million and 831,126 admissions, as of 26 September 2021.[1] It is the 6th highest-grossing Korean film of 2021.[1]
4/12! I'm definitely going to use this video as a watchlist! The wailing has to be my favourite so far. The cinematography of Hong Kyung-pyo is superb. I get goosebumps just remembering some scenes, for real!
thank you so much for making this video, just yesterday i felt like watching asian horror movies and i took up a lot of time searching for good ones. this video was such perfect timing and i couldn't thank u enough for satisfying my horror needs
Some good ones not mentioned in the official list: Spider Forest, Hansel and Gretel, R-Point, Possessed (2009), Horror Stories 1-3, The Piper, The Mimic.
Came to comment about a Korean horror movie I saw on IFC 20 years ago called Wishing Stairs (it was so good I remembered the name after all this time) and now I'm learning its part of the Whispering Corridors series that's awesome
Aside: For those who enjoy the Quiet Family, please do yourself a favor and watch The Happiness of the Katakuris (2001) directed by Takashi Miike. It'd make a good double feature, as the Miike production is a very different experience.
@@Asian_Movie_Enthusiast - I know, right? I enjoy both films, but may, at the end of the day, also fall on the Happiness side of the fence. Not because it’s a better film or experience - It’s quirky (granted, they both are) and… oddly uplifting. It may depend on the day. We’re lucky to have all of these options.
Koreans excel in thrillers too, you should check out Strangers From Hell. That shit had my fight or flight response on throughout the entire series... I'd love if you guys made a video about it and any recommendations are welcome too!
I watched the Series Sweet Home! If a person liked Kingdom, the 1982 version of The Thing, and Train to Busan, they will let a real thrill out of watching this series on Netflix. It's every bit as harrowing and tension-filled as Kingdom. I've been a fan of horror for over forty years, so I do not scare easy, but this series really got to me.
A fantastic list. I don't consider The Housemaid to be a horror, but it's an amazing movie anyway, so I guess that's fine. For me personally A Tale of Two Sisters is by far the best one.
I love everything about The Wailing. I just need to convince my husband to watch it because he’s not keen on subtitles. He did manage to watch Squid Games and Thirst so there’s always hope! 😂
I added more movies on my movie list with this video than with any other movie recommendation video I've ever seen. Congrats, and thank you for these amazing videos.
I have to thank horror movies for introducing me to foreign cinema, and in this case Korean horror/thrillers. I love A Tale of Two Sisters and I Saw The Devil
Last few days I've been watching some Korean movies too. I would add the chaser, and no mercy, that plot twist at the end it's good. I saw the devil and the wailing are 😩👌
Also I personally heavily recommend Kingdom + its movie prequel, Ashin of The North. It has an exquisite blend of gore, plot and characterisation that i don't rlly find in mainstream horror
The wailing left a strong impression on me. It got me thinking for days after watching. Although it kind of "all over the place" for an amateur such as myself, but i was curious so i watched it twice to understand it (yea i'm that slow😅)
This is such a great list!! I actually ended up watching The Wailing after seeing your last video on Korean horror, and I have no regrets. Though when you said it leaves you with side effects, you were not kidding...... 😫
a tale of two sisters was my first ever korean cinema anything. it was my entrance to that whole world of korean thriller/suspense/horror films. the vibes are like no other. this also pushed me into korean tv series/dramas/other film genres. there is also a suspense drama movie The Ghost/Dead Friend(2004)
Please don't watch the Wailing i watched it 2 years ago and still have nightmares about some scenes! maybe I'm sensitive or weak and who knows maybe you are the same as me be careful with that on!
I SAW WHISPERING CORRIDORS, TWO SISTERS, TRAIN TO BUSAN, THIRST, AND THE HOST AND LOVED THEM ALL NOW I MUST SEARCH OUT THE REST!!!GARY BAILEY KING OF DARKNESS AND GOD OF THUNDER AND LIGHTNING
eey.. I need help, I have been scrolling all your videos because I expected you would have mentioned this movie... I can't remember the title! It was an asiatic movie, based on the jungle, a little town that believes a girl has been possesed. I remember from a review of the movie that the girl is not actually possesed but is more like people is very weird and creepy around her. Any clues?
