Strangers from Hell Episode 3

What? It's Not Like It's Human Meat!

Oh my GOD this show is so stressful, and I love it. Those brief flashes of extraordinary violence from Jong Woo, mixed with the odd, sharp cuts make it difficult to parse when something is really happening, and when it's just happening in Jong Woo's head. I am terrified for the moment if and when his fantasies become real, because the buildup to that has been incredible so far. I gasp every time because I know that, one of these times, it's going to be real. Jong Woo is going to snap. Again, I also have to give special kudos to Lee Dong Wook. He is so damn good at his job. The character is also very interesting, too. Who is this man? Why do the other tenants follow him? What are his plans for Jong Woo? I don't remember the last time a mystery had me this excited to watch the next episode. Not only that, but this is good horror, too. It's bloody but still subtle, which I appreciate. Unlike the past two episodes, I didn't feel that it was too long, though I do wish that the cop subplot (or maybe parallel plot, depending on how that develops) was moving just a tad faster.

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