TAGGED AS: Horror, movies
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Ever since the Asian horror remake boom of the 2000s, which saw American remakes of homegrown movies like A Tale of Two Sisters and Into the Mirror, Korea has leveraged the spotlight by releasing acclaimed takes on zombies (Train to Busan), vampires, (Thirst), eco-terrors (The Host) and more. We’ve gathered every Korean horror movie with a Tomatometer and ranked them in our guide to the best Korean horror movies. And for our most recent update, we’ve added The Call, Monstrum, The Closet, Bedevilled, The Mimic, The Wrath, The Medium, The 8th Night, and Rampant!
#1
Adjusted Score: 102376%
Critics Consensus: The Wailing delivers an atmospheric, cleverly constructed mystery whose supernatural thrills more than justify its imposing length.
#2
Adjusted Score: 100513%
Critics Consensus: Train to Busan delivers a thrillingly unique — and purely entertaining — take on the zombie genre, with fully realized characters and plenty of social commentary to underscore the bursts of skillfully staged action.
#3
Adjusted Score: 99024%
Critics Consensus: As populace pleasing as it is intellectually satisfying, The Host combines scares, laughs, and satire into a riveting, monster movie.
#4
Adjusted Score: 90617%
Critics Consensus: A funny and wildly inventive hybrid of various genres, Save the Green Planet! is definitely a unique viewing experience.
#5
Adjusted Score: 87626%
Critics Consensus: This anthology contains brutal, powerful horror stories by three of Asia’s top directors.
#6
Adjusted Score: 87486%
Critics Consensus: Restrained but disturbing, A Tale of Two Sisters is a creepily effective, if at times confusing, horror movie.
#7
Adjusted Score: 83772%
Critics Consensus: Never flinching during its descent into depravity, I Saw the Devil is a pulverizing thriller that will give bloody satisfaction to audiences who like their revenge served with fiery rage.
#8
Adjusted Score: 85228%
Critics Consensus: The stylish Thirst packs plenty of bloody thrills to satisfy fans of both vampire films and director Chan Wook Park.
#9
Adjusted Score: 100170%
Critics Consensus: Thrilling and relentless from start to finish, Yeon Sang-ho’s Seoul Station is a layered and vicious entry into the zombie genre.
#10
Adjusted Score: 78580%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#11
Adjusted Score: 95106%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#12
Adjusted Score: 58278%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#13
Adjusted Score: 89048%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#14
Adjusted Score: 48713%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#15
Adjusted Score: 88509%
Critics Consensus: Well-acted, genuinely unsettling, and occasionally even funny, #alive proves the crowded zombie genre still has fresh stories to tell.
#16
Adjusted Score: 31115%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#17
Adjusted Score: 28895%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#18
Adjusted Score: 23288%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#19
Adjusted Score: 16160%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#20
Adjusted Score: 81699%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#21
Adjusted Score: 78016%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#22
Adjusted Score: 36524%
Critics Consensus: Ghoulish genre-bending asian horror boasts impressive production design, but an unsatisfactory denouement.
#23
Adjusted Score: 26758%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#24
Adjusted Score: 46925%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#25
Adjusted Score: 19390%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#26
Adjusted Score: 62088%
Critics Consensus: Although a disappointing sense of familiarity threatens to derail Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula, fans of the original may find it a thrilling enough ride.
#27
Adjusted Score: 43887%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#28
Adjusted Score: 22151%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.