In terms of Asian Horror movies, has anyone ever seen Arang? I don't remember if it's Korean or Taiwanese but I do know it's Asian. I used to rent it out a lot at those DVD/Movies Rentals.
Hot take: Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed The Wailing... but man, is it overhyped. I found I enjoyed The Wailing more in hindsight - Thinking on it... a distant cousin of Memories of Murder (a parallel many may not understand or agree with). Still, now I have an itch to watch it again from a new perspective.
@@MrDrezzy007 - This is one of the aspects of art I enjoy the most - It resonates differently with everyone. That makes it interesting to discuss… and as perspective is malleable and context is comprised of a nigh incalculable number of factors, each time you experience a particular work, or even a discussion on it, you may walk away with a different experience. I look forward to revisiting this film at some point.
That's because The Wailing is a movie about trust and the director really made you question everything. It gets better with each viewing tbh especially when you look for little details scattered throughout
Guys help me, i was looking for the tittle of a horror movie that i watch when i was in elementary school, im only remember some part of it , it was about 2 people going to some old burning house and they are watching some old video tape inside it that shows an old man that are getting sick by some kinda disease, like his skin turned into rotten skin, something like that. U guys probably know that movie, ive search google and it only shows ringu, well ive watch ringu and it wasnt it, so anybody can help me?
Anyone know the Asian movie where a woman tortures a guy with no arms or legs...it might be in an anthology. It also might have had a short about a guy who kept a dead woman and he imagines he's in love but at the end the cops pull him out of the dead lady's stomach? Anyone know? Also might have a short about a naked guy and woman on a different planet that's just grass and water...weird sound effects like they can't talk.
I miss tartan films based out of Europe. You could find jewels like a tale of two sisters, the vengeance trilogy, or the chaser. I tried to find oldboy online and it almost impossible to find.
What are your favorite South Korean horror movies (or series)?
Let us know!
the wailing 2016
Tie between The Wailing and Train to Busan
The Wailing is one of my favorite films of all time, so that one.
How can I watch “House of the Disappeared” ? Anybody?
Tale of Two Sisters. The twists are incredible, atmosphere building is second to none.
The WAILING was an absolute masterpiece. Stellar acting, story, cinematography.... every minute of it was fantastic!!
There's one i absolutely loved: "I Saw The Devil". It's heavy, it's bloody, it's amazing. The Wailing and The Tale of Two Sisters are awesome as well. But i probably watched to many great south-korean horror movies to have a favorite.
I Saw The Devil has nothing to do with horror. It's a thriller.
I saw the devil is great but seriously do wish they thought out the plot better because the idea of repeatedly letting lose a crazy murderer even after seeing what he'd done the first or second time just doesn't make sense.
You really gotta be in the mood for that one as well though, it's so bleak and nihilistic
The Chaser makes a good double feature with I Saw the Devil.
I saw the devil is so brutal.
4:53 The Host was the first Korean movie I've seen and it really raised the bar of what a movie can make me feel. I can laugh,cry,wait in suspense, etc. all in the same movie. I've been hooked on Korean movies ever since.
I loved it too in managed to make you really invested/attached in the characters
Yeah. For some reason Okja gives me Host Vibes as well
The Wailing is by far the best horror movie I've ever seen, a masterpiece.
overated
Highly overrated
@@theangrykekistani9418 what makes u think that
To the people disagreeing with me:
Would you mind explaining why you think it's overrated? What ist your favourite horror movie?
@@Stelmaria21 they only need some jumpscares to raise their adrenalin, none of em look at storyline, execution,filmography, characters..
One of the best eg is "the exorcist" its such a class movie....it has a deep character study, filmography and is well executed,..and all they got to say is the movie is boring....
The Wailing hands down.
So. Damn. Good.
It's great!
Oh my god it so is.
Agree. One of the best I watched!
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Gonjiam is one of the best found footage horror movies out there. I know that most people see found footage films as corny, nauseating, and has cheap scares - but Gonjiam really sets a bar on how to do it. The characters has personalities as well, not just cheap victims on whoever dies first. I hope more people watch Gonjiam!! And thank you for featuring it!
Have you seen Noroi (2005)? That one is a classic too.
Do you remember where you watched it?
