A Tale of Two Sisters
Janghwa, Hongryeon
South Korea
2003
115 Min
Janghwa, Hongryeon
Synopsis
This supernatural horror film from Kim Jee-woon is inspired by the ancient Korean folktale “Jangha and Hongryun.” Set in an isolated lakeside house, it begins with two young girls, Su-mi (Im Su-jung) and Su-yeon (Mun Geun-yeong), returning home after a period of hospitalization following the death of their mother. In the meantime, their father Mu-Hyun (Kim Gab-su) has married Eun-joo (Yeom Jeong-ah), whom the girls obviously despise. Strange, violent visions begin to disturb Su-mi and she becomes convinced that Eun-joo is keeping a dark secret from the family. The American remake rights to A Tale of Two Sisters were sold to Dreamworks SKG in 2003.
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Crap Monster
3Feb09
I loved the whole Korean Gothic aesthetic that Ji-woon Kim went for in this one. The film itself was similar to the rest of his output, highly enjoyable but not all too memorable.
Regardless, its still a favorite of mine despite its various plot holes and flaws.
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By KAIJA EIGHTY on November 11, 2009
this movie was for the most part, frustrating. it felt a lot like working really hard to cum and then having the orgasm fall flat. the movie would’ve been a lot better if they had given us a fleshy… read review
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By Sushi on September 29, 2009
It was not just cheesy horror film trying some tricks to scare you but more than that. The story was interesting. The first part was all about trying to decipher what’s happening while the second half… read review
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