it has all aliments of horror scary movie ,,,,,,i almost get jump scares at every moments of scenes . using it webcam for showing the effects of watching it though their camera is ausum ...camera work was good lighting was good for horror movie otherwise shown almost dark ....their was not creepy pathethic type ghost at all which i like most ....ghost only showed up in last scenes with supernatural elements ....editing with some creepy noises bangs sounds make it more worth watching for me .....other than showing up some ghost with heavy make up .....
sound was perfect only played when needed ....ohhhh yes sound was not there for creating extra effect to create horror environment ....that was so good .
charcters are almost new casted so they pretty much shown good work with charcters given,
overall worth watching ~~~~~especially at night.
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I love a good horror movie....
I really love a horror movie, but in recent years it's hard to find one that "convince" me to watch from beginning to end. But this movie turned that around!!I don't know if it's because the hospice really exists or if it's because the film is all recorded in video format, but I just LOVED IT!!
The entire film was well produced, from the actors' performances to the background. The jump scares that happened throughout the film made the scenes even better. I loved the fact that, after a while, it felt like the actors really were going through the curse. The screams, the cries and even the tantrums were so real that I felt fear along with them (and I don't even feel fear in horror movies)
It's true that I made a bad decision to see this movie late at night, but I don't regret watching it. I highly recommend it, but I advise you to see it during the day.
GOD LUCK brave and watch out, you never know what might come up behind!
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I am never rewatching this
Horror is my least preferable genre, but once in a while, I do jump in to see my frightening level.Writing about the movie, it's a really simple movie reading its synopsis I thought it won't be scary but by the end, I jumped out of my chair, paused the movie, and took long breaths. Eventually, I was able to complete it but I got really scared and had goosebumps all over.
The best part about the movie is its direction and editing. They filmed it like a documentary and maintained its poise but gave glitches and blackouts giving a feel of ghost presence. The setting of an abandoned hospital full of personal items is not spine-chilling but creepy. It creeps out little by little to scare the audience to the max in the end.
The group of youngsters was almost unknown but they did an excellent job. Our elders say that some places should not be set foot on, they say it for some reasons, although science tends to deny it supernatural powers exist. The greed of these youngsters led them to participate in a horror show but they end with nothing. The ending images of the live stream were scary and the ghosts also leave the live stream empty.
music is natural, winds, talks, walks, screams nothing imaginary filed in to gloss up the movie.
my rewatch is high!!! but am never rewatching this again. because I don't like horror genre.
but if anyone like horror genre one should definitely try this movie.
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1st person pov & jumpscares
7,2/10. Udah 2x rewatch tp deg-degannya masih sama 😂 awalnya haha hihi pas ending ☠️☠️☠️ builtnya keren sih ni film, dulu gw ga ngerasa ini serem. Tapi skrg serem njir. Seremnya karena jumpscare yg pas sama backsound yg bener2 top. Juga film ini tuh 1st person pov—which is the creepiest cinematography ever— kaya grave encounters. Atau mungkin gw ngerasa ini tuh serem karena udh lama ga nonton horror yg pure ghosts with lots of jumpscare, jadinya ngerasa beneran thrilling bgt. But idk which one is the truth so,, situasi & kondisi film bener2 gelap, cuma bermodal senter & kamera gopro. Makin bikin anxiety 😅 untuk acting pada bagus sih, bener2 menjiwai & mirip BANGET sama vlog2 horror yt. Endingnya abis gitu aja karena terakhir semua karakter bakal d word 🤗Was this review helpful to you?
Creepy
This movie had a definite creep factor to it. Was a decent found footage movie with some well placed jump scares. What I enjoyed the most was the whole setup because they were like one of those fake shows that records hauntings.Although not extremely scary, it was creepy enough to keep me a little on edge and wrapped up nicely. Wasn’t super cliche with things. Didn’t know what was going to happen and when. The jump scares were well placed.
I’d recommend if you are a horror fan. Good horror is hard to come by.
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Spooky!
