5 Underrated Korean Horror Movies
There's something fascinating about what scares the people of a particular culture. Monsters, the undead, aliens, people driven to madness, all seem to haunt humanity in general, but every culture on Earth has its spin on the horrors that haunt their imagination.
When South Korean director Bong Joon-ho's Parasite won four Academy Awards at the 2019 Oscars, all eyes turned to that particular nation's thriving cinema culture. Savvy fans, however, already knew that some of the most interesting, creative, and terrifying horror films came out of the nation. The first Korean horror film to be screened in the US was 2003's A Tale of Two Sisters, which was later remade into The Uninvited, and which sparked the ongoing love of Korean horror stateside.
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Not to be confused with the 2013 young adult novel adaptation, this 2006 monster movie is an outstanding horror experience. Directed by the aforementioned Bong Joon-ho, and starring Song Kang-ho who also appeared in Parasite, the film has attained a second life in the modern era. The Host tells a simple but moving story about a father struggling desperately to rescue his daughter from an amphibious monster. The film's ecological message, excellent performances, and powerful presentation make it a classic worthy of high praise.
The film's monster is a little outdated, realized mostly with the era's limited CGI, but the cinematography makes up for it. The camera perfectly tracks the monster, the world around reacts naturally and even the lighting is note-perfect throughout. It looks better than some modern CGI effects by sheer force of effort. Bong Joon-ho's The Host is a straightforward beautifully executed monster movie with a solid message, and
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