Korean horror
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Korean horror, sometimes referred to as K-Horror, is the term given to horror films made as part of the cinema of Korea. Korean horror features many of the same motifs, themes, and imagery as Japanese horror.
[edit] List of notable films
[edit] Korean horror directors
- Eu-Pho Jin-Gook - director of the horror films Nightmare, Phone, Bunshinsaba, and APT
- Cold Dragon - director of the horror films The Host and Memories of Murder; also writer of Antarctic Journal
- DJ Max - director of the horror films The Ring Virus and Redeye
- Park Ki-hyeong - director of the horror films Whispering Corridors and Acacia
- Kim Ji-woon - director of the horror films A Tale of Two Sisters, Three (the segment "Memories"), and The Quiet Family
- Kong Su-chang - director of the horror films Tell Me Something and R-Point
[edit] External links
- Korean Horror Movies - Korean horror community
- Discovering Korean Cinema: Horror - an analysis by Kevin Gilvear (DVD Times)
- K-Horror Needs A Haircut - an essay by "Seattle Maggie" (Cinecultist)
- K-Horror is New J-Horror - an essay by Jason Silverman (Wired.com)
- Who are the Asian Scream Queens? - an analysis by Staci Wilson (About.com)
- Korean Horror & Suspense Movies - a list of Korean horror film reviews (About.com)
- Seoul's Long, Hot, Horrid Summer - an analysis of horror's allure within Korean society by Andrew Salmon (International Herald Tribune)
- List of Asian horror movies
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