The Killers anthology brings together four renowned Korean directors for a creative examination of the criminal underworld. Released in 2024, the film draws inspiration from Ernest Hemingway’s short story “The Killers” as well as Edward Hopper’s iconic painting “Nighthawks,” both of which depict ominous encounters between hitmen and their targets. Through four distinct short films, Kim Jong-kwan, Roh Deok, Jang Hang-jun, and Lee Myung-se put their own singular spin on this pulpy premise.
Kim opens with “Metamorphosis,” throwing viewers into a neo-noir world of blurred reality and vengeance. A down-on-his-luck man awakens in a lavish underground bar owned by an alluring yet mysterious woman who offers a path to retaliation. Roh follows with the dark comedy “Contractors,” skewering outsourcing absurdity through the botched handoff of a murder contract down an incompetent chain of hires.
Shifting tones, Jang’s “Everyone is Waiting for the Man” ratchets tension in a quaint...
Kim opens with “Metamorphosis,” throwing viewers into a neo-noir world of blurred reality and vengeance. A down-on-his-luck man awakens in a lavish underground bar owned by an alluring yet mysterious woman who offers a path to retaliation. Roh follows with the dark comedy “Contractors,” skewering outsourcing absurdity through the botched handoff of a murder contract down an incompetent chain of hires.
Shifting tones, Jang’s “Everyone is Waiting for the Man” ratchets tension in a quaint...
- 10/1/2024
- by Shahrbanoo Golmohamadi
- Gazettely
Fantasia Film Review: The Killers (2024) by Kim Jong-kwan, Roh Deok, Chang Hang-jun and Lee Myung-Se
Korean genre cinema has become a stable internationally as we witness a plethora of horror, science-fiction and thriller projects being released every year. Considering this wide array of works, Korean directors have offered their takes on popular tropes, themes and characters with the idea of the killer being one of many. Even though the output in mainstream cinema has followed the roots of this type of character more or less quite directly, the anthology feature “The Killers” aims to show the possibilities this concept offers, blending it with elements of horror and even going back to silent cinema. Directors Kim Jong-kwan, Roh Deok, Chang Hang-jun and Lee Myung-Se have created the four segments, each of which showcases one facet of the hitman character, while also experimenting with various aesthetic and narrative styles.
The Killers is screening at Fantasia International Film Festival
In the first episode titled “Metamorphosis” we encounter Wan-chul...
The Killers is screening at Fantasia International Film Festival
In the first episode titled “Metamorphosis” we encounter Wan-chul...
- 8/4/2024
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
Netflix has become one of the premiere streaming sites for carrying both existing and original content from across Asia. This is especially true when looking at Korean movies and original series (such as Mask Girl and Song of the Bandits), often dominating the rating charts. Continuing on our #tributetonetflix, we wanted to highlight some of the best films on the platform you can watch right now. Here are the best Korean movies currently available for streaming on Netflix.
*The following applies to the availability in the US
1. The Wailing (2016) by Na Hong-jin
“The Wailing” features many grotesque scenes. Cannibalism, violent killings, people acting like zombies, the terribly depicted skin infection, the cock killing ritual, and the amounts of blood all point towards an extreme horror film. The same applies to Hyo-jin's behavior, which is very hard to watch, particularly during the ritual scene. The sequences involving the dog and the...
*The following applies to the availability in the US
1. The Wailing (2016) by Na Hong-jin
“The Wailing” features many grotesque scenes. Cannibalism, violent killings, people acting like zombies, the terribly depicted skin infection, the cock killing ritual, and the amounts of blood all point towards an extreme horror film. The same applies to Hyo-jin's behavior, which is very hard to watch, particularly during the ritual scene. The sequences involving the dog and the...
- 4/9/2024
- by AMP Group
- AsianMoviePulse
The two Korean box-office hits went to Production Pictures and Dream Chaser Pictures respectively.
South Korea’s M-Line Distribution has sold Chinese-language remake rights on two Korean films: mystery thriller Forgotten to A Production Pictures and romantic drama On Your Wedding Day to The Dream Chaser Pictures Limited.
Directed by Zhang Hang-jun, Forgotten stars Kang Ha-neul and Gim Mu-yeol in the story of a mildly schizophrenic man whose brother is kidnapped and returns 19 days later with supposedly no memory of what happened to him.
Produced by BA Entertainment, the film took 1.38 million admissions and $9.4m at the Korean box office...
South Korea’s M-Line Distribution has sold Chinese-language remake rights on two Korean films: mystery thriller Forgotten to A Production Pictures and romantic drama On Your Wedding Day to The Dream Chaser Pictures Limited.
Directed by Zhang Hang-jun, Forgotten stars Kang Ha-neul and Gim Mu-yeol in the story of a mildly schizophrenic man whose brother is kidnapped and returns 19 days later with supposedly no memory of what happened to him.
Produced by BA Entertainment, the film took 1.38 million admissions and $9.4m at the Korean box office...
- 3/19/2019
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
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