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Strange School Tales: The Child Who Would Not Come
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by AigooMyLengthyParagraphs
So, THE CHILD WHO WOULDN'T COME TO SCHOOL, doesn't leave the teacher or the World too! Haha
Eerie n Spooky but VERY INTERESTING to watch!
(Be aware, contains Gore)
As said in my Review of "8 years" of this anthology, Out of all my Horror genre watching experience, found UNIQUE n REFRESHING concepts in this anthology of 3 miniseries.
This miniseries is a PERFECT BLEND of Two Genres - Crime Suspense Mystery and Horror (not just Horror) and that makes it Unique.
Not only the Horror track, even The Mystery n Suspense track has a Scary vibe n both tracks are very interesting n gripping.
Just a thought!
This plot can be made into two individual stories, one a complete crime mystery thriller (killer / stalker) alone with great suspense n another, a complete horror alone. Either ways, it would be great.
But here, this mix n intertwining of both the elements of Killer/Stalker Mystery n Horror, is even more Good.
*** STORY:
As the title suggests n obvious that this is a High School setting, in this miniseries too.
(Guess, The location - the school building is the same in both miniseries? )
The Story is built very slow. Throughout the series, there is a calm, dark, eerie n spooky vibe for not only the Crime Mystery track but for the Horror track too.
Pacing is slow at times.
(Watched 4 eps version)
That 180 degree turn of the first 3 episodes' Killer/Stalker Mystery Thriller into a complete Horror in 4th ep, is a good surprise (can be guessed to some extent), very smooth, written very intelligently and very well directed.
Apart from the mystery track in first 3 episodes, the horror in ep 4, is a serious psychological n dark theme (U can't really get out of the situation caused by the Entity :( ).
The New concept called "Doppelganger" introduced in this horror track, gives chills to the spine and super scary.
Doppelganger - A Devil/ Entity/ Spirit in human form exists n it never dies.
It goes around from one person to another like a virus, completely taking control of the person's body, soul and identity 😱
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Also, in the entire first three episodes, there's a constant confusion to the viewer about the genre, haha.
The mystery of the characters and the suspense created that confusion suspecting, whether it is truly a horror or the haunting scenes are just hallucinations of FL or the murders are really by haunting spirits or by any killer like in a mystery crime thriller.
The stalker scenes are very creepy which makes one to freak out.
While, there are lot of Scary Jump Scares for Horror genre lovers :)
The Mystery n Suspense are well maintained.
The Mystery part is More Creepy n Scary than the Horror part😂
***
Cinematography n Production are Good.
Story writing, Screenplay, Direction n Story telling are Very Clear n Right to the Point .
Taking and the Quality of Camera Work are Neat.
Pacing is Slow at times.
Opening instrumental theme is Good.
BGMs for horror n mystery scenes are different n apt to the respective scenes.
*** ACTORS / CHARACTERS:
Almost every character is creepy, especially the male student, Young Seok (Roll Number 11) n the male teacher.
Young Seok is the most mysterious character n a freak but in ep 4, there's a twist and the Scary truth about this character is out.
In ep 1, the mystery around Young Seok and the suspense whether he is a ghost or a human, is well maintained
He is an Obsessive Psycho stalker n killer, saying creepy things like
"You smell nice, the smell of a good person; Give any of your body part as a token of your memory " etc 🤯
Actor Jung Yoon Suk acted very well as this mysterious Young Seok, with that spooky smile n evil smirk 😨
FL is cute n her character is sweet.
Her (Teacher) investigation about the students, especially lonely outcasts n about roll num 11, are good .
Meanwhile, due to her past trauma, she faces scary haunting experiences.
(These haunting scenes are suspicious initially, whether they are truly of a ghost or just her hallucinations and the truth about this, is revealed later)
Her trainee teacher female friends, those three gals are funny n sweet, haha.
That male teacher is Crazy but funny at the same time.
His dialogue delivery is hilarious, haha.
*** ENDING:
There is no loose end left out.
By the end, every point has been given a clarity
The ending is creepy 😨
A Usual Horror movie has a Happy ending when the ghost is warded off but here, the haunting starts at the end again :o
So in the end, the child (devil in human form) who wouldn't come to school, doesn't leave the teacher and the World :o :| 😂
***
My Rating is 9 / 10.
