1This ain’t a story for a 90 minute movie.
No proper setup, no proper development, ridiculous conclusion - this is what I’ve got from a story that was in fact quite interesting if explored enough.As a movie it was bad. Honestly close to nothing works. I didn’t get to see the team long enough to care for their teamwork. I’ve got 30 seconds of flashbacks to know about their past, so as individual characters they are also giving me close to nothing. The world built up was just confusing because of how vague it was. Yes, I understand the most basic rules and premises, but with how complex the lore seems, I could as well know nothing.
Ba U is punching demons back to tell, Sharon is exorcising demons back to hell, Kim Gun is there making vlogs - the hell was this dynamic? Yes, they did show us Kim Gun doing some research, but they for sure focused more on him running around with a camera. He seemed quite… useless.
The exorcism scenes were ridiculous. Mix match of everything. It gave me Marvel meets Exorcist meets any fighting focused video game meets every found footage horror.
The best part of the movie? The animated ending scene. And here’s the thing - this would not only work better as a series, but especially animated series. With the crazy aesthetics and over the top drawings? This would be a hit. As a movie, even with crazy CGI, it gave discount vibes.
The acting was fine. The characters were such a stock bunch it’s hard to tell at times if the delivery was good or not. The effects were decent, but there was literally zero creativity behind the design of all the supernatural elements.
Overall, skip.
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Forgettable
First off, I'm a big fan of Ma Dong Seok's movies, but I also am not crazy about the horror genre.This being said, I gave this a 7/10.
The movie suffers from the fact that the prequel is hard to come by. "Holy Night: The Zero" is a web toon that lays the foundation for this movies story and without it, it just feels like there is something missing. We don't really know the backstory and the why for several of the subplots.
Don Lee and his typical "knock'em out", "I'm invincible" charm was to me the highlight of this movie.
Gyeong Su Jin's character came off as annoying, but not because of bad acting, because of how the role was written. One minute she's so tough that she trys tondo everything on her own, and the next minute, she's so scared that she cannot do the easiest thing.
The story of this film was OK and the production was done well, but that's not enough to save this movie. I feel my 7/10 is being generous.
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A bit too linear , like a one ep drama rather than a movieIt is always fun to see madongsuk one punch everyone especially demons
But it barely had any substance and as mom said “all that just for one demon and one possessed girl?”
I didn’t like how they’d show the present then conveniently have a backstory ready
And the ending felt too opened ended, I’d have wished they kept madongsuk instead of making it cartoon, and also zero quotations were answered
The house also looked like the ghost one from the great escape with the face in the wall, tbh that was more scary
They had this whole cult of demons, that targeted the dr and her sis
And yosup, or how both madongsuk and Sharon had demon powers, or even stopping the biggest demon
Nothing was answered
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Feels awkward
A tasteless rendition of Ma Dong Seok's prowess that most probably exists just because of the success of the Roundup franchise, where they thought they could exploit the same formula and use it in every other movie genre. The acting in this one is awkward and the presentation seems lacking of resources, as he continues to kick and punch not only the criminals, but doing serious exorcism with his bare fist. It's just difficult to treat it seriously because it really looks like a comedy skit or something, and brand power alone isn't going to suffice in this movie.Was this review helpful to you?
THE CAST IS WONDERFUL!!
This is one of the best dramas I've watched. The cast of actors turned out to be wonderful. Especially curly-haired David, it's something with something!! The girl who used to be in a k-pop band played great. I originally watched the drama for David Lee. But it turned out that there are actors who are just as cool as him, and thanks to them, I started watching more dramas.The cast and special effects are the best in this movie. The music in the background was wonderful, perfectly matched to the movie.Was this review helpful to you?
A Hauntingly Beautiful Ride – Holy Night: Demon Hunters
I’ll admit it upfront — I usually cannot handle horror 😅👻. It scares the living hell out of me and I tend to avoid it at all costs. But Holy Night: Demon Hunters pulled me in so strongly that I sat through it, and by the end, I absolutely loved every moment 💯🔥. It’s dark, mysterious, and gripping, yet the emotional pull makes it more than just a horror-action film.The cast is phenomenal 🌟. Ma Dong-seok owns every scene as Ba-woo, with unmatched strength and presence. Seohyun as Sharon is magnetic, elegant, and absolutely unforgettable 🌙✨. Lee David as Kim Gun adds a smart and witty energy that balances the intensity, while Kyung Soo-jin as Jung-won brings an emotional core that feels grounded and real. And of course, Jung Ji-so is hauntingly brilliant as Eun-seo — delicate yet chilling, leaving a lasting impression 💕.
The visuals and atmosphere are equally powerful — eerie, tense, and beautifully shot 🌌. The action scenes are thrilling, the suspense keeps you on edge, and the soundtrack 🎶 ties everything together perfectly. Even as someone who normally avoids horror, I found myself completely immersed and unable to look away.