I have to give the Wailing another try because I was not in the right mood and tuned out in parts but always hear such great things about it. I literally remember nothing about it.
It will be well worth your time and attention. That's all you need to know.
a tale of two sisters is such a masterpiece and the soundtrack was hauntingly beautiful it made everything so much better.
A Tale of Two Sisters is on my shortlist of favorite thrillers. What a beautiful film.
I tell every interesting person I meet to watch Tale of Two Sisters, its excellent. I've seen the majority of these movies and they are awesome. There doesn't seem to be as many horror movies out of SK lately...
I started to feel nervous as the video kept going and thought you weren't going to mention The Wailing. Then it appeared at the end and I smiled.
You don't want any distractions while watching The Wailing.
You might also need someone to discuss this movie with right after. There's a lot of substance and subtlety in there to talk about.
Yeah there is a lot of cultural information that just went over my head on the first viewing.
@@Screened Thanks for the video. I've never heard of the Bedevilled. Your synopsys caught my attention and so I decided to give it a try.
And i'm so glad i did.
Made me angry and sad. I felt like I was holding the sickle with her.
Thats what a book club is for
-norm macdonald
The Wailing left me unable to sleep for 3 days 🤣
Tale of two sisters is one of my favourite horror movies of all time. It got a remake in the US under a different name, but the execution missed the mark by a mile.
What's the title of the remake?
@@himurahaibara1459 It's called The Uninvited
The wailing is absolutely amazing. I love that movie! Watched it on a whim looking for horror movie and my God it's good. I'm not ashamed to admit Train to Busan was my first Korean horror movie I watched and really got me into the genre. #Alive is really good too! Great list gonna check out all of these!!
Korean Horror and thrillers are some of the best in the world.
Whoa, I had no idea Miike's "Happiness of the Katakuris" was an adaptation of "The Quiet Family"! I need to watch the latter, now.
For people who loved Na HongJin, he produced the Thai horror, The Medium and directed by the director of Shutter.
I have heard of this one. I really want to watch it 👍
In Korea, that thai movie did not suceess and there was a critic on using woman's menses in weird creepy way.
@@Lia3349 On the box office front as per Korean Film Council data, it is ranked 15th among all the films released in the year 2021 in South Korea, with gross of US$7.35 million and 831,126 admissions, as of 26 September 2021.[1] It is the 6th highest-grossing Korean film of 2021.[1]
@@Lia3349 from Wikipedia
Bedevilled is really good. The anger you feel for all the characters really reach an excruciating level in this movie. The payoff is fantastic though.
4/12! I'm definitely going to use this video as a watchlist! The wailing has to be my favourite so far. The cinematography of Hong Kyung-pyo is superb. I get goosebumps just remembering some scenes, for real!
I recommend R-POINT...Well done and set during ROK involvement in Vietnam
this movie was such a gem
Just recently watched The Housemaid (1960). Got caught off-guard with the ending, but the rest was really good.
Thank you, I wasn't sure about watching some of these until I saw them on your list. Now I'm certain they're worth a watch.
thank you so much for making this video, just yesterday i felt like watching asian horror movies and i took up a lot of time searching for good ones. this video was such perfect timing and i couldn't thank u enough for satisfying my horror needs
Some good ones not mentioned in the official list: Spider Forest, Hansel and Gretel, R-Point, Possessed (2009), Horror Stories 1-3, The Piper, The Mimic.
Seen 6. Thanks for the recommended older ones. Also Forgotten is good.
still trying recover from train to busani, will be having many nitemares
I Saw the Devil was one of the best (and hardest to watch) movies I've ever seen.
Came to comment about a Korean horror movie I saw on IFC 20 years ago called Wishing Stairs (it was so good I remembered the name after all this time) and now I'm learning its part of the Whispering Corridors series that's awesome
Aside: For those who enjoy the Quiet Family, please do yourself a favor and watch The Happiness of the Katakuris (2001) directed by Takashi Miike. It'd make a good double feature, as the Miike production is a very different experience.
It's difficult to choose between those two. I think I might prefer Happiness.
@@Asian_Movie_Enthusiast - I know, right? I enjoy both films, but may, at the end of the day, also fall on the Happiness side of the fence. Not because it’s a better film or experience - It’s quirky (granted, they both are) and… oddly uplifting. It may depend on the day. We’re lucky to have all of these options.