(If not for the SLOW PACING, this would be 9.5 /10 )
Don't miss to give a try! Especially Horror genre lovers who love to watch every type n a variety of Horror concepts.
(Be aware, contains Gore)
As said in my Review of "8 years" of this anthology, Out of all my Horror genre watching experience, found UNIQUE n REFRESHING concepts in this anthology of 3 miniseries.
This miniseries is a PERFECT BLEND of Two Genres - Crime Suspense Mystery and Horror (not just Horror) and that makes it Unique.
Not only the Horror track, even The Mystery n Suspense track has a Scary vibe n both tracks are very interesting n gripping.
Just a thought!
This plot can be made into two individual stories, one a complete crime mystery thriller (killer / stalker) alone with great suspense n another, a complete horror alone. Either ways, it would be great.
But here, this mix n intertwining of both the elements of Killer/Stalker Mystery n Horror, is even more Good.
*** STORY:
As the title suggests n obvious that this is a High School setting, in this miniseries too.
(Guess, The location - the school building is the same in both miniseries? )
The Story is built very slow. Throughout the series, there is a calm, dark, eerie n spooky vibe for not only the Crime Mystery track but for the Horror track too.
Pacing is slow at times.
(Watched 4 eps version)
That 180 degree turn of the first 3 episodes' Killer/Stalker Mystery Thriller into a complete Horror in 4th ep, is a good surprise (can be guessed to some extent), very smooth, written very intelligently and very well directed.
Apart from the mystery track in first 3 episodes, the horror in ep 4, is a serious psychological n dark theme (U can't really get out of the situation caused by the Entity :( ).
The New concept called "Doppelganger" introduced in this horror track, gives chills to the spine and super scary.
Doppelganger - A Devil/ Entity/ Spirit in human form exists n it never dies.
It goes around from one person to another like a virus, completely taking control of the person's body, soul and identity 😱
***
Also, in the entire first three episodes, there's a constant confusion to the viewer about the genre, haha.
The mystery of the characters and the suspense created that confusion suspecting, whether it is truly a horror or the haunting scenes are just hallucinations of FL or the murders are really by haunting spirits or by any killer like in a mystery crime thriller.
The stalker scenes are very creepy which makes one to freak out.
While, there are lot of Scary Jump Scares for Horror genre lovers :)
The Mystery n Suspense are well maintained.
The Mystery part is More Creepy n Scary than the Horror part😂
***
Cinematography n Production are Good.
Story writing, Screenplay, Direction n Story telling are Very Clear n Right to the Point .
Taking and the Quality of Camera Work are Neat.
Pacing is Slow at times.
Opening instrumental theme is Good.
BGMs for horror n mystery scenes are different n apt to the respective scenes.
*** ACTORS / CHARACTERS:
Almost every character is creepy, especially the male student, Young Seok (Roll Number 11) n the male teacher.
Young Seok is the most mysterious character n a freak but in ep 4, there's a twist and the Scary truth about this character is out.
In ep 1, the mystery around Young Seok and the suspense whether he is a ghost or a human, is well maintained
He is an Obsessive Psycho stalker n killer, saying creepy things like
"You smell nice, the smell of a good person; Give any of your body part as a token of your memory " etc 🤯
Actor Jung Yoon Suk acted very well as this mysterious Young Seok, with that spooky smile n evil smirk 😨
FL is cute n her character is sweet.
Her (Teacher) investigation about the students, especially lonely outcasts n about roll num 11, are good .
Meanwhile, due to her past trauma, she faces scary haunting experiences.
(These haunting scenes are suspicious initially, whether they are truly of a ghost or just her hallucinations and the truth about this, is revealed later)
Her trainee teacher female friends, those three gals are funny n sweet, haha.
That male teacher is Crazy but funny at the same time.
His dialogue delivery is hilarious, haha.
*** ENDING:
There is no loose end left out.
By the end, every point has been given a clarity
The ending is creepy 😨
A Usual Horror movie has a Happy ending when the ghost is warded off but here, the haunting starts at the end again :o
So in the end, the child (devil in human form) who wouldn't come to school, doesn't leave the teacher and the World :o :| 😂
***
My Rating is 9 / 10.
(If not for the SLOW PACING, this would be 9.5 /10 )
Don't miss to give a try! Especially Horror genre lovers who love to watch every type n a variety of Horror concepts.
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