Current Korean Horror on Shudder
It is rainy and gloomy and the perfect day to stay in and watch some movies. If you aren’t into horror you might not know of the horror streaming service Shudder. It has a good library of movies, tv shows, and documentaries from all over the world. While they don’t have the biggest international section, they do have some movies to offer. Just like Netflix, their movies do cycle on and off the site and some of the movies are exclusive to Shudder. I decided to round up all of what they have for Korean movies, and list them here so you have a good idea of what they do offer. I’m not affiliated with the site (I mean, if they want me to be I wouldn’t say no…), I just genuinely like the service and have been subscribed for about a year and haven’t regretted it. If you are looking for a streaming platform and are into horror/thriller content I suggest giving it a try, they always have free trials.
-0.0MHz (2019) Directed by: Sun Dong Yoo
Starring: Jung Eun Ji, Lee Sung Yeol. Additional credits can be found here.
“The film centers around a group that are part of a club that analyzes the Supernatural. The group enthusiastically visit a house that is believed to be haunted. Once there they set out to test if ghosts can be contacted once human brain waves reach a frequency of 0.0Mhz.”
-Lingering (2020) Directed by: Yoon Eun Kyoung
Also known as Hotel Lake / 호텔 레이크
Starring: Lee Se Young, Park Ji Young, Park Hyo Joo. Additional credits can be found here.
“When Yoo-mi searches out her mother's friend at a hotel to drop off her younger sister, she falls into unexpected mystery and horror.”
-Metamorphosis (2019) Directed by: Kim Hong Sun
Also known as Transformation / 변신
Starring: Bae Sung Woo, Sung Dong II, Jang Young Nam. Additional credits can be found here.
“An evil spirit that changes faces infiltrates one family placing one brother in danger while the other tries to save him.”
-Monstrum (2018) Directed by: Huh Jong Ho
Also known as Strange Object / 물괴
Starring: Kim Myung Min, Kim In Kwon, Lee Hye Ri. Additional credits can be found here.
“The plague has taken over Joseon, and fear runs rampant in the streets. When rumors of a vicious beast roaming Mount Inwangsan–called “Monstrum” by terrified masses–begin to spread, fear turns into panic.”
-Seoul Station (2016) Directed by: Yeon Sang Ho
Starring: Seung Ryong Ryu, Shim Eun Kyung, Joon Lee. Additional credits can be found here.
“Several groups of people try to survive a zombie pandemic that unleashes itself in downtown Seoul.”
-The Wrath (2018) Directed by: Young Sun Yoo
Also known as Woman’s Wail / 여곡성
Starring: Seo Young Hee, Son Na Eun, Lee Tae Ri. Additional credits can be found here.
“This period thriller pits two Joseon women against each other when a tragedy befalls a family of three sons who all die on their wedding day.”
-Train to Busan (2016) Directed by: Yeon Sang Ho
Also known as 부산행
Starring: Gong Yoo, Jung Yu Mi, Ma Dong Seok. Additional credits can be found here.
“Seok Woo, his estranged daughter Soo An, and other passengers become trapped on a KTX train (high-speed train) heading from Seoul to Busan during a disastrous virus outbreak in South Korea.”
-Peninsula (2020) Directed by: Yeon Sang Ho
Also known as 반도
Starring: Kang Dong Won, Lee Jung Hyun, Lee Re. Additional credits can be found here.
“Peninsula takes place four years after the zombie outbreak in Train to Busan. The Korean peninsula is devastated and Jung Seok, a former soldier who has managed to escape overseas, is given a mission to go back and unexpectedly meets survivors.”
-Warning: Do Not Play (2019) Directed by: Kim Jin Won
Also known as Blackout / 암전
Starring: Seo Ye Ji, Jin Seon Kyu, Ji Yoon Ho. Additional credits can be found here.
“A mystery horror flick about a director wannabe, Mi-jeong, who seeks the movie that is claimed to have been made by a ghost. During her search she meets Jae-hyeon, the real director of the movie.”
-Zombie for Sale (2019) Directed by: Lee Min Jae
Also known as The Odd Family: Zombie on Sale / 기묘한 가족
Starring: Jung Jae Young, Kim Nam Gil. Additional credits can be found here.
“One day, a strange man appears in the country village. Due to him, Man Deok’s family and the entire village is shaken.”
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