At its heart, Holy Night: Demon Hunters is not just about battling darkness, but about courage, trust, and human connection ✨. Despite being outside my comfort zone, it ended up being one of the most memorable films I’ve watched — proof that sometimes, the scariest journeys are also the most rewarding 💖.
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New Demon Hunters
Before the animated film KPop Demon Hunters, there was this live-action movie: Holy Night Demon Hunters. This movie would have worked much better as an animation, because as it is, it doesn’t succeed as an action film, even less as a horror movie, and even less as a fantasy or comedy. They really didn’t need those silly gags. The movie also spent too much time on “found footage,” where we watch events from another camera instead of directly. In my opinion, the biggest flaw of the movie is its misguided production.I still had some fun watching Ma Dong-seok (I didn’t really catch his character’s name) kicking demons with his destructive fists, and it was interesting to see an exorcism done in a slightly different way. Usually, the Catholic Church is the one expelling demons, but here they turned it into a Korean-style exorcism while still keeping a vague connection with Christianity. So, there is some originality, even though the majority of the movie is just another below-average exorcism film.
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Something is missing
I love horror movies especially when they use this supernatural exorcist thing, I have high expectations about this movie burnt something is missing, it feels too Rush, we can connect with any character, missing information about them, they try to do something epic but it's stay in that, a try.I feel bad because I love Don Lee acting, the move have Potential to be something huge, like a tv show or a trilogy of movies you know but again something doesn't feel right, they could done it better
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J’étais impatiente… et au final j’attends encore quelque chose...
Franchement, "Holy Night: Demon Hunters", sur le papier, ça avait de quoi me chauffer 🔥...Genre, des cultes obscurs qui émergent dans l’ombre de Séoul, un réseau criminel qui vénère le diable, une police complètement dépassée… et donc l’arrivée d’une équipe spéciale de chasseurs de démons, prêts à affronter ce que personne ne veut voir !!! 😈 J’étais prête.Sauf qu’au final, malgré ce spitch bien dark, le film se recentre presque uniquement sur une affaire d’exorcisme autour de deux sœurs prises dans une possession de plus en plus violente. Et c’est là que j’ai commencé à décrocher… parce que tout ce qui semblait prometteur autour, le culte, le réseau, le chaos qui s’installe... tout ça est vite mis de côté 😕.
Le vrai souci pour moi, ça a été l’attachement... J’ai eu beaucoup de mal à connecter avec les personnages, à comprendre leurs motivations, à ressentir quoi que ce soit. Et pour un film d’exorcisme… c’est quand même embêtant 😅. L’émotion est censée te prendre à la gorge, te mettre mal à l’aise, te faire douter... Là, j’étais plutôt en mode spectatrice passive 🥱.
Même Ma Dong-seok, que j’adore m’a laissée sur ma faim... Son background avait clairement du potentiel, mais il est à peine effleuré. J’ai eu cette impression frustrante qu’il était surtout là pour distribuer des patates de forain 👊🏻💥 et faire avancer l’action, sans qu’ils prennent vraiment le temps de creuser son perso. C’est efficace sur le moment… mais ça laisse un gros goût d’inachevé.
Et c’est un peu le sentiment général que j'ai eu du film... des idées intéressantes abandonnées en cours de route pour se concentrer sur des scènes d’action pas toujours mémorables. Du coup, tout m'a paru superficiel, comme si le film hésitait entre être un vrai film d’horreur et un film d’action punchy… mais sans jamais vraiment choisir 😬.
Cela dit, gros point positif côté casting féminin. Seo Hyu dans le rôle de Sharon et Jeong Ji-so en Han Eun-seo m’ont clairement convaincue. Elles portent pas mal de scènes à elles seules, et sans elles, le film serait encore plus plat 🫶🏻✨.
Les effets spéciaux sont franchement pas fous… rien de catastrophique, mais rien de marquant non plus. Mais dans un film de ce genre, ça n’aide pas à compenser le manque de tension et d’émotion.
La fin, m’a laissée perplexe 😅. Soit elle est volontairement ouverte parce que le problème de fond n’est pas réglé, soit j’ai loupé un truc… mais dans tous les cas, ce premier volet ne m’a clairement pas donné envie de voir la suite.
Bref, énorme potentiel sur le papier, mais à l’écran, ça tombe un peu à plat... Si vous cherchez de l’horreur/exorcisme bien plus abouti, je vous conseillerez largement plus "The Divine Fury" ou la série "Revenant", qui m’ont beaucoup plus marquée et convaincue 😏✌🏻
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Paura ....non tanta
In generale il tema della possessione fa sempre paura ma da questo film mi aspettavo di piu , il pratogonista sconfigge i demoni a pugni quando colpisce i soldati???Il cameraman è un copratogonista ma a che serve ???
E la sciamana?? È la reincarnazione di un demone????
La trama sarabbe anche bella ma sviluppata cosi mi ha lasciato molte perplessità...........
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