Why did it feel so cheap?
From writing, directing, filming to acting and editing - everything felt cheap and mediocre. Which is somehow surprising, since the cast is actually rather good, filled with well know supporting actors.The plot was extremely basic and predictable. I'm confident half way through majority of the viewers will understand the mystery behind the house. The structure of the plot was also extremely messy. The opening scene logically makes sense, but the way it was "blended" to the story just felt off.
Not one character was well developed and that includes So Hui. Detective Nam should not even exist, since he did not bring anything to the table. In Gyeom's introduction was good, but the way his connection was explained was not. Hye Ran was there to fill the screen.
Overall, I was rather bored. I did chuckle a few time, but for completely wrong reasons.
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Quite artistic
The horror setting is fairly good at the start, and surprisingly very serious story driven and glad that it's not relying on excessive jump scares to force cheap horrors. It also has one of the better cinematography for a Korean indie horror film, some dark scenes were shot beautifully and it's quite artistic, but the plot development is on the weaker side and messy arrangement makes the flow a little awkward. Luckily the backstory reveal looks pretty sick to give the curse a solid pass of validation.Was this review helpful to you?
Rotten garden
The performances of all the actors are fine, but cinematography, editing, writing, and direction is unable to build any tension, dread, or atmosphere. Leaning on the most lazy tropes in both the visuals and the story, not a artistic beat is hit correctly, let alone well. The characterizations are all shallow and generic, despite the main actors giving their best given the weak material. The film drags on despite only being 90 minutes.Was this review helpful to you?