I was lucky to see The Host in theaters back in 2007. Fantastic movie!
The Wailing is too damn good.
great video
Many of the movies you talked about I have seen
Good ones. Thank you. The Host is pretty wild and obviously Parasite is a great one.
Koreans excel in thrillers too, you should check out Strangers From Hell. That shit had my fight or flight response on throughout the entire series... I'd love if you guys made a video about it and any recommendations are welcome too!
Watched ....That was Creepy Masterpiece ..one of my best after haunting of hill house
I watched the Series Sweet Home! If a person liked Kingdom, the 1982 version of The Thing, and Train to Busan, they will let a real thrill out of watching this series on Netflix. It's every bit as harrowing and tension-filled as Kingdom. I've been a fan of horror for over forty years, so I do not scare easy, but this series really got to me.
You should really watch Strangers From Hell!
A fantastic list.
I don't consider The Housemaid to be a horror, but it's an amazing movie anyway, so I guess that's fine.
For me personally A Tale of Two Sisters is by far the best one.
Loved Train to Busan until the final third.
Great list 👍🏼
Bedevilled and Thirst. Nobody ever talk about them. And...yeah, The Wailing is just amazing. Can't wait to see the director's new movie - The Medium.
Kingdom is phanominal, glad it was atleast mentioned even though it's not too heavy on the scary aspect.
Thank you for this!
The Wailing is really unforgettable
I love everything about The Wailing. I just need to convince my husband to watch it because he’s not keen on subtitles. He did manage to watch Squid Games and Thirst so there’s always hope! 😂
I added more movies on my movie list with this video than with any other movie recommendation video I've ever seen. Congrats, and thank you for these amazing videos.
These movies are gems👌👌
Possessed(2009) is really good but rarely mentioned.
also, I vaguely remember the K movie "Two Moons(2012)" made me glued to the screen
You really got me curious. I'm going to watch some of these movies, thanks so much.
I have to thank horror movies for introducing me to foreign cinema, and in this case Korean horror/thrillers. I love A Tale of Two Sisters and I Saw The Devil
korea Horror films that are not well-known but have been recognized in Korea include Sorum (2001), memento mori(1999), R-Point(2004), Possessed(2009).
Last few days I've been watching some Korean movies too. I would add the chaser, and no mercy, that plot twist at the end it's good. I saw the devil and the wailing are 😩👌
Also I personally heavily recommend Kingdom + its movie prequel, Ashin of The North. It has an exquisite blend of gore, plot and characterisation that i don't rlly find in mainstream horror
The wailing left a strong impression on me. It got me thinking for days after watching. Although it kind of "all over the place" for an amateur such as myself, but i was curious so i watched it twice to understand it (yea i'm that slow😅)
This is such a great list!! I actually ended up watching The Wailing after seeing your last video on Korean horror, and I have no regrets. Though when you said it leaves you with side effects, you were not kidding...... 😫
It's like a punch to the soul
Great suggestions, I've seen most of these. I'll be checking out A QUIET FAMILY asap, that one flew under my radar somehow, looks like I'll enjoy it
Korean movies are so awesome!
They make the scariest zombie flicks ever!
The wailing ...masterpiece
a tale of two sisters was my first ever korean cinema anything. it was my entrance to that whole world of korean thriller/suspense/horror films. the vibes are like no other. this also pushed me into korean tv series/dramas/other film genres.
there is also a suspense drama movie The Ghost/Dead Friend(2004)
Asian horror really doesn’t get the love it deserves. They basically carried the early to mid 2000s.
Exhuma takes the first spot
Really good recommendations. Thank you
the sad thing is i watched all of them.
The good news is that na hong jin has made another horror film (the medium 2021) but this time as a producer not director.
A tale of two sisters is a damn good movie👍🏻❤
So cool again. Thanks for acknowledging my recommendations.
Absolutely BEGGING ppl to watch Strangers From Hell - the build-up and tension is Phenomenal
Please don't watch the Wailing
i watched it 2 years ago and still have nightmares about some scenes!
maybe I'm sensitive or weak and who knows maybe you are the same as me
be careful with that on!
