Forgotten

Oh-to-the-M-to-the-G this movie is so mind blowing like wow ?. At first I thought its just Korea's horror film, but its not its a suspense-thriller movie that will make your heart skip a beat and make you wanna scream out loud. Actually while watching I had to pause for a while because I got nervous hahaha (in short... TALAWAN!) It's really good and the acting was so real I don't know I'm still in shock of the end like I've never expected it like that, so much plotwist I don't even know who should I feel sorry for I mean everyone was a victim.

#Forgotten
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A Masteful Psychological Thriller In the Hitchcock Tradition!

This is a fantastic psychological thriller reminiscent of some of the best films of Alfred Hitchcock, the master of suspense. In fact, I’m sure he would have been delighted by a plot that has so many twists and unexpected layers that I seriously doubt that most viewers will be able to figure everything out until the final reveal. When a writer can keep the viewers on their toes, you know you’ve done your job well. This film is simply a work of art.

The film opens in a seemingly generic plot of a family of four moving into a new house. Jin Seok has a strange sensation of having been there before, but he quickly dismisses it as a mere afterthought. However, he’s puzzled by a single room on the second floor that he’s told is forbidden to enter under any circumstances. From here, strange workings begin to occur. Noises in the middle of the night. Sounds that seem to come from the forbidden room above make Jin Seok wonder what is really going on. Things culminate one evening when he and his brother, Yoo Seok step out for the night when Yoo Seok sees that Jin Seok is unsettled. As Yoo Seok walks back to the house, Jin Seok witnesses several men abducting his brother by tossing him into a van and driving off. Yoo Seok returns 19 days later, but Jin Seok immediately notices that something isn’t right.

The film truly takes off from here because nothing is what it seems to be, and the viewer begins to struggle with Jin Seok and the reality of his situation. Is he hallucinating or dreaming about what’s been going on? Who is involved and why? Trust me. This movie has as many layers as an onion. Just when they’ve pulled back one layer, and you think you’ve got it figured out, a whole new layer is presented, and you’re left with yet another plot twist to unravel.

The writing, directing, and acting performances are all top-notch. Frankly, this may be the best thriller I’ve seen since “The Game,” which is another thriller that literally has the viewer guessing right up until the very end. That is a hallmark of masterful storytelling at its finest!

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the penthouse of crime genres

I really can't think of a good rating for the writing, the 1st time I watched it I really thought it had alot of twists and progress that it was amazing, but during my rewatch that point was the weakest link. it just looked like a combination of 4 or so movies. too many things happened to the point that one would think "is this originality or is this The Penthouse"


1st we had the brother's kidnapping, then he returns and he's being suspiciously unlike himself and that was the engaging part until the police station scene where we realize it's not 1997 and he's not 21

I think that's the point where most movies would've stopped, one bug plot twist is enough, but no we get another twist which is the ml is a murder suspect and we reach the 2nd big plot twist, it was an accidental murder.

but then they added another big twist that the husband planned the murder, but again worse twist the "brother" is the son and then they just end it with the biggest twist of all, THEY ALL COMMIT SUICIDE....................... wow just wow... I really see that as a cheap writing move, the writer couldn't think of "redemption" so they just killed off their main characters...

also at some points I was like, that song is so unfitting and annoying so again the "ost" was horrible as well

so why did I give this a 10? becasue at the time of my 1st watch it felt original and I loved the acting xD

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Starting few minutes were good but aftr tht idk wut to say

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Ok so i have hersd alot of good reviews bout this movie ppl say to this day they r traumatised or there r so many plot twist there were only 2 and werent tht major i mean whn there was whole suspense abt tht room i was like ok bro is prlly gonna be kept there and tortured or smthng but it was genuinely rlly fun whn tht whole suspemse was going on and whn his brother got kidnapped i was like oh sht and whn he came back home all chill i was like thts not his brother everythng was soo good till he heard his mom sayin all this sht to his brother on the call tht he is able to walk and sht i was like ok uk like prlly the brother will do sm sht to him keep him in tht room since no one goes there but boom the mom was acting weird everyones cover flew open and they werent his famile he was in hypnosis of him being brought back in time to re winess his crime and all wtv ye it was sht tbh i mean i expected like more plot twists to come but no legit the last plot twist was i wldnt call tht a plot twist but wtv tht the ml was a killer the movie wld have still been better if:
1) tht the fake family acc made him refresh or make him forget the night he killed his brothers family the fake brothers but it wasn acc him who killed him but the fake brother himself and make it look like he was the culprit and get him killed or smthng like tht and in the ending the ml recalls tht night but i was too late and dies
2) Tht his brother was abducted and a guy came acting like his brother and thn whn the ml caught him tht he was not acc his brother so he abducts the ml and thn he tortures him in tht no entering oom and thn he makes him forget all those things he witnessed and the only thing he remebers is tht he was tortued but wont remeber where who and why and thn tht guy pretending to be his brother acts as is he found the ml and lives with the family as the brother


Tbh ig i watched alot of mystery thriller movies so i knew wut was gonna hpn but trst me im dum whn it comes to guessing the next scene but whn the mothers cover blew i was able to guess the whole plot but obvsly many ppl might like it and many wont its all on u whether u wanna watch it or not

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Revenge and Broken Minds

The film shows how the mind can be both scary and unreliable, changing the way characters see the world. What’s even scarier is how the people we trust, especially family, can hurt us more than anything else. The real villains aren’t strangers, but those who should care for us. The film plays with the idea that the mind can be both terrifying and unreliable, as it twists and distorts reality under enough pressure. It also explores what people are willing to do to get revenge or save their loved ones, pushing them to make unimaginable choices. It’s a film that leaves a lasting impression due to its strong performances, gripping storytelling, and unforgettable plot twists.

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Where Hitchcock Ends, and East Asia Begins

At first, "Forgotten" feels like another thriller about memory loss, kidnapping, and piecing together fragments of a broken past.
But like true Hitchcockian mastery, you think you're watching one kind of story — and by the time you realize what it really is, it’s too late to be safe.

In today’s age of fast emotional overload, true psychological horror — the kind that builds dread like a pressure system, quietly, patiently — is becoming rare.
Where Hitchcock’s suspense often lived in personal terror — the guilt of the individual, the terror of exposure — "Forgotten" evolves the formula.

"Forgotten" doesn’t just trap you inside one man’s fear. It traps you inside a culture’s understanding of community, family shame, and moral responsibility.
Here, guilt isn’t a solitary emotion. It echoes across generations, families, and public lives.
It’s a kind of horror that doesn’t just threaten your life — it threatens your worth, your belonging, your memory itself.

In an era that demands instant catharsis and louder emotions, "Forgotten" dares to haunt you slowly.
It trusts that real devastation — like real memory — happens not in shocks, but in silence.

Forgotten doesn’t scream. It whispers until the floor disappears beneath you.

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Acting and cast was great no doubt, I won't even talk about it.

My question is, how did the case get cold. Why did the detectives not doubt the victims' husband/father if he bought a large amount of insurance. Typically in other dramas/movies they would suspect the spouse if it has a large amount of insurance.
Also, is it because of the timeline? How did the police not have a piece of evidence like fingerprint when he did the job so poorly like leaving the scene looking like that.

Did his real brother die? Too many unanswered questions for the sake of my curiosity.

For the music, I don't remember anything so I guess it did not stood out.

This is a mystery movie so rewatching would kind of be pointless because you won't be thrilled anymore (IMO). But it is a great twist and turn movie. Highly recommended

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