A good way to pass the time if you're looking to watch something creepy. I watched this alone at night and I found it spooky with a good tense atmosphere! I honestly I kept looking around the edges of their cams for ghosts lol. The found-footage style suited this movie well, as it obviously made it seem more real. We got a good combo of go-pro, camcorder, and static cams, and even at times a drone. Ha Joon being in the tent directing and replaying footage/comparing shots for the viewers was great too because 1 looks real 2 let's me take another look. I'm one who tends to like terror over horror (atmosphere/fear over what you don't see vs scares thrust right in your face [although there were definitely some of those too in the 2nd half]) so this suited my tastes.As for the acting, I thought it was top notch! You could totally believe these are just a bunch of young adults who are in it for the thrills and have no idea just how in over their heads they're going to be. They felt real. They also totally weren't taking it seriously at the start, so you might not be interested at that part, but I think it's necessary to build that atmosphere and establish the characters. Then once we're past that things slowly started taking a turn ahh.
I think the only thing I was a bit let down about was that there was no kind of lore drop. Probably a big ask since this is "live" and shit started getting real for them so it's not like they're going to have the time or presence of mind to investigate ~the truth~ behind it all, but I wanted to know more about why things were fucky! So don't expect some great investigative found-footage film, because they don't really get into that much they just make speculations based on the rumors around Gonjiam.
Anyways, moral of the story: don't play around with spirits for views!
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phenomenal cast, so-so storytelling.
i'm not necessarily new to the horror genre, but i definitely have far less experience than most when it comes to it. i do have to say that found footage is one of my favorite tropes because it adds a new layer to the scare. seriously, how freaky is it to think "hey, i'm watching someone's last moments through this camera." it's just such an interesting concept.personally, my biggest draw beyond the found footage aspect was the cast. i adore wi hajoon and absolutely LOVE park sunghoon, who is hands down one of my favorite korean actors of all time. these two are amazing in their roles, as well as the rest of the cast. i could really feel the terror their characters were all experiencing. honestly, it's just so well acted in ways i haven't seen in a lot of found footage projects.
i also really liked the editing and concept of this film! vlog style footage at the beginning before the actual exploration is livestreamed feels very timely and realistic, especially with some of the paranormal experiences being staged because of the draw of money and views. it makes for such a good b plot point that i didn't see coming.
i think the overall storytelling was just alright and most of the vfx was a little janky, but i don't think it really matters all that much in the grand scheme of things. the actors really sold what was going on and the twist at the end was great. such an effective movie!
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Y'all. Holy crap. This movie was freaking amazing. You already know I have a weak spot for horror/paranormal shows. I'm also very judgmental about them as well. I hate the cheesy-corny feel to a lot of them. I love the scared feeling I get from a really good horror movie and 곤지암 really delivered on that feeling. What is even more crazy is with a lot of movies like this you can clearly tell it's fake - like a director and everything is behind the camera... Dude.... This movie legit had me wondering if what I was watching was really happening or not. WHICH IS SAYING SOMETHING!!! Because one actor (위하준) is one actor I really like. So I know if anything crazy happened, pretty sure I would know. Haha! But that just shows how real this actually felt! I actually can't tell you the last time I watched a movie/show that felt that real. I won't lie, I spent a good chunk of my time watching through my fingers and I still jumped like crazy!! When I say I jumped, I mean I yeeted everything in my lap nearly across the room. Don't judge me.
The acting in this movie... Oh my gosh they all need awards. I think now every movie like this will end up compared to this movie. Haha I can't stress this enough.... WATCH THIS MOVIE!!!
Also can we take a moment to talk about this is a actual real place? Because... that just blows my mind. Not sure why. There are tons of movies about real places like this and none of them blow my mind quite like this. Now, is the story the same as the movie storyline? I'm honestly not sure so I can't tell you. But I will say it has peaked my interest and I plan on reading up about this place. Will I ever visit it? Lol Nope. You couldn't pay me enough. This movie traumatized me.
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makin excited tuh gue nontonnya. awal2 masih oke, eh pas di rumah sakit tu kaya😐😐 selain gelap2 karena keadaan rumah sakitnya dan orang2 yg bandel (biasanya ada di film2 horor) ga ada yg spesial sih di film ini. cuma menang jump scare sama teriak2 doang asli WKWKW ga terlalu recommended lah, tp kalo lu mau nonton ya silakan aja si ga jelek2 banget kok. ini gue review kaya gini krena gue awalnya udh berekspetasi lebih sm ni film, jadinya gitu deh dikecewain banget rasanya😢
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