When did the quiet family come out? Because the idea/premise reminds me a lot of Takashi Miike’s Happiness of the Katakuris, except not a musical
Its funny how you mention Kingdom but show Rampant
I SAW WHISPERING CORRIDORS, TWO SISTERS, TRAIN TO BUSAN, THIRST, AND THE HOST AND LOVED THEM ALL NOW I MUST SEARCH OUT THE REST!!!GARY BAILEY KING OF DARKNESS AND GOD OF THUNDER AND LIGHTNING
eey.. I need help, I have been scrolling all your videos because I expected you would have mentioned this movie... I can't remember the title! It was an asiatic movie, based on the jungle, a little town that believes a girl has been possesed. I remember from a review of the movie that the girl is not actually possesed but is more like people is very weird and creepy around her. Any clues?
i would proabbly add series like save me because it is so scarily close tonreal life.
Great list
I LOVE Korean Horror, just reviewed some myself! Great video! +1 from me
In terms of Asian Horror movies, has anyone ever seen Arang? I don't remember if it's Korean or Taiwanese but I do know it's Asian. I used to rent it out a lot at those DVD/Movies Rentals.
Hot take: Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed The Wailing... but man, is it overhyped. I found I enjoyed The Wailing more in hindsight - Thinking on it... a distant cousin of Memories of Murder (a parallel many may not understand or agree with). Still, now I have an itch to watch it again from a new perspective.
You're entitled to your opinion and taste my friend, personally i watched dozens of korean horror movies and by far its my favorite one.
@@MrDrezzy007 - This is one of the aspects of art I enjoy the most - It resonates differently with everyone. That makes it interesting to discuss… and as perspective is malleable and context is comprised of a nigh incalculable number of factors, each time you experience a particular work, or even a discussion on it, you may walk away with a different experience. I look forward to revisiting this film at some point.
@@RobVespa yeah what i find incredibly unique about K films is the character driven storytelling no matter how boring it sometimes gets.
That's because The Wailing is a movie about trust and the director really made you question everything. It gets better with each viewing tbh especially when you look for little details scattered throughout
Can you do Thai next
Sweet, a lot of the these are on Shudder
I saw the devil is so damn good!
8th Night Also Good Horror Korean Movie,Isn't It?
Guys help me, i was looking for the tittle of a horror movie that i watch when i was in elementary school, im only remember some part of it , it was about 2 people going to some old burning house and they are watching some old video tape inside it that shows an old man that are getting sick by some kinda disease, like his skin turned into rotten skin, something like that. U guys probably know that movie, ive search google and it only shows ringu, well ive watch ringu and it wasnt it, so anybody can help me?
2024 Exhuma is one of the best Korean horrors ever made. Great movie indeed
Although not a horror movie…I Saw the Devil has become one of my fave revenge flicks 👈
Une super belle liste guys! The Housemaid pourrait en convaincre d'aller voir plus tôt dans leur cinématographie. De belles perles à découvrir.
Merci 👍
Train to Busan pog
Anyone know the Asian movie where a woman tortures a guy with no arms or legs...it might be in an anthology. It also might have had a short about a guy who kept a dead woman and he imagines he's in love but at the end the cops pull him out of the dead lady's stomach? Anyone know?
Also might have a short about a naked guy and woman on a different planet that's just grass and water...weird sound effects like they can't talk.
Anyone know if suicide club is a good movie ?
where can i watch this movies?
My Fav horror serie is sweet home and strangers form hell
I've watched the host and train to busan when I was 5yo
Do one for thai and taiwanese movies too pls
When are you doing one on Indian cinema? Not Bollywood, but from other Indian states (especially Kerala/Malayalam industry).
We will make one when we are bit more well versed in Indian cinema 👍
@@Screened Don't miss that bus.
R-Point is best for me
I miss tartan films based out of Europe. You could find jewels like a tale of two sisters, the vengeance trilogy, or the chaser. I tried to find oldboy online and it almost impossible to find.
Korean horror movies Hollywood is about to "borrow"
Tale of two sisters
But nobody pays attention to the ending of a tale of 2 sisters where the dad days that is not my wife that is my secretary.
I thought The Call was pretty good
It is but I think it is landed in the category of suspense or thriller/mystery.
This movie please. It my request