Marui Video

This Korean found-footage horror follows a documentary crew investigating a mysterious murder.

Much like Japanese director Koji Shiraishi's engaging mockumentaries, Marui Video begins as a true-crime documentary before plunging into the paranormal realm. It's more polished than you might expect, with a lot of expository info dumping that might be hard to follow if you're not closely paying attention. Later on, it becomes something similar to Incantation or The Medium, introducing shamanism into the story but slowly losing its feet toward the conclusion. It does pick up a bit near the climax, but the place where it ends up is slightly more underwhelming than what preceded it.

Unlike Shiraishi's films, this one somehow feels too polished and fabricated. It doesn't leave a lasting impression even if it does manage to present a few pretty creepy moments. It's still a bit better than that average 5.0 suggests, and I think some found-footage enthusiasts will find it worthwhile.